Virtual Office – Class Action Attorney (Remote)

Fisher Phillips, one of the oldest and largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has an opportunity for experienced employment attorneys with more than seven years of experience, including significant class action experience, to join our team as Counsel or Special Counsel in our Virtual Office. Preferred qualifications include law firm experience and California or Washington bar admission.

This mostly remote role will focus on sophisticated employment litigation, with an emphasis on class and representative actions. Working closely with established class action partners, you will handle matters directly, supervise others, and develop case strategies while managing matters through all phases of litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement case strategy
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, and other substantive work product
• Manage discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery
• Prepare for and conduct depositions
• Represent clients at hearings, conferences, and trials
• Supervise attorneys and other team members
• Advise clients on employment law matters and workplace policies as needed
• Collaborate with attorneys and teams across the firm

Qualifications

• More than seven years of employment litigation experience
• Significant experience defending employers in class and representative actions, particularly wage and hour matters
• Experience handling all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, and trial preparation
• Experience with employment disputes involving discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, and other workplace issues
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Experience advising clients on day-to-day employment law matters is preferred
• California or Washington bar admission is preferred

This role provides the opportunity to handle sophisticated class action and employment litigation, develop meaningful relationships with firm clients, and work as part of a highly successful, collaborative practice. The Virtual Office provides increased flexibility without sacrificing the substance or pace of a sophisticated litigation practice. The role also comes with no business development pressure, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional legal services.

You will benefit from the support of paralegals and a shared secretarial pool within our Virtual Office. There may be some travel, primarily local, involved with this role.

Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, a 401(k) plan with carve-out election and profit-sharing, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and optional benefits such as critical care, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance, student loan refinancing, dependent life insurance, and pet insurance.

The annual salary range for this position is $145,000 – $217,500. Actual base compensation will be determined based on factors including the selected billable hours target, experience, skills, and qualifications.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in joining a dynamic and supportive legal environment, we encourage you to apply.