Employee Defection and Trade Secrets Attorney
Labor & Employment Attorney (Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility) | Remote
Larson Maddox is partnered with a nationally recognized management-side labor and employment law firm seeking an experienced attorney to join its growing Employee Defection & Trade Secrets practice. This is a primarily remote opportunity for a litigation attorney who enjoys handling sophisticated, high-stakes disputes involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, employee mobility, and emergency injunctive relief matters.
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with an established team of practitioners representing employers in complex disputes across a variety of industries. The firm is seeking an attorney who can independently manage litigation matters, contribute to case strategy, and handle substantive legal work from inception through resolution.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage trade secret, employee mobility, and restrictive covenant litigation matters
- Develop and execute case strategy in collaboration with firm leadership
- Draft complaints, motions, pleadings, injunction papers, and other substantive filings
- Conduct legal research and prepare case analyses
- Handle discovery, including expedited discovery related to injunctive proceedings
- Take and defend depositions
- Prepare for and attend hearings and court appearances
- Collaborate with attorneys across multiple offices on complex litigation matters
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission in good standing
- Significant experience handling trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation
- Experience with temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and expedited discovery
- Strong legal writing, research, and analytical abilities
- Ability to manage multiple active matters in a fast-paced litigation environment
- Comfortable working in a remote setting with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience with e-discovery, electronically stored information (ESI), or computer forensics is a plus
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a premier management-side labor and employment practice
- Handle sophisticated, high-impact litigation matters
- Work directly with experienced partners and subject matter experts
- Primarily remote work environment with strong support resources
- No business development requirements
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
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