Senior Associate
About Us
Our client is a nationally recognized management-side labor and employment law firm known for its deep expertise, collaborative culture, and sophisticated employment litigation practice. With offices across the country and a strong presence in Texas, the firm partners with employers ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies, helping them navigate complex workplace challenges and high-stakes litigation.
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Associate, Wage & Hour Litigation to join its growing Houston, Texas office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced employment litigator to take on significant responsibility in a thriving wage and hour practice, representing employers in complex litigation, collective actions, class actions, and compliance matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related state laws.
The role offers substantial client contact, meaningful courtroom experience, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the most respected management-side labor and employment attorneys in the country.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage wage and hour litigation matters from inception through resolution.
- Draft and argue motions, including conditional certification, decertification, and dispositive motions.
- Conduct and defend depositions, witness examinations, and fact investigations.
- Develop litigation strategy and work directly with clients on risk assessment and case management.
- Handle written discovery, document review, and e-discovery initiatives.
- Advise employers on wage and hour compliance issues and litigation avoidance strategies.
- Collaborate with partners and clients on complex employment disputes and regulatory matters.
- Participate in business development and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active Texas Bar admission, or ability to obtain admission promptly.
- 5+ years of labor and employment litigation experience.
- Demonstrated experience handling wage and hour/FLSA matters required.
- Strong background in motion practice, legal writing, and employment law analysis.
- Experience conducting and defending depositions preferred.
- Familiarity with collective actions, class actions, and Department of Labor investigations highly desirable.
- Excellent advocacy, communication, and client counseling skills.
Preferred Experience
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) litigation.
- Wage and hour collective and class actions.
- Conditional certification and decertification proceedings.
- Department of Labor wage and hour investigations.
- Multi-plaintiff employment litigation.
- Employment law compliance counseling and risk mitigation.
- Federal and state court litigation.
What Success Looks Like
The ideal candidate is a strategic and analytical litigator who enjoys working directly with clients, managing sophisticated employment matters, and taking ownership of cases. This attorney will thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment and have the opportunity to build a long-term career with a nationally respected labor and employment platform.
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