Employment & Trade Secret Counsel | AZ, NV, CA | REMOTE
Join a nationally recognized management-side labor and employment practice with one of the most sophisticated Employee Defection, Trade Secrets, and Restrictive Covenant groups in the country.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced attorney to take on a lead role in high-stakes trade secret litigation, employee mobility disputes, restrictive covenant enforcement, and emergency injunction matters. Working within a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial team, you will manage complex litigation from inception through resolution while partnering with seasoned practitioners across multiple jurisdictions.
Offering significant autonomy, hands-on courtroom experience, and a primarily remote work environment, this role is ideal for attorneys who thrive in fast-paced litigation and enjoy handling impactful matters that sit at the intersection of employment law and business protection.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute litigation strategy in trade secret, employee mobility, and restrictive covenant matters
- Draft and argue substantive motions, pleadings, complaints, and injunction-related filings
- Manage all aspects of discovery, including expedited discovery associated with temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions
- Prepare for and conduct depositions, witness examinations, and evidentiary hearings
- Appear in state and federal court proceedings, including emergency injunction hearings
- Conduct sophisticated legal research and provide strategic counseling to clients
- Collaborate closely with attorneys across a nationally recognized employment litigation practice
- Take ownership of day-to-day matter management while delivering exceptional client service
Ideal Background
- Meaningful experience handling trade secret, unfair competition, employee mobility, and restrictive covenant litigation
- Proven experience with TROs, preliminary injunctions, expedited discovery, and other emergency proceedings
- Strong litigation skills, including motion practice, depositions, hearings, and case management
- Excellent legal writing, analytical, and advocacy abilities
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- Admissions in Arizona, Nevada, and/or California are highly desirable
- Experience with computer forensics, electronically stored information (ESI), and e-discovery is a plus
- Ability to independently manage multiple matters in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
This is an outstanding opportunity for a litigation attorney seeking complex, high-profile trade secret and restrictive covenant work within a flexible, remote platform that offers meaningful responsibility, sophisticated matters, and long-term career growth.
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