Employment Litigation Attorney

Midsize Law Firm seeking 2 Employment Litigation Attorneys to join their team in Chicago

• Practice area focus: employment litigation (defense)
• Compensation: $185,000 - $225,000 base plus bonuses (base depends on years of experience)
• Billable hour requirement: 1850
• Pension plan that the firm contributes to
• Mentorship program for attorneys:
• Annual reviews
• In Office once you’re starting, remote flexibility from there

Qualifications - must have :

• 3-10 years' experience as an attorney with a focus on employment litigation
• Defending against discrimination claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and similar common law claims.
• Defending against wage and hour and other class action claims under the FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, and BIPA.
• Defending and/or prosecuting trade secret violations and breaches of confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements
• Trial experience

Preferred, not required:

• Admission to the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• Trial experience (first or second chair) and/or experience presenting witnesses at trials, hearings, arbitrations, or similar proceedings in employment law matters.
• Appellate experience in employment law cases, including briefing and/or oral argument.