The rapidly growing Denver office of Fisher Phillips seeks to hire an associate or of counsel to join our Wage and Hour Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 4 or more years of experience to take on important client-facing work right away. We are willing to consider non-partner track candidates for this position. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Colorado Wage Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, along with experience interpreting Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules and interpretative guidance materials. Qualified candidates need to demonstrate experience and proficiency drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery, drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class, and experience taking and defending depositions. Candidates will be required to submit writing samples demonstrating this level of proficiency. Successful candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Admission to the Colorado Bar and a JD from an ABA accredited law school is required. In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be: $175,000 - $215,000.$230,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. To apply, please upload a cover letter addressed to Attorney Recruiting, resume, a copy of your law school transcript, and a brief writing sample (10 pages max, not heavily edited by someone other than yourself). We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Benefits: Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for staff that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing, life insurance, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance. The rapidly growing Denver office of Fisher Phillips seeks to hire an associate or of counsel to join our Wage and Hour Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 4 or more years of experience to take on important client-facing work right away. We are willing to consider non-partner track candidates for this position. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Colorado Wage Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, along with experience interpreting Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules and interpretative guidance materials. Qualified candidates need to demonstrate experience and proficiency drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery, drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class, and experience taking and defending depositions. Candidates will be required to submit writing samples demonstrating this level of proficiency. Successful candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Admission to the Colorado Bar and a JD from an ABA accredited law school is required. In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be: $175,000 - $215,000.$230,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. To apply, please upload a cover letter addressed to Attorney Recruiting, resume, a copy of your law school transcript, and a brief writing sample (10 pages max, not heavily edited by someone other than yourself). We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Benefits: Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for staff that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing, life insurance, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance.
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Class Action, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Wage & Hour
