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Rissmiller PLLC · 1 week ago

Senior Associate Attorney (Employment Litigation)

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

4+ years exp

Rissmiller PLLC is a premier plaintiff-side boutique specializing in high-stakes employment disputes and wage-and-hour class actions. They are seeking a Senior Associate with 4+ years of substantive employment litigation experience to take a lead role in their growing practice, serving as lead counsel on a diverse caseload and executing discovery strategies.

Law Practice

Responsibilities

Strategic Case Ownership: Lead a diverse caseload of employment matters from pre-litigation to trial. Act as the primary strategist and advocate for our clients

High-Level Advocacy: Draft and argue complex discovery and dispositive motions. You will craft the legal arguments that secure critical discovery, overcome motions for summary judgment, and drive successful resolutions

First-Chair Experience: Represent clients as lead counsel in federal and state court hearings, arbitrations, and depositions

Leadership & Strategy: Collaborate with the firm’s founder on high-level strategy and provide mentorship to junior staff

Qualification

Employment litigation experienceJury trial experienceLegal research skillsLegal writing skillsCloud-based case managementStrategic advocacyMentorship

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active admission to the New York State Bar, S.D.N.Y., and E.D.N.Y

Minimum of four years of employment litigation experience, including managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, as well as arguing substantive motions

Proficiency with modern legal tech and cloud-based case management is essential to succeed in our remote environment

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills