Associate Litigation Attorney

A law firm in Oviedo, FL, is actively seeking an Associate Litigation Attorney to join their team. The role requires managing and litigating a diverse caseload, including wage and hour, ADA, B2B commercial disputes, and other employment matters. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with legal assistants/paralegals, mentor team members, continuously improve legal processes, and engage with clients. The ideal candidate should be a licensed, practicing attorney with a minimum of 2 years of experience, particularly in employment law or civil litigation.

Duties:

• Manage and litigate 20+ matters simultaneously, focusing on wage and hour, ADA, Title VII, FMLA, and B2B commercial disputes.
• Collaborate with legal assistants/paralegals and other attorneys as a team.
• Mentor legal assistants and paralegals.
• Continuously improve legal processes.
• Participate in calls with clients and potential clients.
• Substantively work on federal court cases, agency investigations, and dispositive motion practice.
• Take or defend depositions and participate in hearings or mediations.

Requirements:

• Licensed, practicing attorney for a minimum of 2 years.
• Substantive experience in wage and hour, ADA, Title VII, FMLA matters, or business-to-business litigation.
• Participation in agency investigations (EEOC, DOL, NLRB).
• Substantive involvement in federal court cases.
• Experience in dispositive motion practice, hearings, or mediations.
• Current member of the Florida Bar in good standing.
• Technologically competent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ideally, 3+ years of post-J.D. experience with 2+ years in employment law OR 4+ years as a civil litigator.
• Multilingual.
• Bring a book of business.
• Licensed to practice law in more than one state.

Benefits:

• 401(k) with employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (50% contribution by the company for the employee).
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Short-term disability.
• Three weeks paid time off.

Note: Sign-on bonus available if licensed to practice law in multiple states, particularly Florida and any of Georgia, California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Illinois.