Description:
Build Your Career at One of the Nation's Premier Wage & Hour Litigation Firms- Josephson Dunlap, LLP is a nationally recognized plaintiff-side wage and hour law firm dedicated to helping employees recover unpaid overtime wages through class actions, collective actions, and arbitrations. We represent workers across the country in complex, high-impact litigation and have built our reputation on delivering exceptional results for our clients.
- As our firm continues to grow, we are seeking motivated attorneys with at least two years of litigation experience to join our team.
- Whether your strengths are in courtroom advocacy, legal research and writing, or negotiating favorable resolutions, we offer opportunities to build a rewarding and successful legal career.
Why Join Josephson Dunlap?
- We're looking for attorneys who are driven, intellectually curious, and motivated to accelerate both their professional development and earning potential. While experience in wage and hour or employment law is a plus, it is not required. We welcome talented attorneys from both the plaintiff and defense sides who are eager to learn our practice and make an immediate impact.
- Our attorneys work on sophisticated litigation with meaningful responsibility, collaborate with experienced trial lawyers, and receive mentorship while handling cases from inception through resolution.
What You'll Do:
- Litigation & Advocacy
- Represent clients in depositions, hearings, mediations, and other legal proceedings
- Prepare for and participate in trials and arbitration hearings
- Develop litigation strategy with Partners
- Advocate on behalf of clients throughout every stage of litigation
- Discovery
- Draft written discovery
- Prepare subpoenas and deficiency letters
- Review documents produced in discovery
- Assist with responding to discovery served on clients
- Legal Writing & Case Development
- Draft pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, correspondence, and other litigation documents
- Conduct legal research
- Analyze complex legal issues
- Support case strategy through persuasive written advocacy
- Settlement & Resolution
- Participate in settlement negotiations
- Attend mediations and settlement conferences
- Evaluate cases for resolution opportunities
- Work directly with clients to achieve favorable outcomes
- These responsibilities reflect the firm's litigation, briefing, and settlement functions. Specific assignments vary by role.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Salary: $125,000–$200,000, depending on experience
- Signing bonus
- Case-specific performance bonuses
- Annual hours-based bonuses
- Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid firm holidays
- Employer-paid bar dues
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active bar license in good standing
- Minimum of two year of litigation experience
- Wage and hour experience is not required
- Experience handling depositions and court appearances
- Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with legal research tools and litigation software