Description:
At Spitz, The Employee's Law Firm, you won't spend years doing document review or waiting for meaningful responsibility. From the start, you'll work directly with clients, develop litigation strategy, negotiate cases, take depositions, argue motions, and prepare cases for trial.We represent employees who have been wrongfully terminated, discriminated against, sexually harassed, retaliated against, denied overtime, or denied protected leave. Every case gives you the opportunity to make a real difference in someone's life.
As one of the nation's leading employee-side employment law firms, Spitz has built a reputation for aggressive advocacy, outstanding client service, and exceptional results. We continue to grow and are looking for attorneys who want to become outstanding litigators.
What You'll Do:
- Meet directly with clients and evaluate employment law claims
- Draft demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery
- Develop case strategy and negotiate settlements
- Take and defend depositions
- Attend hearings, mediations, and court conferences
- Prepare cases for trial
- Work alongside experienced trial attorneys while quickly developing your own litigation skills
- Immediate hands-on litigation experience
- Direct client responsibility from day one
- Meaningful courtroom opportunities
- Mentorship from experienced trial attorneys
- Advancement based on performance—not seniority
- Collaborative, high-performing team
- Work that makes a real difference for employees
Qualifications:
Required:
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in Ohio or eligible for prompt admission
- Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Desire to build a career as a litigation attorney
Preferred:
- 1-5 years of litigation or employment law experience
- Deposition, motion practice, or courtroom experience
- Employment law, labor law, or civil litigation experience
- Employment law experience is welcomed but not required. We value work ethic, judgment, empathy, and the desire to become an exceptional trial attorney above prior experience.
