Job description
Associate Attorney – Employment & Class Action Litigation
Location: Remote (Must reside in Colorado)
Compensation: $130,000 – $170,000 base (DOE)
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
Join a nationally recognized plaintiff-side law firm as it expands into Colorado and builds a remote litigation team. This role offers meaningful responsibility on wage-and-hour, employment, and consumer class and representative actions against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies—while providing the flexibility of a fully remote role based in Colorado.
You’ll gain hands-on litigation experience across discovery, motion practice, depositions, and strategy, with clear ownership and growth potential in a firm known for high-impact advocacy.
The Role
As an Associate Attorney, you will support complex employment and class action matters in state and federal courts while collaborating closely with attorneys across multiple states. This is a high-ownership role designed for attorneys who can operate independently in a remote environment while maintaining high litigation standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class and representative actions
- Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, and legal briefs
- Conduct written and oral discovery and assist with deposition preparation and strategy
- Appear for hearings, conferences, and motion arguments (virtually and in person as needed)
- Support case strategy, legal research, and analysis related to class certification, dispositive motions, and settlement
- Communicate with clients, co-counsel, and opposing counsel throughout the litigation lifecycle
- Collaborate with attorneys and staff across offices to manage deadlines and case workflows
- Travel occasionally within Colorado or to other jurisdictions for hearings, mediations, or depositions
Qualifications
Required – No Exceptions
- Active license to practice law in California or Washington (CA or WA Bar required)
- 3+ years of civil litigation experience, including discovery and motion practice
- Demonstrated stable employment history (average tenure of ~2 years per role)
- Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a remote work environment
- Must reside in Colorado and be comfortable with occasional travel
Preferred
- Experience with employment law, wage-and-hour claims, class actions, or complex litigation
- Prior deposition experience
About Our Client
Our client is a fast-growing plaintiff-side law firm with a strong national reputation in employment, wage-and-hour, and consumer class action litigation. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of workers and consumers and is expanding its litigation footprint into Colorado. Their culture emphasizes ownership, mentorship, collaboration, and results-driven advocacy.
Important Notes
- Relocation: No
- Relocation Package: Not offered
- Fully Remote: Yes (Colorado-based only)
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive base salary ($130K–$170K DOE)
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
- Fully remote role with meaningful litigation responsibility
- Long-term growth opportunity within a scaling plaintiff-side firm
- Mission-driven work with real impact
