Employment Counsel

• To support the health and safety of our teams and work spaces, we require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or to have received an approved accommodation based on medical condition or sincerely held religious belief or practice, or as otherwise required by applicable law. Please let us know if you’d like to discuss the policy or available accommodations before proceeding with our recruitment process.
• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in California. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess 7+ years of employment law experience, and have extensive experience advising clients on employment-law-related matters, conducting training, and drafting and revising employment related policies and forms.
• Preferences:
  • Candidates with subject matter expertise in areas of labor relations, DOT/trucking law (i.e., hours of service, FMCSA, medical certifications, and CDL issues), drug and alcohol testing, wage and hour, ADA/FMLA, I-9s, OSHA, and/or background checks preferred.
  • Candidates with expertise on state and local laws in CA, OR, WA, IL, MN, WI, MI, NJ, NY, CT, and/or MA preferred.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $170,000 and $200,000. In accordance with New York City’s Wage Transparency Law, the expected salary range for this New York City position is between $170,000 and $200,000. In accordance with California’s amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $170,000 and $200,000. In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act, the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $170,000 and $200,000.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below. 

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.