Employment Of Counsel

Our Denver office has an opportunity for an experienced litigation attorney to join the firm’s expanding Employment Law Practice. The Employment Counsel will be expected to perform all the duties of a traditional law firm attorney, with an emphasis on counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters. The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and will add their enthusiasm to our affable, team-oriented environment.

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• 7 or more years of experience with general or commercial litigation defense or insurance defense
• Excellent analytical, writing, and editing skills are required.
• Litigation experience in Colorado is not a requirement; qualified candidates must be licensed to practice in CO but can have the majority of their experience from another state.

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

Applications for this position will be accepted through November 30, 2025.

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $230,000 and $240,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.