Labor and Employment Services Attorney

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking Labor and Employment Services Attorneys to provide nationwide employment law and litigation services to a top client. This role supports a broad range of employment law matters, litigation, and compliance initiatives. This role has a reduced hours expectation and working hours are flexible.

3+ Years of Experience.

The Company

This is an opportunity to work with the Best. We are Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP. We are a full-service law firm with more than 350 lawyers and technical professionals who work in collaborative, interdisciplinary practices to serve clients around the world. We work with companies in all kinds of industries, as well as trade associations, nonprofits, educational institutions, governments, family trusts, and high-net-worth individuals. Since our firm’s founding in 1848, we’ve continuously evolved to meet our clients’ changing needs and expectations. One thing remains the same: For generations, clients have relied on Michael Best for exceptional legal service and business acumen.

The Location

We have offices in Wisconsin (Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha); Illinois (Chicago); Utah (Salt Lake City); Colorado (Denver, Broomfield); Texas (Austin); and North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington); California (Los Angeles) and Washington D.C. Our contemporary offices spaces are ideal for concentration and collaboration supporting our culture of working together to make great things happen for our clients.

The ideal candidate can be located in any of our offices, and we will consider remote candidates.

Job Requirements:

Responsibilities

• Advise and counsel on employment law topics, including wage and hour, privacy, leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, AI in employment, background checks, I-9/E-Verify, workplace restructuring, policy drafting, employment agreements, labor, DEI, OFCCP, and immigration/work visas for senior leaders.
• Draft and respond to attorney demand letters, administrative agency charges, wage complaints, non-compete/non-solicit letters, and litigation matters (single plaintiff, class/PAGA actions).
• Represent clients in litigation and agency charges, including co-defendant scenarios, ensuring conflict-of-interest protocols are followed.
• Prepare and deliver training materials for staff and contingent workforce.
• Support litigation hold processes, audits, government investigations, subpoenas, garnishments, and employment-related audits.
• Utilize generative and agentic AI tools to improve efficiency and enhance client service, including legal research, drafting, and litigation strategy.
• Maintain knowledge management and process management practices to ensure timely sharing and contextualization of critical legal knowledge.

Required Qualifications:

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
• Experience in employment law, including litigation, agency charges, and counseling.
• Ability to manage high-volume caseloads and resolve matters efficiently (most cases settle or are dismissed).
• Strong knowledge management and process management skills.
• Commitment to ethical business practices and compliance with EEO laws.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large, multi-state contingent workforces.