Leading national law firm is seeking a Labor & Employment associate to join its New York office and work with a busy hospitality-focused practice. The role involves counseling and defense work for hospitality employers, including restaurants, boutique hotels and entertainment/nightlife venues.

Day-to-day work includes employment counseling and litigation on wage-and-hour, discrimination and other employment matters, with significant first-chair courtroom or hearing responsibility and regular handling of class/collective wage-and-hour litigation.

Juris Doctor (JD) and admission to practice in New York
Approximately 4–8 years of labor & employment experience
First-chair litigation experience on discrimination and/or wage-and-hour claims
Demonstrated experience with class/collective wage-and-hour litigation
Experience counseling on New York State and New York City employment laws; familiarity with NY hospitality wage rules preferred
Strong research, writing and oral advocacy skills

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