Employment Attorney

Our client is seeking an Employment Attorney with 3-5 years of experience to join its growing Omaha office. This is a unique opportunity for an attorney focused on management-side employment law to become a foundational member of the firm’s employment practice and play a key role in its continued growth.

The successful candidate will work directly with senior partners while handling a mix of employment litigation, employer counseling, compliance matters, and workplace investigations. This role offers significant autonomy, direct client interaction, and a clear path toward leadership and partnership opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess strong employment law experience, excellent communication skills, and a genuine interest in helping employers navigate complex workplace issues.

Responsibilities

Employment Litigation

• Represent employers in employment-related litigation matters
• Handle wrongful termination claims
• Defend discrimination and harassment claims
• Manage litigation strategy and case development
• Participate in hearings, mediations, and court proceedings

Employment Counseling & Compliance

• Advise employers on federal and state employment laws
• Counsel clients on workplace policies and procedures
• Draft employee handbooks and workplace policies
• Prepare employment agreements and related documents
• Provide day-to-day HR and employment law guidance

Administrative Proceedings

• Represent employers before administrative agencies
• Handle matters involving the EEOC
• Respond to state employment agency complaints
• Manage investigations and regulatory inquiries

Practice Development

• Build relationships with existing firm clients
• Assist in expanding the employment law practice
• Work closely with senior partners on strategic growth initiatives
• Participate in business development opportunities when appropriate

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of employment law experience
• Strong management-side employment law experience preferred
• Employment litigation experience
• Employment counseling and advisory experience
• Experience drafting employment-related documents
• Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Nebraska Bar admission or ability to obtain licensure
• Portable book of business is a plus but not required

Benefits

• Bonus Potential