Employment Of Counsel

Our Seattle office is seeking an Of Counsel with 8 years of experience in employment litigation and class actions to join our growing practice. This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in litigation working directly with client representatives and opposing counsel. Responsibilities include conducting legal research drafting legal memoranda motions and pleadings attending court conferences managing discovery-related activities and investigations and preparing position statements and dispositive motions. We offer our attorneys numerous opportunities to write publish and speak as well as access to comprehensive professional development programs.

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of Washington. During employment you must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess 8 or more years of Class Action experience in Washington.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills are required.

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

In accordance with the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities act the expected salary range for this Washington position is between $240000 and $280000. 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 employee assistance program back-up childcare program and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

If you have questions please e-mail Emma Barnes at with Employment Of Counsel Seattle in the subject line.

Please note applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms has named Ogletree Deakins a Law Firm of the Year for 14 consecutive the 2025 edition the publication named Ogletree Deakins its Law Firm of the Year in the Litigation Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe Canada and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.