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Senior Attorney – Labor & Employment

4/14/21

Freeman Mathis and Gary is a national litigation firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. We are currently seeking a motivated Senior level Attorney in our Tampa, FL office to build our Labor & Employment practice section. Attorneys in this position will be exposed to and shall be responsible for handling a wide range and number of complex litigation matters and use state of the art litigation software. The individual will maintain positive contact with clients, observe confidentiality of client matters, and must be team-oriented. This is a Senior Counsel or potential Partnership Opportunity.

 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; have primary responsibility for management of all facets of case from inception through discovery and trial.
• Organize and maintain case files; delegate work to and supervise other attorneys, secretaries and other staff.
• Prepare and maintain issue, subject-matter, witness and deposition files.
• Review and analyze discovery requests and prepare discovery responses.
• Supervise document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors.
• Take responsibility for document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context.
• Prepare and maintain document and transcript databases in various formats.
• Prepare and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions.
• Prepare for and take numerous and at times lengthy fact and expert depositions.
• Prepare court filings and service to counsel; experience with e-filing.
• Keep accurate time records.
• Prepare for and handle trials and arbitrations as needed.
• Market self and FMG for growth of practice.
• Mentor and advise associates.

Qualifications and Skills

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• In good standing and able to practice law in the state of FL.
• Strong critical thinking skills and solid academic background.
• Knowledgeable, attentive, and proactive.
• Excellent communicator, negotiator, public speaker, and problem solver.
• Self-motivated, and goal oriented with a track record of meeting billable hours goals.  
• Inclined to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.  
• Open and willing to follow Firm best practices and procedures. 
• Personable, has the ability to maintain client relationships.
• Detail oriented, organized and effective.  
• Professional and can get along with people; communicates well with staff.  
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications particularly Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Experience with iManage and/or OneDrive a plus.  

 

What we offer 

• Competitive compensation.  
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision. 
• Bar expenses. 
• 401K Plan. 
• Company provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
• Referral Program. 
• Regular, firmwide socials and events. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 

 

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected group status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Employment dependent on successful completion of a background and drug test. 

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