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Class Action Attorney
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Full-Time | In Office
USA Employment Lawyers is an AV Preeminent Rated plaintiff-side boutique Class and Collective Action Plaintiff Litigation firm with an active nationwide docket. We file several class and collective actions each month and represent thousands of workers in wage and hour class and collective claims. We are hiring a proven class action attorney to take ownership of cases and drive them from investigation to resolution. This is a senior role for a high-output attorney who moves with urgency, exercises strong judgment, and wants real autonomy, responsibility, and upside in a growing firm.
The Role
We are looking for an attorney who is motivated to win, produce, and earn at a high level. You will be trusted to lead and advance plaintiff-side wage and hour class and collective actions with urgency, precision, and accountability to achieve the best possible results. Responsibilities include:
- Lead plaintiff-side wage and hour class and collective litigation from pre-suit investigation through resolution, including certification strategy, discovery, motion practice, mediation, and settlement/trial
- Develop and execute fast-paced litigation strategies that create leverage and move cases toward strong outcomes
- Draft complaints, motions, discovery, mediation briefs, and other substantive filings for class and collective action cases
- Analyze payroll, time, and damages records to build, quantify, and position cases
- Conduct effective depositions that create leverage for mediation and settlement
- Own deadlines, workstreams, and case progress
- Communicate with clients in a way that builds confidence, trust, and engagement
- Help recover unpaid wages for thousands of workers while building meaningful value for the firm
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate has:
- 7+ years of litigation experience, with a demonstrated track record in class actions, collective actions, wage and hour litigation, or complex multi-party litigation
- Outstanding, meticulous legal writing skills and the ability to produce clean, strategic work product independently
- Considerable experience litigating in federal court, including class certification and conditional certification motions
- High agency, strong ownership, and a strong desire to move cases forward
- Excellent professional judgment and the ability to make smart, consequential decisions under uncertainty
- A practical, strategic, outcome-focused approach to litigation
- Experience creating and executing litigation plans that position cases for strong settlements
- Florida Bar membership, Illinois Bar membership, and/or New York Bar membership
- Preference will be given to candidates who are admitted and in good standing in multiple jurisdictions
The Kind of Lawyer Who Will Thrive Here
This role is for an attorney who is energized by responsibility, urgency, and results. You will thrive here if:
- You take ownership and accountability
- You prioritize, move fast, and follow through
- You are aggressive, strategic, and practical
- You can manage a significant litigation caseload
- You know how to create leverage and push cases forward
- You care about winning, producing, and improving outcomes for clients
- You want your compensation to reflect your performance and impact
Compensation and Benefits
This role offers a competitive base salary commensurate with experience, plus a performance-based, no-cap bonus structure tied to production, results, and value created for the firm. Benefits include employer contribution for health insurance, employer covered disability insurance, employer matching Simple IRA, annual paid time off, and other career development assistance.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Professional development assistance
Why This Opportunity Is Different
You will have real autonomy, meaningful responsibility, and real influence over significant high-value cases. You will work on litigation that affects thousands of workers. For the right attorney, this is an opportunity to build something significant inside a growing plaintiff-side firm while being rewarded for valuable performance.
Location
This is a full-time, in-office position based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Work Location: In person, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
- License: Florida Bar License (Required)
- Experience: Class Action, 6 years (Preferred)
- Travel: 25% (Preferred)
Please note that any candidate who has been admitted to practice for less than 5 years will not be considered for this position.
How to Apply
Email your resume to careers@usaemploymentlawyers.com with “Class Action Attorney” in the subject line. In your note, please answer:
- How many class or collective action cases have you substantively worked on in the past 10 years?
- How long have you been admitted to practice law in Florida?
- Are you admitted to practice in any states other than Florida?
