Labor & Employment Partner National Law Firm Expansion
Market Focus: Atlanta, Georgia Highest Priority. This posting is dedicated to the Atlanta, Georgia opportunity, which is the highest-priority market for this search. If you are interested in the Atlanta opening, please apply to this listing. The same Labor & Employment Partner role is also posted separately for the Los Angeles, Orange County, Chicago, Cleveland, and Morristown markets, so candidates can choose the posting for the location that fits them best.
Locations: Atlanta, GA (Priority) Los Angeles, CA Orange County, CA Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Morristown, NJ
Position Level: Lateral Partner
Practice Area: Labor & Employment Law
Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent
Portable Book Requirement: $700,000 $750,000 Preferred; $500,000 $600,000 Considered
Compensation: Competitive Partner Compensation Based on Portable Business and Experience
Bring Your Practice. Expand Your Reach. Build Something Meaningful.
Are you an established Labor & Employment Partner looking for a national law firm platform that can support your clients, expand your practice, and provide meaningful opportunities for professional growth?
Argo is partnering with an established national law firm seeking experienced Labor & Employment Partners to support the continued expansion of its practice across several key markets.
This opportunity is designed for accomplished attorneys who have built strong client relationships, developed a portable practice, and are ready to explore a firm that aligns with their long-term professional and financial goals.
Atlanta is a priority market, with additional opportunities in Los Angeles, Orange County, Chicago, Cleveland, and Morristown, New Jersey.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
National Expansion: Join a firm actively seeking to strengthen and expand its Labor & Employment practice.
Partner-Level Opportunity: Bring your existing practice to a national legal platform.
Multiple Office Locations: Opportunities across six major legal markets.
Competitive Partner Compensation: Compensation aligned with your portable business, experience, and practice.
Practice Growth Potential: Opportunity to expand existing client relationships and develop additional business.
Cross-Practice Collaboration: Work alongside attorneys in complementary legal disciplines.
Long-Term Opportunity: Contribute to the strategic growth of an established law firm.
About the Opportunity
As a Labor & Employment Partner, you'll bring an established practice and client relationships while helping expand the firm's capabilities in employment law and labor relations.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of representing employers, maintaining strong client relationships, and developing a sustainable legal practice.
Depending on your experience and client base, your practice may include:
Management-side employment litigation
Labor relations and traditional labor law
Employment counseling and compliance
Workplace investigations
Discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination litigation
Wage and hour matters
Restrictive covenants and employment agreements
Collective bargaining and labor disputes
Strategic employment advice for corporate clients
Key Responsibilities
Manage and expand an established Labor & Employment practice.
Provide sophisticated legal representation and strategic counsel to employer clients.
Maintain and transition existing client relationships.
Lead significant litigation, counseling, or labor relations matters.
Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups and office locations.
Identify opportunities to expand services to existing clients.
Mentor associates and contribute to the development of the practice.
Support the firm's long-term Labor & Employment growth initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar admission in the applicable jurisdiction or eligibility for admission.
Significant experience practicing Labor & Employment law.
Established client relationships and a demonstrated history of business generation.
Preferred portable book of business of $700,000 $750,000 annually.
Candidates with $500,000 $600,000 in portable business may also be considered.
Strong client service, leadership, and business development capabilities.
Ability to independently manage sophisticated legal matters.
Interest in contributing to the expansion of a national Labor & Employment practice.
Compensation & Partnership Opportunity
Partner compensation will be determined based on the candidate's portable business, experience, practice profile, and the firm's compensation structure.
Candidates will have the opportunity to discuss compensation expectations and partnership terms during the confidential evaluation process.
Priority Locations
Atlanta, Georgia Highest Priority
Additional opportunities:
Los Angeles, California
Orange County, California
Chicago, Illinois
Cleveland, Ohio
Morristown, New Jersey
Explore Your Next Lateral Move Confidentially
A successful lateral move is about more than changing firms. It's about finding the right platform to support your clients, strengthen your practice, and achieve your long-term professional goals.
If you're an established Labor & Employment Partner with portable business and are considering a move, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.
All inquiries will be handled discreetly.
Apply today or connect with Argo to explore this opportunity.
Argo is conducting this search confidentially on behalf of an established national law firm.
