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Associate - Labor & Employment

BakerHostetler
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 5/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/11/2026
Join BakerHostetler’s nationally recognized Labor and Employment Group, highly ranked by Chambers USA and Best Law Firms, and take your career to the next level. We represent some of the most respected employers in the country, handling cutting-edge issues in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Qualifications / Needed Experience

4–6 years of labor and employment law experience, including hands on employment litigation involving state and federal claims including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, and similar state claims.

  • Strong knowledge of federal and state labor and employment statutes.
  • Experience with case strategy, discovery, motion practice, and hearings.
  • Ability to provide counseling and day to day employment advice to clients.
  • Traditional labor experience in the private sector, including collective bargaining negotiations, NLRB unfair labor practice and representation matters grievance handling, and arbitration representation and briefing.
  • Superior attention to detail, exceptional research and writing ability, and outstanding communication skills.

Ideal Candidates Will Have Demonstrated Experience

  • Representing clients in grievance arbitration hearings and NLRB unfair labor practice and representation proceedings as second chair.
  • Supporting collective bargaining negotiations.
  • Advising clients concerning union organizing campaigns.
  • Researching and analyzing activity potentially protected by the NLRA including work stoppages.
  • Preparing and presenting management training on the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
  • Collaborating with a national team of labor attorneys on complex matters.

Location:

This position is in Columbus, though the successful candidate must be willing to travel as needed.

Why BakerHostetler

  • Join a team ranked among the best in the nation (Chambers-ranked band 2 in Ohio).
  • Work on sophisticated matters with mentorship from industry leaders.
  • A realistic path to partnership.
  • A collegial, entrepreneurial environment that values collaboration and innovation.
  • Competitive salary and top-tier benefits.
  • The opportunity to develop your legal and business development skills.

Application Submission Information

If you have any questions about the position or process, please contact Mary Bosworth, Recruting Manager, at mbosworth@bakerlaw.com.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Baker & Hostetler LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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