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Labor and Employment Attorney

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/19/2026
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is seeking an attorney with expertise in either traditional labor or employment litigation to join our Grand Rapids office and well-respected national practice. The ideal candidate has experience with the full array of labor and/or employment litigation work, including but not limited to 5 years of substantial knowledge and experience in either traditional labor matters or employment litigation.

Qualifications (Employment)

  • Substantial single plaintiff employment litigation and counseling and/or traditional labor law experience
  • Preferred candidates will also have experience with employment law advice and counseling, and wage and hour and employment class action litigation
  • Outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills
  • Strong academic credentials
  • Candidates should also be admitted and in good standing with the Michigan bar

Qualifications (Labor)

  • Substantial traditional labor law experience/knowledge on arbitrations, contract administration, and/or NLRB matters, including union avoidance and union campaigns and unfair labor practice defense
  • Outstanding writing, research, and analytical skills
  • Strong academic credentials
  • Candidates should also be admitted and in good standing with the Michigan bar

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 national, full-service law firm with 26 offices. The firm has an exceptional reputation for having an inclusive, collegial and supportive atmosphere, where members of the firm can thrive, learn, and advance in their career.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Equal Employment And Opportunity Statement

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.

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