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Associate Attorney - Labor & Employment

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Albany, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/26/2026
Labor & Employment Associate

Experience Level:
 2-5 years
Office Location: Albany, NY
Work Schedule: This role has hybrid flexibility, allowing 2 remote days/week based on business needs.
Salary: $120,000-$142,500
Bonus: This role is eligible for a performance bonus up to 50% of salary

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is seeking an attorney with 2-5 years of experience in labor and employment law.

As a member of our Labor & Employment practice group, you’ll serve as a key member of a team of attorneys working on complex employment-related litigation/arbitration (before courts, administrative agencies, and neutrals). In this role, you’ll also perform transactional employment work, including advice and counseling, wage and hours audits, internal investigations, federal and state employment law research, and analysis of complex workplace-related issues. We’re looking for an associate with strong time management skills, excellent drafting ability, and a strong professional presence.

Our Labor & Employment practice group is one of the largest practices representing private and public sector employers in New York state. Clients range from Fortune 500 companies to mid-size and small, private and not-for-profit entities, in unionized and nonunionized environments.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is the Capital Region’s largest Albany-based law firm, with a multi-disciplinary practice serving businesses, individuals, not-for-profits, municipalities, and government agencies across a broad range of practice areas and industries. The Firm provides the sophistication and depth of a large, full-service practice while maintaining an individualized, client-centered approach. For five years in a row, WOH has been recognized as one of the Capital Region’s Best Places to Work.

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree and J.D. required
  • Bar admittance in New York required
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with education and higher education clients is preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Experience preparing employment-related documents, such as employment and severance agreements, workplace handbooks, policies and procedures
  • Experience with labor relations, bargaining, and grievances
  • Commitment to consistent, quality work, with an emphasis on excellence in writing and editing
  • Desire to collaborate with team and learn from others to improve your craft and expand your expertise
  • Able to juggle multiple cases, and be strategic and detail-oriented
Application Materials (combine into one Word or PDF document):
  • Cover letter (preferred, but not required)
  • Resume
  • Law School Transcript
  • Legal Writing Sample
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please contact Careers@WOH.com with any questions.

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals, and in which employment decisions are merit-based and made without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, gender or sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, pregnancy, protected activity, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 

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