Workplace Safety & Health Associate - Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree’s Washington D.C. office has an opportunity for a Workplace Safety Associate to join our expanding practice. This is a unique opportunity to assist our senior associates and shareholders on matters involving the Mine Safety and Health Act, the Occupational and Safety Health Act, and other federal labor and employment laws. This associate will assume a major role in litigation with extensive contact with client representatives and opposing counsel.

The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to join a national employment law practice in a tight-knit, collegial and team-oriented environment.

Our offices are collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country.  We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of employment. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice
• Candidates must possess at least 2 years of litigation experience, MSHA/OSHA experience is preferred, but not required.
• Outstanding academic credentials (top 20% of law school class preferred)
• Excellent analytical and writing skills are required.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• We expect this attorney to provide excellent written and analytical work and to contribute to a respectful, collegial office environment.

Plese note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

In accordance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act, the expected salary range for this DC position is between $170,000 and $210,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below. 

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Teladoc to provide 24/7 access to a doctor by phone or online video, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 56 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Equal Opportunity Employer.