Employment Attorney - Wage & Hour
Consilio US
Consilio US
Legal Staffing
Apr 28, 2026
Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we’ve created.
With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!
Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is assisting a law firm in seeking a Briefing Attorney – Wage & Hour to join their team on a fully remote, long-term engagement. This role offers the opportunity to support complex, high-volume litigation matters, with potential for permanent conversion for candidates based in Houston.
Role Details
Position Overview
The firm is seeking a highly skilled Briefing Attorney with significant experience in wage and hour litigation, particularly under the FLSA and related state laws. This role focuses heavily on motion practice, legal research, and drafting in complex class and collective action matters.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.
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With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!
Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is assisting a law firm in seeking a Briefing Attorney – Wage & Hour to join their team on a fully remote, long-term engagement. This role offers the opportunity to support complex, high-volume litigation matters, with potential for permanent conversion for candidates based in Houston.
Role Details
- Start: ASAP
- Duration: 6+ months (with potential for temp-to-perm for Houston-based candidates)
- Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
- Location: Fully remote (must be Houston-based for permanent consideration)
- Pay Rate: Starting at $85/hour, commensurate with experience
Position Overview
The firm is seeking a highly skilled Briefing Attorney with significant experience in wage and hour litigation, particularly under the FLSA and related state laws. This role focuses heavily on motion practice, legal research, and drafting in complex class and collective action matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft complaints, dispositive motions (including summary judgment and class certification), opposition briefs, and trial briefs
- Develop legal theories related to wage and hour violations, including off-the-clock work, misclassification, and overtime claims
- Support discovery efforts, including drafting and responding to interrogatories and document requests
- Analyze and summarize employee time and pay records
- Conduct in-depth legal research on federal and state labor laws, procedural rules, and class action precedent
- Evaluate commonality and typicality issues in preparation for certification hearings
- Collaborate with litigation attorneys to support overall case strategy
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
- 5–10 years of litigation experience, with a focus on wage and hour matters preferred
- Strong experience with high-volume motion practice, particularly in federal courts and appellate matters
- Demonstrated knowledge of FLSA and state wage and hour laws, including class/collective actions
- Excellent legal writing, research, and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Proficiency with legal research tools and litigation software
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating with a broader legal team
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.
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