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Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel

BolywelchPortland, TNMay 28th, 2026
Job Number: 31589Salary: $120K-$160K DOE + generous bonus potentialIndustry: LegalMust Haves 10+ years of litigation experience Partial book of business Oregon State Bar membership JD Your New RoleThis highly respected law firm is seeking a Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel to join their top-notch litigation team.This role is for you if you’re comfortable owning litigation from start to finish – developing strategy, managing discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, and representing clients in hearings, trials, and mediations. You’ll also be managing trial prep (including jury instructions and briefs), post-trial motions, and appellate work. Aside from litigation, you’ll advise clients on employment matters, guiding them through challenging and complex situations.The cases are often high-stakes and fast-moving, so the firm is looking for someone who can quickly assess what matters in a case, make sound decisions without overcomplicating things, and communicate those decisions in direct, well-organized ways. You should be comfortable working independently, setting priorities, moving cases forward, and spotting issues early, while also keeping colleagues in the loop and contributing to shared work.This is a hybrid role with three in-office days each week. You’ll have reasonable billable hour requirements with generous bonuses for meeting expectations.Your New OrganizationThis firm has a 100-year history of providing quality service to clients across the Portland Metro area. They’re well-rounded, practicing everything from commercial litigation to estate planning, and excel at it all through ethical and innovative solutions. They’ve built a tenured staff with their family-friendly culture and commitment to employee wellbeing. They work hard for their clients and celebrate their wins with fun parties, lunches, and events.Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; an FSA; paid time off; a 401(k) with firm contribution; a transportation stipend; and paid time off.Our goal is to pair talented people with amazing job opportunities. In submitting your application, you’ll be considered for this and other positions with Boly:Welch. Click the apply button to get started. Already a Boly:Welch candidate? Please connect directly with your recruiter to discuss this opportunity.Interested in seeing more positions like this? Click here .Please NoteBoly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.We do not use AI to read resumes at Boly:Welch; every resume is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure we engage in an equitable and human hiring process. We look forward to seeing your application!Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!Click here to apply for this role. Please attach your resume as a PDF or Word doc.