Employment Counsel

Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. is looking for an experienced employment lawyer to join our Employment Law Practice on an of-counsel basis. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated passion for employee's rights and an ability to manage employment matters independently from start to finish. This role is perfect for someone who has considered starting a solo practice but was unsure how to source clients, manage the business of law, or staff matters for trial. This is also an opportunity for an attorney to have more control over their docket and flexibility with their schedule, and thus permit dedication to other interests or responsibilities.

Case origination is handled entirely by Gail Eisenberg. Matters arrive vetted and ready to litigate. No intake duty, no marketing obligation, no requirement to develop a book of business. Cases that should not be filed are declined before they reach counsel's inbox.

Compensation is 50% of the gross fee on every L&E matter handled. No salary, no draw, no billable-hour requirement. This can be an extremely lucrative position for an attorney willing to do work. The Firm pays for malpractice insurance and makes health insurance available to counsel.

Files are managed by the lawyer assigned to them with guidance as needed by partners and fellow counsel. Hours are not tracked. Calendars are not approved. Strategy decisions belong to the attorney litigating the case. Work when and where you want to.

The firm builds and maintains its own proprietary AI-assisted research, drafting, and document-review infrastructure. That infrastructure is why a firm of this size can handle a high volume of complex matters while staying very lean. Every lawyer here carries a large and more profitable case load solid claims for good people than the same lawyer would carry elsewhere.

The position suits a litigator who has tried and resolved employment matters and wants compensation tied directly to results. It does not suit a candidate seeking a salary or highly structured environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an Accredited Law School
• Member of the Illinois in Good Standing
• At least seven years of employment law experience, ideally on employee's side
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Accurate legal analysis

Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd are experienced attorneys who work on alternative fee arrangements for all litigation matters. Unlike most firms whose fee arrangements are based solely on hours, our alternative fee arrangements can take the form of a flat fee, a fixed monthly retainer, a partial contingency fee, or pure contingency in which no attorney fees are paid unless we recover money. The Chicago litigation and arbitration lawyers at Loftus & Eisenberg customize and personalize representation and fee structure to suit each client’s particular goals. By basing our fees on results, not time spent, clients can rest assured that they are getting the most aggressive and efficient legal representation.