Employment Attorney

Employment Attorney

Goosmann Law is seeking a highly skilled, strategic Employment Attorney to join our legal team. This role will focus on advising and representing our clients on a broad range of employment-and-labor matters, including discrimination/compliance (EEOC), union/labor relations, employee handbook & policy development, internal conflict resolution, executive separations, terminations, and ADA/FMLA/leave issues.

Candidates may be based in any of our three office locations:
Omaha, Nebraska;
Sioux Falls, South Dakota; or Sioux City, Iowa.

• Assist clients with internal investigations of employment complaints (discrimination, harassment, retaliation) and respond to EEOC charges/NLRB responses
• Provide legal representation/counsel on labor/union matters including collective bargaining agreements, grievance and arbitration proceedings, allegations of unfair labor practices
• Develop, draft, update, and implement employee handbooks, HR policies, disciplinary procedures, and training materials
• Advise on termination and separation processes, including executive and senior leadership separations and associated severance and release agreements
• Experience drafting/negotiating executive separation packages, exit agreements, and releases
• Partner with clients on resolution of employee relations issues – conflict resolution, performance management, workplace investigations, corrective action plans
• Provide guidance on leave and accommodation issues (ADA, FMLA, state and federal employment laws) and monitor risk exposure
• Work with internal or external litigation teams in employment-law disputes, mediations, and litigation

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law
• Minimum 5–7 years of employment‑law experience with strong emphasis on EEOC, ADA, union/labor matters, employee‑handbook/policy work, separations/terminations
• Proven experience working on labor‑union or collective‑bargaining issues is highly preferred. Litigation experience a plus but not required
• Demonstrated ability to draft and interpret employment policies, handbooks, severance agreements/releases, and advise on employee‑relations processes

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Legal
• Law Practice

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