Trial Attorney at Wanta Thome

A lot of litigators work with the same basic setup everyone else has. That's not how we do it at Wanta Thome. We give our Trial Attorneys custom AI help for drafting, straightforward EOS processes, and team pods that build on your natural sense for litigation. This setup lets you push cases forward quicker and get better results for clients, and we'll bring you up to speed on employment law details using our tested methods.

Your Role: Lead Cases with Smart Strategy and Support

We're not just looking to fill a position. We're building a strong team where you take charge of case strategy and results in our plaintiff-side contingency work. You'll work with our in-house developers on tools and systems that improve your practice. We use HubSpot for managing clients, Trainual for handling processes, and Microsoft 365 for smooth daily work. In our pods, you're the main advocate, making sure everything lines up with our goal: get the most money back for workers hit by discrimination, harassment, or retaliation—and do it quickly with full openness. You'll move each case to its next key step. Our setup is hybrid (Minneapolis, Chicago, or remote), with regular full-time hours and some weekends when needed. We back it with EOS tools like Rocks and Scorecards to track what's working. We'll teach you employment law fast, so you can stick to your strength: sharp litigation that gets results.

What We Require: Strong Litigation Skills and Team Use

We need you to be good at handing off work to paralegals and case managers—giving them clear directions, timelines, and limits for everyday tasks while you focus on fresh analysis and your gut feel for strategy. You have to buy into our set processes, like building and updating case plans and following our standard approach. Help out on improving tools, and show real drive in court appearances, trials, depositions, mediations, and appeals. Be the go-to advisor for clients with steady updates; run negotiations to get the best value; and follow through with energy, straight talk, and reliability.

Requirements include:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited school.
• Licensed to practice law in Minnesota or Illinois.
• Preferably 2+ years in litigation (we'll consider 1-3 years if you have solid negotiation and writing skills)—your overall litigation sense matters most, since we can teach employment law through our systems.

Core competencies:

• Strong legal planning and courtroom work.
• Convincing writing and speaking.
• Building ties with clients and showing understanding.
• Clear delegation and leading teams.
• Focus on quick action and real results.
• Solid ethics and taking responsibility.

You report to the Managing Attorney based on our Accountability Chart. You won't handle basic document work, scheduling, or first client contacts; oversee every detail yourself; ignore issues until they grow; or allow cases to sit without progress.

Rewards: Good Pay Tied to Results and Real Growth

Your base pay will match your background, with added incentives based on case wins and team success. This setup pays off when you push for strong settlements, keep client satisfaction at 85+ NPS, bring in solid fees per case, stick to timelines, maintain full records, and hit good marks on delegation feedback. On top of that, our unique tools and pod backup speed up case closures, letting you take on more work efficiently. That means better pay for you, chances to advance, and the feeling of managing your own cases inside our firm—while we get you sharp on employment law right away.

Our Culture: Push for Better Without Settling

We look for people who always aim to improve—learning from errors to keep moving forward with steady quality; getting good at passing work to others so teams run smooth without close watch; and finding ways to tweak processes that fit our main values: Teamwork (working together without big egos to succeed as a group), Impactful Agility (making smart calls to get past blocks), Relentless Excellence (owning what happens), Results-Driven (zeroing in on steps that help clients and build the firm), and Radical Candor (giving honest input to help everyone get better). This weeds out those who are fine with the usual way: If systems for stronger outcomes and using your litigation sense in a fresh area don't get you going, we're not a match. But if you grasp strategic litigation, seek control over results, and can lead while picking things up fast, you'll fit right in.