Career Opportunities
Deciding which firm to join is a critical career decision for any attorney. DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is one of the region’s largest, most established, prestigious and well-known firms.
Current open positions:
PUBLIC FINANCE ATTORNEY
Our office seeks an attorney with at least 5 years’ experience to join our Public Finance Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in municipal law and public finance transactions including analysis of tax issues relating to Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended) and other transactional experience relating to, among other things the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, the County and Municipal Utility Authorities Law and the County Improvement Authorities Law. Responsibilities will include analyzing, drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements, resolutions and other documents, as well as conducting research and memorandum to clients on an as needed basis.
- 401K
- Medical (3 plans) (company contribution)
- Dental (2 plans) (company paid)
- Vision (company contribution)
- Life (company paid and voluntary)
- LTD (company paid)
- Voluntary Accident / STD
LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY
Our office seeks a highly skilled and experienced attorney with at least 3 years’ experience to join our Labor and Employment Group. The ideal candidate will have experience in both public and private sector labor and employment law in New Jersey and New York, multi-employer plan benefits, as well as employment litigation. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience handling contract interpretation and disciplinary grievances, mediations, and arbitrations, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, handling representation claims, unfair labor practice charges, and jurisdictional disputes before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), appearing and representing clients before administrative agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the Office of Collection Bargaining (OCB), the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), and state Departments of Labor, advising clients on union elections, organizing campaigns, handbilling, picket lines, and internal union governance, advising clients on compliance with labor and employment laws and regulations, representing clients in federal and state court litigation, drafting employment policies, procedures and agreements, and defending union clients in their capacity as employers against employment related claims and law suits.
The successful candidate must be a member of the New Jersey bar; New York admission is a plus. The successful candidate must have strong research, writing, speaking and analytical skills, and be a practical thinker with the ability to interact well with clients and other professionals and to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Salary range is $110,000 to $170,000, commensurate with experience. Please submit resume to recruitment@decotiislaw.com. DFC&G is an equal opportunity employer.
Lawyers
Our growth, from a core of fewer than a dozen attorneys to our present cadre of 80 comes from attorneys who have chosen DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, over their prior firms as well as lawyers who began their careers here.
Why do they come here? In a sentence, DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is a place that has always placed a very high priority on helping every attorney build a successful, rewarding practice.
First and foremost, we offer an extraordinarily diverse, high-level professional environment. DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, lawyers are renowned for the depth and breadth of their corporate, industry and government experience and expertise. Many of our partners have held high-level posts in government. It is not uncommon to find yourself working with the attorney who drafted the statute at issue in a case or the attorney who argued the case that created the precedent you are trying to argue applies or should be distinguished. We have also worked with corporations, large and small, as a strategic business partner, using our intellect and experience to complete major transactions and defend large litigation matters. We have and continue to attract some of the best attorneys in the region.
For all of our expertise, we also have deliberately created a remarkably collegial culture at DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP. Lawyers from different practice groups routinely team up to handle cases and craft solutions. We believe that diverse backgrounds, points of view and professional expertise strengthen our work product, and enable us to deliver the best, most creative solutions for our clients. Our style is hands-on, informal, and candid. The firm has an “open door” policy – any lawyer can talk to any other lawyer about any issue at any time.
We invite you to explore our site and Submit Your Resume with your desired position.
Career Development
We are a family firm, in the best sense of the term. We understand, and appreciate, that our attorneys have lives outside the office as well as inside it, and we actively encourage them to balance the two. Every DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, lawyer is a known, valued member of our organization, and builds a myriad of personal and professional relationships with colleagues.
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is also an extraordinarily successful firm. We have enjoyed steady growth in both size and profitability for nearly 30 years. As a business venture, our firm has both successfully launched new practice areas and expanded existing ones. Joining DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, means joining a winning team – it’s as simple as that.
Our attorneys enjoy an unmatched degree of independence and responsibility. We offer professional and personal opportunities unsurpassed by any comparable firm.
Professional Management, Paraprofessionals And Staff
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is also a challenging, rewarding workplace for professional management, paraprofessionals and staff. They are an integral part of our ability to deliver top-quality legal services to our clients. We provide and maintain a collegial, friendly atmosphere in which administrative and support staff are viewed as playing a critical role in the firm’s future. In every department, staff and attorneys work closely together, with the staff providing the administrative infrastructure that makes our firm work.
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is regularly seeking qualified candidates for firm management, operations, paralegal and staff positions. We invite you to explore our site and Submit Your Resume with your desired position.
Our Other Values As A Firm
As a DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, employee, you will work in a physical environment and professional setting that supports your work every step of the way. Our main office, in Teaneck, New Jersey, is in the Glenpointe Centre – a modern, first-class facility within minutes of Manhattan. We also offer our attorneys and staff an array of benefits and compensation. Benefits include:
Medical, vision and dental Life insurance Disability coverage 401(k) plan Time off benefits DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, offers attorneys and staff competitive salaries, commensurate with experience.
Diversity And Inclusion Statement
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion.
Our diverse attorneys, including women and attorneys of color, are empowered in all aspects of firm and community leadership. DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, embraces diversity and inclusion because we know that when we harness the knowledge, insight, skills, and experiences of all our attorneys, and when we empower talent from a wide range of backgrounds, the service that is provided to our clients will never fall short of exceptional.
DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP, is committed to being a market leader in diversity and inclusion. In furtherance of that goal, we strive to partner with our clients and communities to develop and strategize unique responses to the evolving demands of a global and diverse society.
Our firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion stands as a hallmark of our regional and local strength and ties to community.DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP‘s commitment stems from the values we embrace everyday and cultivate in our work environment.
Our lawyers are not just skilled advocates and professionals, they are socially and civically engaged individuals. Our attorneys are known for their community leadership and activities. Our lawyers have and continue to hold leadership positions within local and national affinity groups and bar associations. To that end, the firm supports a wide range of community and affinity group programs.
