Labor and Employment Litigation Associate Attorney (Wage and Hour)

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 250000 - 275000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Pay: $250000.00 - $275000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Earn total compensation that typically ranges from$375000 to $425000for strong performers combining a competitive base salary with substantial bonus and origination potential.
Focus your practice on high-impact employment litigation including complex wage and hour class actions and single-plaintiff matters.
Build a deep specialty in California labor and employment law while working directly with well-known partners in the field.
Take on a mix of litigation and advisory work becoming a true go-to counselor for sophisticated employer clients.
Join a highly regarded full-service firm with a strong reputation steady workflow and clear long-term career upside.

Location

This is anon-site position in Los Angeles CA. Labor and employment associates are expected to be in the officefive days per week giving you close collaboration with partners and full integration into the team and firm culture.

Note

To be considered you must have4 years of labor and employment experience includingwage and hour class action work beadmitted to the California Bar and havestrong academic credentials (3.0 GPA). Alaw school transcript and writing sampleare required for interview.

About Our Client

Our client is a nationally recognized full-service law firm with approximately 120 lawyers and offices in Los Angeles San Francisco and Orange County. They represent employers across manufacturing banking and financial services hospitality real estate and development health care retail consumer products motor vehicle charitable organizations and more. The firm is consistently honored as a Best Law Firm a Best Place to Work and its attorneys are regularly recognized as Super Lawyers Best Lawyers in America and Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles.

Job Description

Handle a broad range of employment litigation matters for employer clients with a heavy focus on wage and hour class and representative actions.
Manage single-plaintiff discrimination harassment retaliation wrongful termination and related employment disputes.
Draft and argue motions including dispositive motions discovery motions and class certification briefs.
Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs class representatives supervisors HR professionals and experts.
Assist with all phases of case management from initial assessment and strategy through discovery mediation and trial preparation.
Provide day-to-day employment law advice and counseling on issues such as wage and hour compliance accommodations leave laws discipline and terminations investigations and policy updates.
Work closely with partners and clients to develop practical business-focused solutions and risk management strategies.
Collaborate with colleagues across the firm on overlapping issues including traditional labor investigations and related litigation.

Qualifications

JD from an accredited law school withstrong academic credentials (3.0 GPA).
Admission to theCalifornia Barin good standing.
4 years of labor and employment experienceat a reputable law firm.
Significantwage and hour class actionlitigation experience on behalf of employers.
Strong background in employment litigation including single-plaintiff matters.
Demonstrated experience providingemployment law advice and counselingto employer clients.
Traditional labor law experience is a plus but not required.
Excellent legal research writing and analytical skills with careful attention to detail.
Strong verbal communication skills professionalism and a collaborative team-oriented approach.

Why Youll Love Working Here

Work on cutting-edge wage and hour and employment litigation matters for sophisticated employer clients in California.
Enjoy a steady flow of high-quality work and the opportunity to second-chair and eventually first-chair key aspects of complex cases.
Benefit from a competitive base salary clear bonus structure tied to performance and hours and additional bonus credit for originated work.
Be part of a collegial professional culture where partners are accessible and mentorship is a priority.
Join a firm with a strong market reputation and an excellent track record of attorney recognition awards and long-term career growth.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Required Experience:

Pay: $250000.00 - $275000.00 per yearWhy This Is a Great OpportunityEarn total compensation that typically ranges from$375000 to $425000for strong performers combining a competitive base salary with substantial bonus and origination potential.Focus your practice on high-impact employment litigation ...