Senior Employment Litigation Attorney

Pay: $235000.00 - $305000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take a leading role in sophisticated California employment litigation for regional national and Fortune 500 employers
• Own litigation strategy and execution while collaborating with highly experienced relationship partners
• Handle complex class actions PAGA matters single-plaintiff claims mediations arbitrations and trial preparation
• Gain meaningful autonomy and responsibility within a collaborative boutique environment
• Build strong client relationships and expand your practice while working on challenging high-impact matters
• Receive competitive performance incentives and comprehensive benefits
• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment while staying connected to an accomplished legal team

Location: Sacramento CA Hybrid. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines focused remote work with valuable in-office collaboration.

Note: Candidates must be active members in good standing with the State Bar of California and have 6 years of directly relevant California labor and employment litigation experience.

About Us

We are a California-focused labor and employment law practice dedicated to helping employers navigate complex workplace challenges. Our attorneys bring sophisticated litigation experience to a collaborative boutique environment where flexibility responsiveness creativity and strong client relationships matter. We represent organizations ranging from growing businesses to major national employers and value excellence initiative teamwork and diverse Employer.

Job Description

• Lead single-plaintiff class action collective action and PAGA matters through all phases of litigation
• Develop litigation strategy with relationship partners and take ownership of execution
• Direct discovery and take and defend depositions
• Work closely with expert witnesses on sophisticated employment matters
• Draft and argue dispositive and other significant motions
• Appear in court and represent clients in trial and arbitration proceedings
• Lead settlement negotiations and advocate for clients during mediations
• Prepare complex matters for trial and arbitration
• Advise employer clients on litigation strategy employment issues and risk
• Build trusted client relationships while independently managing significant matters

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active California Bar membership in good standing
• 6 years of California labor and employment litigation experience
• Ability to independently manage significant litigation matters
• Experience handling complex class action and PAGA matters
• Experience with class certification dispositive motions expert discovery and trial preparation
• Experience handling single-plaintiff FEHA-related claims
• Excellent legal writing analytical advocacy and interpersonal skills
• Sound judgment initiative and a collaborative approach
• Employer-side employment litigation experience preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to do sophisticated high-impact work while enjoying the collaboration and accessibility of a close-knit legal team. We give experienced attorneys meaningful responsibility autonomy and opportunities to deepen client relationships and grow their practices. Benefits include medical dental and vision coverage flexible spending accounts 401(k) paid holidays and PTO paid parental leave life and disability insurance telemedicine and additional firm-sponsored perks and events.

JPC - 2190

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have:CA bar license. 6 yrs employment litigation exp

• Required Years as Associate: 6 years
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):
• $235000 to $250000 for 6 to 7 years;
• $250000 to $270000 for 8 to 9 years;
• $270000 to $305000 for 10 years

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Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior California employment litigation attorney for a boutique employer-side labor and employment practice. Hybrid Sacramento role handling complex class action PAGA FEHA and other sophisticated employment litigation. Active CA Bar and 6 years of directly relevant California employment litigation experience required.

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• Client job title: Senior-level Associate
• Location: Sacramento CA
• On-site hybrid remote: Hybrid
• Experience: 6
• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Senior Employment Litigation Attorney Senior Employment Law Associate Senior Labor & Employment Associate Employment Litigation Associate Labor & Employment Attorney PAGA FEHA class action employer defense
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