California Wage & Hour Litigation Associate: Complex Matters

Accounting Search; Sacramento (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Accounting Search is assisting a global Am Law 100 employment defense client in Sacramento in its search for an Associate Attorney to join a sophisticated wage and hour litigation practice. The role offers ownership of matters, exposure to complex issues, and close collaboration with experienced practitioners and employer clients.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in California employment law, hands-on responsibility for wage and hour matters, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifikationen

• Active membership in the California Bar.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 5+ years of litigation experience, preferably with substantial wage and hour defense experience.
• Working knowledge of the California Labor Code, PAGA, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Demonstrated experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, and substantive legal writing.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical litigation strategy.
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters while working effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Strong academic background and excellent written and oral advocacy skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop litigation strategy and drive matters from early assessment through resolution.
• Take and defend depositions and manage significant written discovery.
• Research, draft, and argue substantive motions, including dispositive and class-related motions.
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, and other key litigation documents.
• Evaluate and develop strategy for representative actions brought under PAGA.
• Analyze wage and hour issues involving employee classification, regular-rate calculations, meal and rest periods, wage statements, and waiting-time penalties.
• Work directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys across the broader labor and employment practice.

Kenntnisse

California Bar

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Case management

Strategic litigation

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

Accounting Search is assisting a global Am Law 100 employment defense client in Sacramento in its search for an Associate Attorney to join a sophisticated wage and hour litigation practice. The role offers ownership of matters, exposure to complex issues, and close collaboration with experienced practitioners and employer clients.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in California employment law, hands-on responsibility for wage and hour matters, and the ability to manage multiple