Employment Attorney

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Southern California is seeking an experienced employment litigator to manage CA wage/hour and related matters. You will handle disputes from evaluation through resolution, defend employers, and take ownership of complex class action and PAGA matters.

Ideal candidates have CA Bar admission, roughly 3+ years of employment litigation experience, strong writing and advocacy skills, and the ability to independently manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar admission.
• Approximately 3+ years of litigation experience preferred.
• Meaningful California employment litigation experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage matters, priorities, and deadlines.
• Wage and hour litigation experience highly preferred.
• Class action and PAGA experience is a strong plus.
• Law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage California employment litigation matters from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Defend employers in wage and hour, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and related workplace claims.
• Handle class action and PAGA matters as experience allows.
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery, position statements, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions and participate in mediations, hearings, and other key case events.
• Develop litigation strategies and provide practical, business-focused guidance to employer clients.
• Independently manage case deadlines, discovery obligations, and day-to-day litigation responsibilities.
• Collaborate with partners and other attorneys on sophisticated employment matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Advocacy

Job description

Pay:

$140,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an established employment law practice focused exclusively on representing California employers and business owners.
• Take ownership of sophisticated employment litigation matters with meaningful client contact and courtroom exposure.
• Work on wage and hour, class action, PAGA, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination matters.
• Build your practice alongside experienced employment attorneys while gaining substantial responsibility and autonomy.
• Join a collaborative team that values practical solutions, strong advocacy, excellent writing, and long-term professional growth.

Location:

Encino, California. This is primarily an in-office position, giving you direct access to colleagues, clients, and meaningful case collaboration. Some flexibility may be available for the right attorney once trust and working relationships are established.

Note:

Candidates must be admitted to the California Bar and should bring meaningful California employment litigation experience, strong legal writing and analytical skills, and the ability to independently manage cases and deadlines. Approximately 3+ years of experience is ideal, with wage and hour, class action, and PAGA experience especially valuable.

About Us

We are an established Southern California employment law practice dedicated to representing employers and business owners in complex workplace matters. For decades, our attorneys have helped clients navigate employment disputes through practical counseling, proactive compliance strategies, and sophisticated litigation defense. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage California employment litigation matters from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Defend employers in wage and hour, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and related workplace claims.
• Handle class action and PAGA matters as experience allows.
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery, position statements, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Take and defend depositions and participate in mediations, hearings, and other key case events.
• Develop litigation strategies and provide practical, business-focused guidance to employer clients.
• Independently manage case deadlines, discovery obligations, and day-to-day litigation responsibilities.
• Collaborate with partners and other attorneys on sophisticated employment matters.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar admission.
• Approximately 3+ years of litigation experience preferred.
• Meaningful California employment litigation experience.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage matters, priorities, and deadlines.
• Wage and hour litigation experience highly preferred.
• Class action and PAGA experience is a strong plus.
• Law firm experience preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to work on substantive matters, develop direct client relationships, and take real ownership of your cases rather than remaining behind the scenes. Our team values strong advocacy, collaboration, professional judgment, and practical solutions for clients. For an employment litigator looking to deepen their California management-side practice, this is an opportunity to build expertise while working alongside experienced attorneys on challenging and meaningful matters.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements

Must-have: Role is located in Encino, CA. CA bar license. 3+ years of employment litigation experience

• Required Years as Associate: 5+ years targeted; strong candidates with 3+ years may be considered.
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): [3 to 5 years: $140,000 to $170,000; 5 to 7 years: $150,000 to $180,000].

Quick Recruiter Reference

Established Southern California management-side employment firm representing employers/business owners. Attorney handles CA employment litigation, especially wage/hour, class/PAGA, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Encino in-office, 5+ years targeted, CA Bar required, $140K to $180K.