Employment Defense Attorney – High-Value Litigation & Growth

Distinct | North America; California; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking an Employment Defense Attorney to join its California team in a role offering remote or hybrid work.

You will handle complex employer-side disputes, draft pleadings, take depositions, and contribute to strategy while developing advocacy skills. Applicants at various levels are welcome; suitability will be determined by the employer's requirements and the need to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment litigation or transferable litigation background.
• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with California employment law.
• Experience with discovery and motion practice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Genuine interest in employer-side employment litigation.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment-related disputes.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage-and-hour matters.
• Draft pleadings, discovery responses and substantive motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Conduct employment law research and prepare legal memoranda.
• Participate in hearings, mediations and trial preparation.
• Contribute to litigation strategies and provide practical client advice.
• Maintain accurate billable-time records and manage case deadlines.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal research

Drafting

California employment law

Discovery

Motion practice

Communication

Organization

Job description

Employment Defense Attorney – High-Value Litigation & Growth

Location: California

Work Arrangement: Remote/hybrid possibilities subject to confirmation

Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

Interested in taking your employment litigation career further?

An established employment litigation practice is seeking talented Employment Defense Attorneys to join its California team.

This opportunity offers exposure to complex employer-side disputes, substantive litigation responsibilities and the chance to continue developing your advocacy skills.

Whether you're building your experience in employment law or are an accomplished attorney exploring new opportunities, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment-related disputes.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage-and-hour matters.
• Draft pleadings, discovery responses and substantive motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Conduct employment law research and prepare legal memoranda.
• Participate in hearings, mediations and trial preparation.
• Contribute to litigation strategies and provide practical client advice.
• Maintain accurate billable-time records and manage case deadlines.

What We're Looking For

• Employment litigation experience or a transferable litigation background.
• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with California employment law.
• Experience with discovery and motion practice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A genuine interest in employer-side employment litigation.

Attorneys at different levels of experience are welcome to enquire, with suitability for this specific position dependent on the employer's requirements.

• Exposure to substantive employment litigation.
• Opportunities to develop advocacy and case management skills.
• Remote or hybrid arrangements subject to employer approval.