Employment Litigation Attorney - Los Angeles, CA

CyberCoders; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive benefits package

Mentorship program

Clear advancement path

Job summary

CyberCoders in Los Angeles, CA seeks an Employment Litigation Attorney to handle high-stakes employer-side disputes in a top national firm. You will own matters from inception through resolution, draft motions, take depositions, and advise on risk management while collaborating across 16 offices.

The role offers a strong compensation package, mentorship, and a direct client contact from day one. Hybrid schedule in Los Angeles with unlimited PTO, robust benefits, and clear advancement

Qualifications

• Active California Bar admission required.
• 2+ years of employment litigation experience on the defense side.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions and taking depositions.
• Ability to independently manage an active caseload with deadlines.
• Excellent legal writing and client communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own employment litigation matters from inception through resolution in CA state and federal courts.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, pleadings, briefs, and discovery; defend and take depositions.
• Represent employer clients at hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and trial.
• Advise clients on employment law compliance and risk management strategies.
• Manage agency proceedings before EEOC, DLSE, CAL DIR, and other agencies.
• Collaborate with attorneys across 16 offices to develop litigation strategy; meet 1900 billable hrs.

Skills

CA Bar admission

2+ years defense litigation

Motions drafting

Depositions

Case management

Legal writing

Client communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Employment Litigation Attorney - Los Angeles, CA

We are a 250-attorney national firm with a reputation for winning complex employer-side disputes - and our Los Angeles Labor & Employment group is growing. If you want a full caseload of high-stakes employment litigation, direct client contact from day one, and a compensation package that reflects your value, this is the role.

What you'll do

• Own employment litigation matters from inception through resolution in California state and federal courts, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and PAGA matters
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, pleadings, briefs, and discovery; defend and take depositions - Represent employer clients at hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and trial
• Advise clients on employment law compliance, workplace investigations, personnel decisions, and risk management strategies
• Manage agency proceedings before the EEOC, DLSE, California DIR, and other federal and state agencies
• Communicate directly with clients as their primary litigation counsel and provide strategic guidance throughout each matter
• Collaborate with attorneys across 16 offices to develop litigation strategy and share best practices
• Billable requirements are 1900 hrs.

What you need

• Active California Bar admission
• Minimum 2 years of employment litigation experience on the defense/employer side
• Demonstrated experience drafting and arguing motions, conducting depositions, and managing complex matters in both state and federal court
• Ability to independently manage an active caseload with competing deadlines
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and client communication skills

Nice to have

• Wage and hour class action, collective action, and PAGA litigation experience
• Traditional labor law matters and labor-management relations
• NLRB experience: union organizing, unfair labor practices, representation proceedings, or labor arbitrations
• Investigations before the U.S. Department of Labor or California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

Pay & benefits

• Base salary: $155,000-$215,000 depending on experience
• Bonus: Discretionary and billable-hour-based bonus opportunities
• Unlimited PTO for attorneys
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Strong mentorship, client development support, and clear advancement path

Location & schedule

Los Angeles, CA - Hybrid work schedule

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401K, PTO, Bonus Program