Employment Litigation Attorney (Plaintiff-Side)

Express Recruiting Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Direct access to senior attorneys

Dedicated case management support

Job summary

Express Recruiting Group in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an Employment Litigation Attorney with 2+ years of experience to join our plaintiff-side team. You will own cases from evaluation through negotiation, discovery, and trial, with mentors and senior attorneys available for guidance.

You will manage FEHA, wage-and-hour, retaliation, and related claims, draft pleadings, and develop litigation strategies, aiming for favorable outcomes for California employees.

Qualifications

• Active California State Bar membership required.
• At least 2 years of employment litigation experience, plaintiff-side or defense-side welcome.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery under California law.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate claims, assess liability and damages, and determine case viability.
• Draft demand letters, complaints, pleadings, motions, discovery and briefs.
• Handle FEHA, PAGA, wage-hour, and related California employment claims.
• Develop case strategies and negotiate pre-litigation and litigation settlements.
• Take and defend depositions, participate in mediations and hearings.
• Communicate with clients and manage cases through resolution.

Education

Active California State Bar membership

Job description

Express Recruiting Group in Santa Monica, CA is seeking an Employment Litigation Attorney with 2+ years of experience to join our plaintiff-side team. You will own cases from evaluation through negotiation, discovery, and trial, with mentors and senior attorneys available for guidance.

You will manage FEHA, wage-and-hour, retaliation, and related claims, draft pleadings, and develop litigation strategies, aiming for favorable outcomes for California employees.