FEHA & Wage and Hour Litigation Attorneys

Hire Counsel; California; Hybrid; USD 185.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hire Counsel seeks an experienced Employment Litigation Attorney licensed in California to join a busy practice focused on California employment litigation, with emphasis on wage-and-hour matters, FEHA claims and investigations. Flexible as to remote, hybrid, or onsite work arrangements, with compensation aligned to experience level.

Ideal candidates will have significant California employment litigation experience, including trial preparation, and the ability to manage matters from inception

Qualifikationen

• Active California law license and strong litigation background.
• Experience handling wage-hour matters and FEHA claims.
• Proven track record in drafting pleadings and trial prep.

Aufgaben

• Manage employment litigation from inception to resolution.
• Handle wage-hour litigation including class actions.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery and other filings.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Prepare for mediations, arbitrations and trial.
• Advise clients on employment law strategy.
• Conduct workplace investigations as needed.
• Collaborate with legal teams to meet deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Employment litigation

Wage & Hour

FEHA claims

Trial experience

Legal writing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking experienced, California licensed, Employment Litigation Attorneys to join a busy employment law practice. Ideal candidates will have significant experience handling California employment litigation, with a strong emphasis on Wage & Hour matters, FEHA claims, workplace investigations, and trial preparation. The position is flexible as to remote, hybrid, and onsite possibilities. The expected base compensation is $185,000/yr. for persons in the 5-7 year experience range; $185,000 - $225,000/yr. for 8+ years of experience; and up to $250,000 - $300,000 for partners (book expected at higher ranges). The firm offers benefits, as well, the details of which it will supply to candidates; it allows opportunities for bonuses and salary increases, as well, also to be described by the firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Handle Wage & Hour litigation, including class and representative actions.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Prepare for and support mediations, arbitrations, and trial.
• Advise clients on employment law issues and litigation strategy.
• Conduct or assist with workplace investigations, as needed.
• Collaborate with legal teams to manage case deadlines and client expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Active license to practice law in California
• 5+ years of employment litigation experience
• Trial experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience handling FEHA matters
• Experience conducting workplace investigations
• Excellent legal writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage a litigation caseload, independently, in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent teamwork and people skills

OTHER DETAILS

• Compensation: The expected base compensation is $185,000/yr. for persons in the 5-7 year experience range; $185,000 - $225,000/yr. for 8+ years of experience; and up to $250,000 - $300,000 for partners (book expected at higher ranges).
• Location: Remote, hybrid, or onsite (in California)