Glendale-Attorney

Lawyers For Justice P.C; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Lawyers For Justice P.C in Glendale, CA seeks an experienced attorney to join our Legal department as a full-time Glendale-Attorney. The role focuses on wage-and-hour, class and representative action litigation.

You will manage a caseload, handle discovery, depose witnesses, draft motions, and appear in court. California bar admission and 5+ years civil litigation preferred; travel occasionally required. Compensation ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in California.
• 5+ years of civil litigation experience, including discovery, motions, and depositions.
• Experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage-and-hour is a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Represent and advocate for clients in wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation.
• Manage an active caseload; conduct and respond to discovery; take and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue motions; appear in court for hearings and trial.
• Advise clients throughout the litigation process.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Depositions

Litigation

Legal research

Court appearances

Education

Licensed to practice law in California

Job description

Glendale-Attorney

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Glendale

Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

The Attorney will represent and advocate on behalf of clients in state and federal plaintiff's-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing an active caseload; conducting and responding to discovery; taking and defending depositions; drafting and arguing motions; appearing in court for hearings and trial; and advising clients throughout the litigation process. Our caseload is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is a licensed, experienced litigator who is organized, professional, and committed to achieving strong outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be either (a) licensed to practice law in California or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the California Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in California and have 5+ years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage and hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

License/Certification

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of California

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Opportunity for Performance Based Discretionary Bonus & Merit Increases