Labor And Employment Attorney

RICHARDS WATSON GERSHON; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Richards, Watson & Gershon is seeking a labor and employment litigation attorney with 5+ years of experience to represent public agencies in its Labor and Employment Department in California. The role requires experience with FEHA, Title VII, FLSA, Labor Code violations, and knowledge of public health care and retirement systems.

California Bar membership and excellent written advocacy are essential. The firm emphasizes collegiality, diversity and inclusiveness, with a strong billable hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of labor and employment litigation experience.
• Superior research and writing skills.
• Commitment to professional excellence and California Bar membership.

Responsibilities

• Represent public agencies in labor and employment litigation.
• Handle cases involving FEHA, Title VII, FLSA, Labor Code and related statutes.
• Prepare briefs, memos and other legal documents with strong analytical rigor.

Skills

Labor and employment litigation

Research and writing

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Richards, Watson & Gershon (“RWG”) invites candidates with 5+ years of labor and employment litigation experience to apply for a position representing public agencies in our Labor and Employment Department. Experience representing employers in lawsuits brought under the FEHA, Title VII, FLSA, Labor Code violations, family and medical leave laws, and other employment statutes is required. Experience representing public agencies, with knowledge of CalPERS or other public health care and retirement systems, workers’ compensation laws, and collective bargaining is strongly preferred. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, California Bar membership, superior research and writing skills and a commitment to professional excellence.

The salary range for this California-based role is $163,900 – 185,000, and represents the Firm’s best estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation offered will depend upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, familiarity with relevant subject matters, labor and employment and litigation skill set, and business origination. RWG offers a reasonable and realistic billable hours requirement. Our culture is based on collegiality, diversity and inclusiveness, and mutual respect. In addition to salaried compensation, the Firm provides annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, and a robust offering of health insurance and other benefits.