Labor and Employment Attorney (Remote)

Law Office of Stephanie F. Dominguez; California; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid professional liability insurance

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

The Law Office of Stephanie F. Dominguez is seeking a California employment attorney to join our Workplace Law Division. This fully remote position offers meaningful case ownership, direct client contact, and autonomy while handling both California workplace matters and federal employment-law matters.

Qualified applicants must be California-licensed with at least three years of employment-law experience. The role provides strong growth, firm-supported marketing, and comprehensive benefits in a

Qualifications

• Active California Bar in good standing.
• Minimum of three years of employment law experience.
• Ability to independently manage a litigation caseload.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute case strategy.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and supporting declarations.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Participate in mediations and settlement negotiations.
• Represent clients before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and MSPB.
• Handle state and federal workplace-law matters.
• Serve as primary counsel through hearing, trial, settlement, or final disposition.

Skills

Legal writing

Case management

Client communication

Analytical skills

Tools

MyCase

Job description

$120,000–$180,000 Base Salary | Full-Time | Fully Remote | California Bar Required | 3+ Years of Employment-Law Experience

The Law Office of Stephanie F. Dominguez is seeking an experienced California employment attorney to join our growing Workplace Law Division.

This is a fully remote position offering meaningful case ownership, direct client contact, substantial autonomy, and the opportunity to handle both California workplace matters and specialized federal employment-law matters.

WHY JOIN US?

• Fully remote position — applicants may reside anywhere in California
• $120,000–$180,000 base salary, depending on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated performance
• Significant case ownership and direct client relationships
• Meaningful autonomy with support from a collaborative remote team
• Opportunity to expand your experience in specialized federal employment law
• Firm-supported marketing and business development
• Professional promotion through attorney-focused educational content, professional channels, and social media
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Paid professional liability insurance
• Additional performance-based compensation opportunities may be available
• Additional compensation opportunities may be available for qualified matters originated by the attorney

A SIMPLE HIRING PROCESS

Qualified applicants will complete our attorney screening questionnaire and, if selected to move forward, interview directly with firm owner Stephanie F. Dominguez, Esq.

There is no multi-stage recruiter or HR interview process.

FIRM-SUPPORTED GROWTH

The firm actively invests in marketing and business development to support continued practice growth and generate new client opportunities.

Attorneys are not expected to build a book of business on their own.

We also promote our attorneys through professionally developed educational content across professional channels and social media. Content is reviewed and approved by the attorney before publication and is designed to help build professional visibility, strengthen the attorney’s professional profile, and demonstrate subject‑matter knowledge.

ABOUT US

The Law Office of Stephanie F. Dominguez is a growing, fully remote California law firm focused on workplace law, family law, and estate planning.

Our Workplace Law Division represents federal employees and labor unions nationwide, as well as employees, employers, and public agencies in California workplace matters.

Our practice includes:

• Federal employment law
• Administrative proceedings
• Workplace investigations
• HR and employment counseling
• Wage-and-hour matters
• Disability-accommodation issues
• Disciplinary actions
• Whistleblower matters
• Related workplace disputes

We represent clients before the MSPB, EEOC, OWCP, NLRB, U.S. District Courts, the Federal Circuit, and California state courts.

We are committed to exceptional client service, proactive communication, accountability, and efficient virtual operations.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a California‑licensed attorney with a minimum of three years of experience practicing employment law.

This position is ideal for an attorney who enjoys managing matters from intake through resolution, developing litigation strategy, working directly with clients, and assuming meaningful responsibility for case outcomes.

You will have substantial autonomy and ownership of your matters while working within a collaborative, fully remote firm environment.

The role also offers the opportunity to develop experience in the specialized area of federal employment law while handling a broad range of California workplace‑law matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute case strategy
• Conduct legal research and analysis
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and supporting declarations
• Take and defend depositions
• Participate in mediations and settlement negotiations
• Represent clients before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and MSPB
• Handle state and federal workplace‑law matters
• Serve as primary counsel through hearing, trial, settlement, or final disposition

LOCATION

Fully remote.

Applicants may reside anywhere in California.

The successful candidate must be willing and able to handle occasional in-person court appearances, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and other proceedings, primarily in Southern California, when reasonably required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active member in good standing with the State Bar of California
• Minimum of three years of experience practicing employment law
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a litigation caseload
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
• Excellent communication and client‑management abilities
• Demonstrated history of professional reliability and employment stability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience representing federal employees before the EEOC, MSPB, OWCP, or related administrative agencies
• Experience with public‑sector employment law
• Experience with labor‑law matters
• Experience conducting workplace investigations
• Experience with MyCase or similar practice‑management software
• Experience with contemporaneous billable‑time entry

COMPENSATION

$120,000–$180,000 base salary, depending on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated performance.

Additional performance‑based compensation opportunities may be available.

Attorneys who originate qualified new matters for the firm may also be eligible for additional origination compensation, subject to firm policies and the terms established for the matter.

BENEFITS

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Paid professional liability insurance
• Fully remote work environment

SCHEDULE

Core business hours are generally 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

ANTICIPATED START DATE

October 26, 2026–November 16, 2026