Labor and Employment Law Attorney

Mill Law Center; San Ramon (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bar dues paid

CLE reimbursement

Health insurance contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

ALLAN VILLANUEVA LAW PC in San Ramon, California, seeks an Associate Attorney with 3–5 years of employment litigation experience to take an active, growing role representing employees at every stage of a case. Spanish language preferred; hybrid work arrangement with on-site presence in San Ramon or Los Angeles.

Compensation is $150,000 per year with benefits. Applicants must have substantial plaintiff-side experience across discrimination, harassment, wage/hour, and class actions.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing
• 3–5 years of employment litigation experience
• Experience in discrimination, harassment, wage/hour, and class actions
• Substantial, verifieriable plaintiff-side employment litigation experience across the full spectrum described
• Bilingual Spanish preferred (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individual, multi-plaintiff, class, PAGA, and appellate matters from intake through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, demurrers, oppositions, and replies with minimal supervision
• Take and defend depositions, handle written discovery, and prepare for trial readiness
• Maintain organized case files and meet all court, arbitration, agency, and client deadlines
• Communicate directly with clients in English and Spanish where applicable
• Appear in court for hearings, CMCs, MSCs, and trials
• Represent clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations
• Research and write on emerging California employment law issues

Skills

Employment litigation

Plaintiff-side

Deposition

Trial readiness

Client management

Job description

ALLAN VILLANUEVA LAW PC is an employment law practice in San Ramon, California, focused on representing employees in discrimination, harassment, wage and hour litigation, class actions, Labor Commissioner proceedings, and arbitration.

We are looking for an Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of employment litigation experience who is ready to take an active and growing role in representing clients at every stage of a case. Experience in employment litigation required.

Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is preferred.

Compensation:$150,000 per year

Benefits:

• Bar dues paid by the firm
• CLE reimbursement
• Health insurance contribution (employer contribution toward premium — details discussed at offer stage)
• Paid time off: 2 weeks per year (year 1), 3 weeks per year (year 2+)

Who Should Apply

This position is for an attorney who:

• Has substantial, verifiable plaintiff-side employment litigation experience across the full spectrum described above — not primarily transactional, advisory, or defense-side. Applicants will be required to submit at least two filed briefs.
• Is comfortable in a small firm environment where there is no large team behind each task — and who sees direct case responsibility as the point, not a burden
• Can handle real client relationships — difficult facts, difficult emotions, and clients who are often in the worst professional moments of their lives
• Wants a long-term home in plaintiff employment law, not a resume stop

If your experience is primarily transactional, advisory, employer-side defense, or in a practice area other than employment law, this position is not the right fit. Please do not apply.

Applicant must have substantial litigation experience in California employment law, specifically including:

• Discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower claims under FEHA, Labor Code § 1102.5, and related statutes
• Wage and hour claims under the Labor Code and applicable Wage Orders and FLSA
• Individual cases, multi-plaintiff matters, class actions, and PAGA representative actions
• Litigation in California state and federal court
• Arbitration under JAMS, AAA, or comparable employment arbitration rules
• Mediation representation
• Appellate work at the California and Federal Court levels

You must be DEADLINE- AND DETAIL-ORIENTED and be able to:

• Draft and file pleadings, motions, briefs, demurrers, oppositions, and replies at a professional level with minimal supervision
• Draft legal correspondence, settlement demands, and client communications
• Take and defend depositions, handle written discovery, and manage cases through trial readiness
• Manage client relationships with professionalism, empathy, and directness across the full case lifecycle

Strongly preferred:

• Jury trial experience in employment matters
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish — a substantial portion of our clients are Spanish-speaking, and this is a meaningful differentiator in our practice and in hiring

Required:

• Active California Bar license in good standing — do not apply without this
• All experience representations in your application must be verifiable

This is a hybrid position requiring at least three days work on site in San Ramon, CA or Los Angeles area.

From your first week, you will carry active cases with real responsibility. Specifically:

• Manage a caseload of individual, multi-plaintiff, class, PAGA, and appellate matters from intake through resolution
• Draft pleadings (complaints, answers, demurrers, cross-complaints), dispositive motions, discovery, opposition briefs, appellate briefs, and settlement agreements
• Appear in court for hearings, CMCs, MSCs, and trials
• Take and defend depositions
• Represent clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations and mediations
• Research and write on emerging California employment law issues
• Maintain organized case files and meet all court, arbitration, agency, and client deadlines
• Communicate directly and regularly with clients in English and, where applicable, Spanish
• Travel to courts, arbitration venues, and mediation offices as cases require