Labor & Employment Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is seeking an attorney with employment litigation experience, preferably with management-side exposure, and with a background in employment counseling or in-house employment law. The role involves extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.

The position includes responsibilities such as drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.

Qualifications

• Requires prior employment litigation experience, preferably on the management side, with employment counseling or in-house employment law experience preferred.
• Extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.
• Experience with drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Drafting and arguing motions.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Counseling or in-house employment law

Discovery & pleadings

Job description

Overview

• Requires prior employment litigation experience, preferably on the management side, with employment counseling or in-house employment law experience preferred.
• The role involves extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.
• Responsibilities include drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• The firm's Labor & Employment Practice represents clients across the United States in all phases and types of employment litigation, counseling, and training.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience in any arena and a demonstrated interest in labor and employment law will be considered, even if they have limited specific employment law experience.
• This role is designated as hybrid.