Labor & Employment Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sacramento office of Lewis Brisbois, a leading AmLaw 100 firm, seeks an attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice in California. The ideal candidate will be admitted in California with 1–15 years of employment law experience, including management-side litigation and exposure to PAGA, Wage & Hour, and FEHA matters.

Counseling or in-house experience is a plus. Qualified candidates will draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, and take depositions, while maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice in California with 1–15 years of employment law experience.
• Experience in management-side employment litigation and single plaintiff claims.
• Experience with PAGA, Wage & Hour, and FEHA matters preferred.
• Ability to draft and respond to discovery and pleadings; argue motions.
• Strong writing and analytical skills; handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Draft and argue motions; take and defend depositions.
• Manage multiple matters with client contact and agency interaction.
• Provide high-level labor and employment law services across jurisdictions.

Skills

Strong writing

Analytical skills

Project management

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

California bar admission

Job description

The Sacramento, CA office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice.

The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in California and have at least one (1) to fifteen (15) years of experience in employment law matters. Prior employment litigation experience is required (preferably on the management side), including experience handling single plaintiff employment claims as well as PAGA, Wage & Hour, and FEHA matters. Employment counseling or in-house employment law experience is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Lewis Brisbois's Labor & Employment Practice represents clients from coast to coast in all phases and types of employment litigation, counseling, and training. Our team of employment professionals is spread throughout our locations across the United States and provides clients with sound counsel in dozens of jurisdictions. Our size and geographic coverage allow us to provide our clients with consistent representation throughout the nation.

Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions. Candidates must have strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Although we would prefer that you have some experience in employment law, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401k with employer match