Labor & Employment Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is seeking an experienced employment litigator in San Diego for a hybrid role. The candidate will handle discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions, with emphasis on management-side disputes.

The position requires substantial contact with clients, agencies, and opposing counsel. Prior experience in wage-and-hour, FEHA, and PAGA matters is highly valued, along with general employment counseling.

Qualifications

• Requires prior employment litigation experience, preferably on the management side.
• Experience handling single plaintiff employment claims, PAGA, Wage & Hour, and FEHA matters is desired.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings, draft motions.
• Take and defend depositions; communicate with clients and agencies.

Skills

Employment litigation

PAGA/Wage-Hour/FEHA

Hybrid work environment

Client liaison

Job description

Overview

• Requires prior employment litigation experience (preferably on the management side), including experience handling single plaintiff employment claims, PAGA, Wage & Hour, and FEHA matters.
• Employment counseling or in-house employment law experience is preferred.
• Role involves drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• Requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.
• The firm is also interested in candidates with substantive litigation experience in other arenas who demonstrate an interest in labor and employment law.
• This is a hybrid role.