Litigation Employment Attorney

Career Consulting Partners; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Performance-Based Bonuses & Merit Incr

Job summary

Career Consulting Partners, headquartered in Glendale, CA, is seeking a Litigation Employment Attorney with 5+ years of civil litigation experience to represent employees in wage and hour disputes, discrimination, FEHA claims, and complex class actions. The role involves managing active caseloads through all phases, including discovery, motions, depositions, and court appearances.

The ideal candidate will have strong advocacy, research, and writing skills, and collaborate with trial teams on

Qualifications

• Active CA bar license required.
• 5+ years of civil litigation experience with motion practice, depositions, and discovery management.
• Experience in wage and hour litigation, class actions, and complex civil matters preferred.
• Strong legal research, persuasive writing, courtroom presence, and client advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Represent employee clients in state and federal court hearings, oral arguments, mediations, and trial proceedings.
• Handle written discovery; prepare for, take, and defend depositions of clients, witnesses, and corporate representatives.
• Draft pleadings, motions for class certification, oppositions to motions for summary judgment, and appellate briefs.
• Partner with trial teams to drive strategy across single-plaintiff, PAGA, and class-action litigation.
• Travel on occasion for court hearings, depositions, and mediations as needed.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Discovery management

Client advocacy

Education

Active CA law license

Job description

Litigation Employment Attorney

Career Consulting Partners has teamed up with a large plaintiff-side litigation law firm with its Headquarters in Glendale and offices in New York, Seattle, Newark, Denver, Portland, and Chicago. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Attorney with 5+ years of civil litigation experience. This role focuses on representing employees in wage and hour disputes, discrimination, FEHA claims, and complex class actions. The ideal candidate will manage active caseloads through all phases of litigation, including high-level discovery, motion practice, depositions, and court appearances.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent employee clients in state and federal court hearings, oral arguments, mediations, and trial proceedings.

• Formulate and respond to comprehensive written discovery; prepare for, take, and defend depositions of clients, opposing witnesses, and corporate representatives.

• Draft pleadings, motions for class certification, oppositions to motions for summary judgment, and appellate briefs.

• Partner with trial teams to drive strategy across single-plaintiff, PAGA, and class action litigation.

• Travel on occasion for court hearings, depositions, and mediations as needed.

Qualifications:

• Active license to practice law in California

• 5+ years of civil litigation experience, with a proven track record in motion practice, depositions, oral advocacy, and discovery management.

• Prior experience with wage and hour litigation, class actions, and complex civil litigation is strongly preferred.

• Exceptional legal research, persuasive writing skills, courtroom presence, and strong client advocacy.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Salary Compensation Range: $150,000 - $200,000.00

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Performance-Based Discretionary Bonuses & Merit Increase Opportunities

Location:

• Glendale, CA (91203)

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