Mid-Level Labor & Employment Litigation Associate

Sheppard; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard in San Francisco is seeking a qualified attorney for its Labor & Employment group. The role emphasizes strong litigation skills, with emphasis on class and PAGA representative actions, leadership of cases, and development of motions and defenses.

The SF Labor & Employment team, currently 35 attorneys, advises a diverse client base including Fortune 100 companies and startups, across wage and hour, discrimination, severance, and complex employment disputes.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cases and lead through class certification.
• Research, write, and argue motions; conduct complex fact investigations and analysis; take and defend depositions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Class actions

PAGA actions

Deposition leadership

Job description

Overview

• The firm's Labor & Employment group comprises over 150 attorneys firmwide, making it one of the largest practices in the country.


• The Labor & Employment group advises a diverse client base, from Fortune 100 companies to high-tech and traditional business start-ups, across all aspects of employment advice, counseling, disputes, litigation, international employment and mobility, and union management relations.


• The group possesses considerable expertise in workplace matters including wage and hour, class and collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, employment agreements, layoffs, and ERISA.


• The San Francisco Labor & Employment group, currently with 35 attorneys, is actively growing due to consistent outperformance.


• The role requires strong litigation skills, deep experience with class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions, and the ability to take ownership of cases and lead through class certification, including researching, writing, and arguing motions, conducting complex fact investigations and analysis, and taking and defending depositions.


• Candidates must have strong academic credentials.


• Expectation of a minimum of three days in the office.