Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate

LeoForce; Glendale (CA); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leoforce in Glendale, CA is seeking a mid-level Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate to join our benefits litigation team. You will represent employee benefit plans and participants from case assessment through resolution, drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery, and supporting trial and appellate work.

The ideal candidate is admitted to the California Bar, has at least one year of litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and a commitment to representing

Formación

• Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• At least one year of litigation experience.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Interest in or commitment to representing workers, unions, and employee benefit plans.
• Ability to manage a caseload in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Represent employee benefit plans and participants in ERISA and benefits-related litigation, from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery; conduct legal research; and support trial and appellate work.
• Collaborate closely with senior attorneys on a varied caseload spanning ERISA, trust fund, and related labor and employment matters.
• Interact directly with clients, including union representatives and benefit plan trustees and administrators.

Conocimientos

Litigation experience

Research skills

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Client interaction

Educación

California Bar admission

Descripción del empleo

Plaintiff-Side Employee Benefits / ERISA Associate

Location: Glendale,CA, US

Date Posted: 10-30-2026

Job Description

Experience: Mid Level

Salary: $100,000 - $170,000 per year

Job Details

• Represent employee benefit plans and participants in ERISA and benefits-related litigation, from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery; conduct legal research; and support trial and appellate work.
• Collaborate closely with senior attorneys on a varied caseload spanning ERISA, trust fund, and related labor and employment matters.
• Interact directly with clients, including union representatives and benefit plan trustees and administrators.

Qualifications

• Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• At least one year of litigation experience.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Interest in or commitment to representing workers, unions, and employee benefit plans.
• Ability to manage a caseload in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

A bit about us

We're a well-established Southern California firm that has spent decades representing unions, workers, and employee benefit plans. Our practice is built around the people and institutions on the participant and plan side of the table, with deep roots in labor law, multiemployer (Taft-Hartley) trust funds, ERISA, and wage and hour matters. We take on meaningful work for clients whose outcomes matter, and we do it as a tight-knit group rather than a sprawling factory. With offices across the Los Angeles and Orange County area, we offer the substance of sophisticated benefits litigation without the grind of a mega-firm environment.

Why join us?

This is a role with real responsibility early. You'll work directly with experienced ERISA and benefits attorneys, get hands-on with substantive litigation rather than sitting on the sidelines, and build genuine expertise in a specialized, in-demand area of the law. Our clients are unions and benefit plans, so the work is purpose-driven and you'll see the impact of what you do. We value collaboration, mentorship, and a sustainable pace, and we invest in associates we expect to grow with us for the long term.

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