San Diego - Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate

Fisher & Phillips LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Generous PTO

Parental leave

401(k) with profit sharing

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance

Student loan refinancing

Pet insurance

Job summary

Fisher Phillips LLP's San Diego office seeks associates with 3+ years of employment litigation experience to join its established practice. The role offers significant responsibility on sophisticated matters for a diverse client base.

Ideal candidates will have wage-and-hour exposure, including CA class/collective actions and PAGA, and will handle all phases of litigation, discovery, motions, and depositions with strong academic credentials.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Significant wage-and-hour litigation experience, including California wage-and-hour class and collective actions and PAGA matters.
• Licensed to practice in California; J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; strong academics.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases through all phases of litigation.
• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings; write and argue motions.
• Take and defend depositions; work on sophisticated matters for a diverse client base.

Skills

Employment litigation

Wage-and-hour

Class actions

PAGA

Depositions

Motions

Legal writing

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The San Diego office of Fisher Phillips is seeking to hire associates with 3+ years of employment litigation experience to join its established practice.This role offers the opportunity to take on significant responsibility and work on sophisticated matters for a diverse client base.

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in wage and hour litigation, including California wage-and-hour class and collective actions and PAGA matters. Candidates should be comfortable managing cases through all phases of litigation, including drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, writing and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.

Candidates must possess strong academic credentials, excellent writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be motivated self-starters who can work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Candidates must be admitted to practice in California and hold a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) and carve out election
• profit sharing
• life insurance
• long-term disability
• an employee assistance program
• critical care
• accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• a student loan refinancing program
• life insurance for dependents
• pet insurance

Salary

The yearly salary range for this position is $210,000 - $270,000.