Senior Counsel – Labor & Employment Litigation (Remote, Los Angeles Area)

Above the Bar; Los Angeles (CA); A distancia; USD 200.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Above the Bar is seeking a Senior Counsel to join its Labor & Employment practice in California. The role emphasizes litigation on behalf of employers, with a focus on public entities, handling discrimination, retaliation, and accommodation claims under FEHA and federal law.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of employer-side employment litigation, strong writing and courtroom advocacy, and active California Bar membership.

Formación

• 10+ years of employment litigation on the employer side.
• Public entity experience is a big plus.
• Active California Bar membership in good standing.

Responsabilidades

• Defend employers in employment litigation and advisory matters.
• Handle discrimination, retaliation, and reasonable accommodation issues under FEHA and federal law.
• Advise clients on discipline and termination matters and run cases independently in court.

Conocimientos

Employment litigation

Public entity experience

Courtroom advocacy

Strong writing

Educación

California Bar admission

Descripción del empleo

My client, a well-regarded law firm, is adding a Senior Counsel to its growing Labor & Employment practice in California.

This is a litigation-heavy role defending employers, with a focus on public entities. You'd be handling discrimination, retaliation, and reasonable accommodation claims under FEHA and federal law, and advising clients on discipline and termination issues.

What they're looking for

• 10+ years of experience, with significant employment litigation on the employer side
• Public entity experience is a big plus
• Active California Bar membership in good standing
• Comfortable running cases on your own and in the courtroom
• Strong writer and oral advocate

Location

Los Angeles, CA. The role can also be fully remote, but you need to live in the Los Angeles area (North Orange County works too) so you can be there in person for depositions and hearings when needed.