Senior Employment Litigation Associate

SPG; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

National Law Firm in Irvine seeks an experienced Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation background to handle complex matters on a national platform. The role involves direct client interaction, case ownership, and collaboration with senior attorneys.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, conducting depositions, and managing motions and discovery through resolution. California Bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited school are required.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of employment litigation experience.
• Substantive wage-hour and/or discrimination/harassment litigation experience.
• Class, collective action and/or PAGA experience.
• Experience taking and defending depositions; strong motion practice.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities; strong client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in complex employment litigation.
• Draft and respond to discovery and pleadings; prepare and argue motions.
• Take and defend depositions; assist with strategic matter management.

Skills

Wage & hour litigation

Discrimination & harassment

PAGA experience

Deposition experience

Legal writing

Client communication

Case management

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Admitted to California Bar

Job description

National Law Firm in Irvine seeks an experienced Employment Litigation Associate with 4–7 years of employment litigation background to handle complex matters on a national platform. The role involves direct client interaction, case ownership, and collaboration with senior attorneys.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, conducting depositions, and managing motions and discovery through resolution. California Bar admission and a JD from an ABA-accredited school are required.