Senior Employment Litigation Attorney — Wage & Hour / PAGA

Clear Concepts, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & profit-sharing

Comprehensive benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm in Orange County seeks a mid to senior-level Employment Litigation Associate to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on complex wage and hour class actions and PAGA matters representing employers.

Ideal candidates have strong California bar credentials and 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, with proven skills in discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active California Bar admission in good standing.
• 4–7 years of substantive employment litigation experience.
• Experience handling California wage and hour class actions and PAGA claims.
• Skilled in drafting and responding to discovery requests and initial pleadings.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions and taking and defending depositions.
• Strong writing, analytical, and research skills; able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in California wage & hour class actions and PAGA litigation.
• Draft and respond to discovery requests and initial pleadings.
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions in state and federal courts.
• Take and defend depositions, and prepare witnesses for hearings.
• Advise clients on employment compliance and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, and clients to develop case strategy and practical solutions.

Skills

Employment litigation

PAGA experience

Wage & hour class actions

Drafting pleadings

Depositions

Legal research

Strong writing

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

The AmLaw 150 international labor and employment law firm in Orange County seeks a mid to senior-level Employment Litigation Associate to join its Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on complex wage and hour class actions and PAGA matters representing employers.

Ideal candidates have strong California bar credentials and 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, with proven skills in discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions, and the ability to manage