Senior Employment Litigation Attorney - Wage & Hour, PAGA

Management Performance Associates; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Profit-sharing

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off

Job summary

Management Performance Associates is seeking a mid-to-senior Employment Litigation Associate in Irvine, CA to handle California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers in a premier labor and employment practice.

You will draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and take/defend depositions while advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in California, 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 and initial pleadings.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• Strong writing, analytical, and research skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in California wage & hour class action 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 strategies.
• Collaborate with partners, associates, and clients to develop case strategy.

Skills

Discovery drafting

Motions

Depositions

Legal writing

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active California Bar admission

Job description

Management Performance Associates is seeking a mid-to-senior Employment Litigation Associate in Irvine, CA to handle California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers in a premier labor and employment practice.

You will draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and take/defend depositions while advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation in a fast-paced environment.