Senior Employment Litigation Attorney – Wage & Hour & PAGA (CA)

United Future; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

United Future in Irvine, CA is seeking a mid to senior-level Employment Litigation Associate Attorney to join its AmLaw 150 international Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Orange County. The role focuses on complex California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers, with hands-on discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, CA bar admission, 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, and strong writing,

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; able 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

Employment litigation

Legal drafting

Deposition experience

Writing and research

Communication skills

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

United Future in Irvine, CA is seeking a mid to senior-level Employment Litigation Associate Attorney to join its AmLaw 150 international Labor & Employment Litigation Practice in Orange County. The role focuses on complex California wage & hour class actions and PAGA matters for employers, with hands-on discovery, pleadings, motions, and depositions.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, CA bar admission, 4–7 years of employment litigation experience, and strong writing,