Senior Labor & Employment Attorney - Hybrid, Wage & Hour

Pernini Legal, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Pernini Legal, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join our Labor & Employment Practice Group in a hybrid role.

You will handle wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters for a diverse client base in state and federal courts, while advising employers on compliance with evolving employment laws. The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment experience, strong research and writing skills, and comfort with AI tools to

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 labor and employment law experience.
• Significant experience handling wage and hour, PAGA, and class action matters, including state and federal courts.
• Strong background advising employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Arbitration, mediation, or trial experience is required.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating within team-based environments.
• Comfortable with AI-driven technologies to boost efficiency and client service.
• Prior large or sophisticated law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in wage and hour, PAGA, and class action litigation matters.
• Handle a wide range of labor and employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Advise clients on compliance with evolving California and federal employment laws.
• Draft motions, briefs, memoranda, and other litigation filings.
• Participate in discovery, including depositions, document review, and discovery responses.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda, pleadings, and settlement documentation.
• Represent clients in disputes involving non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop strategic, practical solutions tailored to client needs.

Skills

JD from top-tier law school

Active California Bar Admission

4-7 years labor & employment

Wage and hour

PAGA

Class action litigation

Arbitration/mediation/trial experience

Legal research and writing

Independent with teamwork

AI-enabled legal work

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Pernini Legal, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate Attorney to join our Labor & Employment Practice Group in a hybrid role.

You will handle wage-and-hour, PAGA, and class action matters for a diverse client base in state and federal courts, while advising employers on compliance with evolving employment laws. The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of substantive labor and employment experience, strong research and writing skills, and comfort with AI tools to