Senior Wage & Hour Litigation Associate

Job Juncture; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 245,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a global Am Law 100 employment defense firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join a sophisticated wage and hour litigation practice in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on California wage and hour disputes, including class and representative actions, with substantial ownership of matters and exposure to high-stakes issues.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of litigation experience, California Bar admission, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school; strong writing and advocacy skills are

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of litigation experience
• Strong foundation in California employment law
• Experience with wage and hour disputes is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop litigation strategy from early assessment through resolution
• Take and defend depositions; manage written discovery
• Research, draft, and argue motions, including dispositive and class-related
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, and other litigation documents
• Evaluate strategy for representative actions under PAGA
• Analyze wage and hour issues including classification, regular-rate calculations, meal/rest periods, wage statements, and waiting-time penalties

Skills

Litigation experience

California employment law

PAGA knowledge

Deposition experience

Legal writing

Education

JD, ABA-accredited

Job description

Our client, a global Am Law 100 employment defense firm, seeks an Associate Attorney to join a sophisticated wage and hour litigation practice in Irvine, CA. The role focuses on California wage and hour disputes, including class and representative actions, with substantial ownership of matters and exposure to high-stakes issues.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of litigation experience, California Bar admission, and a JD from an ABA-accredited school; strong writing and advocacy skills are