Wage & Hour Litigation Associate — California

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Sacramento seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of wage and hour litigation experience to join our employment defense practice. You will handle complex CA wage/hour disputes and work closely with senior colleagues on dispositive motions and sensitive client matters.

This role offers ownership of matters, opportunities to shape strategy, and collaboration across the labor and employment group.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in the California Bar.
• 5+ years of litigation experience, preferably with substantial wage and hour defense experience.
• Working knowledge of the California Labor Code, PAGA, and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• Demonstrated experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, and substantive legal writing.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical litigation strategy.
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters while working effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Strong academic background and excellent written and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop litigation strategy and help drive matters from early assessment through resolution.
• Take and defend depositions and manage significant written discovery.
• Research, draft, and argue substantive motions, including dispositive and class-related motions.
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, and other key litigation documents.
• Evaluate and develop strategy for representative actions brought under PAGA.
• Analyze wage and hour issues involving employee classification, regular-rate calculations, meal and rest periods, wage statements, and waiting-time penalties.
• Work directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys across the broader labor and employment practice.

Skills

Litigation experience

California employment law

Legal writing

Deposition handling

Dispositive motions

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Sacramento seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of wage and hour litigation experience to join our employment defense practice. You will handle complex CA wage/hour disputes and work closely with senior colleagues on dispositive motions and sensitive client matters.

This role offers ownership of matters, opportunities to shape strategy, and collaboration across the labor and employment group.