Wage & Hour Litigation Associate – California

Aspire Talent Solutions; Sacramento (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks an Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated wage and hour litigation in Sacramento, CA. The role offers ownership of matters, exposure to complex disputes, and collaboration with a seasoned labor and employment team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of litigation experience, strong California employment law knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple matters with practical litigation strategy.

Qualifikationen

• Active membership in the California Bar.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

California Bar member

Legal research & writing

Oral advocacy

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks an Associate Attorney to handle sophisticated wage and hour litigation in Sacramento, CA. The role offers ownership of matters, exposure to complex disputes, and collaboration with a seasoned labor and employment team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of litigation experience, strong California employment law knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple matters with practical litigation strategy.