Wage & Hour Litigation Associate — California

Markent Personnel; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The AM 100 wage-and-hour defense firm in San Diego seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of litigation experience to handle complex California wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions.

You will own matters, partner with senior practitioners, and advise employer clients in a national platform with local presence.

Required: California Bar admission, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, strong discovery, motion practice, and excellent written advocacy.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

California employment law

Litigation strategy

Deposition

Legal writing

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

ABA-accredited law school

Job description

The AM 100 wage-and-hour defense firm in San Diego seeks an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of litigation experience to handle complex California wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions.

You will own matters, partner with senior practitioners, and advise employer clients in a national platform with local presence.

Required: California Bar admission, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, strong discovery, motion practice, and excellent written advocacy.