Wage & Hour Litigation Associate — Complex CA Matters

KLA Industries; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries in Sacramento is seeking an Associate Attorney to join a wage & hour litigation practice with 3+ years of experience. The role focuses on sophisticated California wage and hour disputes, including class, collective, and representative actions.

The attorney will develop litigation strategy, manage depositions and discovery, draft motions and pleadings, and work with employer clients across the labor and employment practice. Strong writing and analytical skills are essential.

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.

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

CA employment law

PAGA knowledge

Legal writing

Deposition handling

Multi-matter management

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

California Bar admission

Job description

KLA Industries in Sacramento is seeking an Associate Attorney to join a wage & hour litigation practice with 3+ years of experience. The role focuses on sophisticated California wage and hour disputes, including class, collective, and representative actions.

The attorney will develop litigation strategy, manage depositions and discovery, draft motions and pleadings, and work with employer clients across the labor and employment practice. Strong writing and analytical skills are essential.