Wage & Hour Litigation Associate – Senior (5+ yrs)

KLA Industries; Irvine (CA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

KLA Industries in Irvine, CA seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Wage & Hour Litigation team. The attorney will handle sophisticated California wage and hour disputes, including class and representative actions, with substantial ownership of matters and exposure to significant issues for employer clients.

The role requires at least five years of litigation experience, strong knowledge of California labor law, and demonstrated ability to manage complex matters in a collaborative environment.

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

Wage & hour litigation

Class action defense

Depositions

Motion practice

Legal writing

Client collaboration

PAGA experience

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

KLA Industries in Irvine, CA seeks an Associate Attorney to join its Wage & Hour Litigation team. The attorney will handle sophisticated California wage and hour disputes, including class and representative actions, with substantial ownership of matters and exposure to significant issues for employer clients.

The role requires at least five years of litigation experience, strong knowledge of California labor law, and demonstrated ability to manage complex matters in a collaborative environment.