Woodland Hills - Mid-Senior Level Wage & Hour Associate

Agnello & Rogers; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 245,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k)

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Woodland Hills office of Fisher Phillips seeks a mid-senior level Wage & Hour Associate with at least five years of wage-and-hour litigation experience in California. Responsibilities include drafting and responding to complaints, managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, and arguing motions, including class certifications and PAGA-related matters.

Successful candidates will be admitted to the California Bar, hold a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, and demonstrate excellent

Qualifications

• Five years plus experience in wage & hour litigation in California.
• Experience with California Labor Code, PAGA, and FLSA preferred.
• Ability to handle wage & hour class/representative matters from inception to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to complaints, answers, and dispositive motions.
• Managing written discovery and document productions.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Preparing and arguing motions, including class certification and decertification.
• Litigating PAGA representative actions and wage-hour issues.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Deposition handling

Discovery management

Class action experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar admission

Job description

Woodland Hills - Mid-Senior Level Wage & Hour Associate

The Woodland Hills office of Fisher Phillips seeks associates with at least five years of experience to join our wage and hour litigation team. Our California team regularly defends employers in complex, high-exposure wage and hour class, collective, and representative actions in state and federal courts throughout the state.

Ideal candidates will have substantial experience litigating claims under the California Labor Code, the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Candidates must demonstrate meaningful experience handling wage and hour class and representative matters from inception through resolution, including:

• Drafting and responding to complaints, answers, and dispositive motions
• Managing written discovery
• Taking and defending depositions
• Preparing and arguing motions, including class certification and decertification motions
• Litigating and strategizing PAGA representative actions
• Analyzing exemption classifications, regular rate calculations, meal and rest period compliance, pay statement claims, and waiting time penalties

Successful candidates will possess excellent academic credentials, strong analytical and writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced environment. Admission to the California Bar and a JD from an ABA accredited law school are required.

Fisher Phillips offers a collaborative culture, national platform, and sophisticated client base, with significant opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Benefits:

Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing, life insurance, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance.

The yearly salary range for this position is $245,000 – $270,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.