Workplace Safety & Employment Litigation Associate

Fisher Phillips; California; On-site; USD 170,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Generous paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) and carve out election

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Critical care insurance

Student loan refinancing program

Life insurance for dependents

Pet insurance

Job summary

Fisher Phillips seeks an associate with at least two years of employment litigation or OSHA experience who is interested in dedicating at least 50% of their time to supporting the firm's Workplace Safety Practice Group.

We will consider candidates in any of our California office locations. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, parental leave, and retirement options. The yearly salary range for this position is $170,000 – $270,000.

Qualifications

• At least two years of employment litigation or OSHA experience.
• Admission to the California Bar and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Willingness to work in our California offices.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Drafting and arguing motions and other briefs.
• Taking and defending depositions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting pleadings

Deposition practice

OSHA experience

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

California Bar admission

Job description

Fisher Phillips seeks an associate with at least two years of employment litigation or OSHA experience who is interested in dedicating at least 50% of their time to supporting the firm's Workplace Safety Practice Group.

Qualified Candidates Should Be Comfortable

• Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings
• Drafting and arguing motions and other briefs
• Taking and defending depositions
  
  

Experience with workplace safety-related enforcement actions brought by Cal/OSHA, Federal OSHA, or other state OSHA plans is preferred, even if limited.

Candidates must possess excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical, and communication skills. Admission to the California Bar and a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school are required.

We will consider candidates in any of our California office locations. To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a brief writing sample (10 pages maximum).

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 $190,000 – $300,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, office location, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.