Salary
💰 $230,000 - $300,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as Partner or Senior Counsel defending employers in complex wage & hour and representative actions in state and federal courts
- Provide strategic defense, litigation strategy, and settlement negotiation for PAGA matters
- Manage complex employment cases, lead motions, take and defend depositions, and litigate in court
- Lead and collaborate within a specialized employment defense team and step into a leadership role
- Grow practice and manage client relationships; potential responsibility for business development
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience in employment defense litigation
- Demonstrated expertise in handling PAGA matters, including strategic defense and settlement
- Proven record managing complex employment cases, including wage & hour class actions
- Strong courtroom, motion, and deposition skills
- Defense-side background required (plaintiff-side experience will not be considered)
- Portable book of business is a plus but not mandatory
- Must be available for in-person meetings at any California office location on occasion