Job Description
A growing national practice is seeking a Labor & Employment Attorney with class action and or wage & hour experience. This attorney can come from either the plaintiff or defense side. This firm is seeking a litigator who is motivated and can aggressively push their cases along towards settlement or trial.
Responsibilities of Role:
- Working on 40-60 cases at any given time in state, federal court or arbitration. The cases don’t go to trial often, but someone who knows how to manage a docket and know legal issues important.
- Conducting depositions, hearings, mediations, and other legal proceedings.
- Preparing for and participate in trials and arbitration hearings with the assigned Partner.
- Drafting written discovery, notices, subpoenas and other legal documents
- Working with the briefing team to conduct legal research and writing.
- Drafting legal pleadings, motions, correspondence and other required documents.
- Negotiating settlements, with the assistance of a Partner.
Perks:
- Independence, but backing of successful plaintiff firm. This is a good opportunity for an attorney to establish a west coast presence, without being required to generate their own revenue.
- Cases go to trial, and this attorney could be a part of that.
- Quality resources – support staff, marketing, etc. - we do not depend on referral lawyers.
- A team that consists of 2-3 lawyers, a paralegal, and a legal assistant for every case we file. They also sometimes have a full-time briefing attorney to help this litigator!
- Growth into management if the attorney wants it.
Compensation:
- $2150K – 250K (pay is contingent upon experience in the wage & hour and/or class action employment law space)
- Bonus – different bonus structures (can be quite extensive, up to double the base with additional compensation!)
- Requirements:
- 3+ years of class action and/or wage & hour experience (plaintiff or defense)
- CA license
To apply, send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "Remote CA Labor & Employment Attorney" as the subject line. This job can start ASAP!
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