Employment & Labor Senior Attorney

The role

Handle employment and labor litigation cases from start to finish, including wage and hour class and PAGA matters. Work directly with clients and partners on case strategy, court appearances and depositions.

What you will do

• Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end
• Represent clients in employment and labor claims, including wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination
• Work with Partners and other attorneys on case strategy, legal analysis and litigation planning
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, discovery and other legal documents
• Handle court appearances, depositions, mediations and other litigation events
• Communicate with clients, provide status reports and offer case assessments
• Collaborate with attorneys across offices and practice areas
• Mentor and support more junior attorneys, for candidates with more senior experience

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the State of California
• 7+ years of litigation experience
• Employment litigation experience
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment and labor laws
• Experience drafting pleadings, discovery, depositions, mediations and client communications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines

Nice to have

• Experience with wage and hour class action and PAGA representative matters
• Experience with discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination claims
• Legal project management experience
• Trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Candidates may only be submitted by recruitment agencies with an active, signed fee agreement, through the firm's Recruitment Agency Portal
• Firm participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization for new hires

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide. It is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.