Employment & Labor Senior Attorney

The role

Work as a senior employment and labor attorney on a caseload, from start to finish. Focus on wage and hour class and PAGA representative matters, with discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination claims.

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 practical 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
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team

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
• Hybrid flexibility
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits
• Opportunities for long-term growth within the firm

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser accepts agency submissions only from recruitment agencies with an active signed fee agreement and portal access
• Participates in E-Verify; work authorization is confirmed for new hires

About the company

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