Associate Attorney

Pay: $165,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected California litigation team representing employers, businesses, and healthcare providers in sophisticated disputes
• Work on meaningful employment defense matters, including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, wrongful termination, trade secrets, and unfair competition claims
• Enjoy a strong compensation range with a reasonable billable hour expectation of 1,500 to 1,700 hours
• Build your litigation skills in a collaborative environment with access to paralegal, administrative, marketing, and intern support
• Work from a desirable Newport Beach office with strong mentorship, client exposure, and long-term growth potential

Location

This is an on-site position based in our Newport Beach, CA office, conveniently located near major freeways in a highly desirable Orange County location.

Note

Applicants must have 4+ years of California litigation experience and be admitted to practice law in California.

About Us

We are a California law firm providing trusted counsel to employers, businesses, and healthcare providers in employment litigation, labor and employment counseling, healthcare law, and business litigation. Our team is known for practical strategy, strong client service, and a thoughtful approach to resolving disputes efficiently while protecting our clients' interests. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle employment litigation matters on behalf of California employers and business clients
• Research case law, analyze legal precedent, and develop effective defense strategies
• Draft, review, and interpret pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Analyze evidence, identify inconsistencies, and evaluate case strengths, weaknesses, and risk
• Manage multiple active litigation matters with strong attention to detail and deadlines
• Work directly with partners, attorneys, clients, paralegals, and support staff to move cases forward
• Assist with litigation strategy, settlement evaluation, and dispute resolution efforts
• Maintain a billable hour expectation of approximately 1,500 to 1,700 hours annually

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Active California Bar admission in good standing
• 4+ years of California litigation experience
• Employment litigation, employment defense, business litigation, or healthcare litigation experience preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and case management skills
• Ability to manage deadlines, communicate professionally with clients, and work both independently and collaboratively
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and standard legal technology tools
• Organized, resourceful, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling multiple matters at once

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Competitive salary range of $165,000 to $225,000 depending on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Parental leave and sick days
• Reasonable billable hour target compared to many litigation firms
• Strong internal support from paralegals, administrative staff, marketing, and interns
• Collaborative team environment with sophisticated California litigation work
• Opportunity to grow with a respected firm serving employers, businesses, and healthcare providers

JPC-989

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: CA bar license. 4+ yrs litigation exp.

• Nice to haves: Preferred employment defense, labor and employment, business litigation, healthcare litigation, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, or trade secret litigation experience.

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

• Salary Bands:

  • 4 to 6 years: $165,000 to $185,000

  • 7 to 9 years: $185,000 to $205,000

  • 10+ years: $205,000 to $225,000

  • 2016 class year reference point: approximately $200,000

Submission Email: Jehan - Jehan@cjattorneys.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

California employment litigation associate role in Newport Beach representing employers, businesses, and healthcare providers. Must have 4+ years of California litigation experience and CA Bar admission. Salary is $165k to $225k with 1,500 to 1,700 billables and strong support staff.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Attorney -Carlson & Jayakumar LLP - JPC 989 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Associate Attorney

• Location: Newport Beach, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 4

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Employment Litigation Associate, Employment Defense Attorney, Labor and Employment Attorney, Litigation Associate, Civil Litigation Attorney, Business Litigation Attorney, Healthcare Litigation Attorney, Wage and Hour Defense, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination Defense, Harassment Defense

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Newport Beach, near anaheim, 500k pop total approx, 4+ yrs lit exp