Labor & Employment Associate

Labor & Employment Associate (Los Angeles, CA)

Salary Range (Base) - $230k - $250k

Seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with at least 4 years of experience to join our Labor and Employment department as a Senior Associate. Wage-and-hour class action experience is required. The associate's practice will focus on employment litigation, including single-plaintiff and class action matters. In addition to a strong employment litigation background, candidates must have experience providing employment law advice and client counseling. Traditional labor law experience is a plus.

Role responsibilities

• Handle employment litigation, including single plaintiff and class action matters
• Handle wage and hour class action matters
• Provide employment law advice and client counseling
• Bill at least 1900 hours to meet minimum performance standards

Practice Focus

A mix of employment litigation and traditional labor work. "This position's going to do a mix of litigation and traditional labor."

• Wage & hour class actions and PAGA
• Single-plaintiff employment litigation (FEHA discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination)
• Employment counseling for employer clients
• Traditional labor (NLRB, union matters).

You will primarily handle wage-and-hour class actions, with some single-plaintiff and counseling.

Day-to-Day

• The associate will work with all L&E partners, not just these three.
• Early hands-on work: depositions and direct client contact
• Associate works across all L&E partners, so exposure is broad

Success metrics/outcomes

• Billable Hours: 1,900 minimum

Education:

• Active California bar license