Employment Litigation Of Counsel
$280,000–$307,500 year
HybridSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Defend and litigate lawsuits involving a broad range of employment-related claims and agency charges, including class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour, contract, employment tort, and non-compete cases. Advise, counsel, and train employers on various employment and labor law issues while representing clients in court, arbitration, and mediations. Manage and run litigation cases in a first-chair capacity with oversight of associates and paralegals. Requires a JD from an accredited law school, 9+ years of employment litigation experience, current CA Bar admission, and supervisory experience. Salary range $280,000-$307,500 plus annual bonuses. Hybrid schedule available.
Required Qualifications
- JD from accredited law school
- Excellent academic credentials
- 9+ years of experience in employment litigation
- Significant experience managing and running litigation cases in a first-chair capacity
- Current CA Bar admission in good standing
- Supervisory experience over associate and paralegal work
- Delegating assignments and providing feedback
- In-depth understanding of current agency (state and federal) procedures
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to excellence
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Project management skills
- Commitment to professionalism
- Commitment to collegiality
- Commitment to teamwork
- Location: San Diego, CA office
Desired Qualifications
- Class Action experience
- PAGA experience
- Experience with discrimination cases
- Experience with harassment cases
- Experience with retaliation cases
- Experience with wage-and-hour cases
- Experience with contract cases
- Experience with employment tort cases
- Experience with non-compete cases
- Experience representing employers in court
- Experience representing employers in arbitration
- Experience representing employers before administrative agencies
- Experience representing employers at mediations
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