LA Senior Counsel
About The Position
As our Los Angeles office continues to grow, we are actively looking to hire a senior attorney ("Senior Counsel") with a minimum of 8+ years of employment litigation experience (management-side preferred) to join a tight-knit group of dedicated and diverse professionals. This attorney will work on litigation and non-litigation matters for a diverse range of clients, from regional businesses to Fortune 500 corporations across many industries. This is a full-time position with excellent benefits and a salary range from $235,000 to $290,000 depending on experience. Opportunity The ideal candidate will be in collaborating and making strategic decisions in consultation with the relationship partners, executing on those strategic decisions, and managing single plaintiff and complex class action/collective action matters, directing defense discovery efforts, taking and defending depositions (including the plaintiff's deposition), identifying and working with expert witnesses, drafting motions (including but not limited to dispositive motions), making court appearances, engaging in direct settlement negotiations and during settlement conferences and mediation, and preparing cases for trial and arbitration.
Requirements
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in labor and employment law litigation in California.
- Successful candidates will be highly motivated, possess excellent writing, analytical and people skills, value a collaborative team environment, and will be prepared to work independently and assume significant responsibilities.
- Qualified candidates must be able to independently manage significant litigation matters, including complex class action/PAGA matters, through all phases of litigation, including opposing class certification, dispositive motions, working with experts, and trial management discovery/motion practice.
- Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of California.
- During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
Nice To Haves
- Class action experience preferable.
- Bilingual abilities are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating and making strategic decisions in consultation with the relationship partners
- Executing on those strategic decisions
- Managing single plaintiff and complex class action/collective action matters
- Directing defense discovery efforts
- Taking and defending depositions (including the plaintiff's deposition)
- Identifying and working with expert witnesses
- Drafting motions (including but not limited to dispositive motions)
- Making court appearances
- Engaging in direct settlement negotiations and during settlement conferences and mediation
- Preparing cases for trial and arbitration
Benefits
- Options available to work in the office, fully remote, or hybrid
- Competitive pay and incentives
- Medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending
- Firm-paid benefits: EAP, Telemedicine, life insurance, STD, and LTD
- 401(k), paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave program
- Business casual dress for in-office days
- Annual holiday event, firm perks and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
