What are the responsibilities and job description for the MID-LEVEL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY -- EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION AND COUNSELING position at BizTech Fusion?
ROLE 2: MID-LEVEL LITIGATION ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY — EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION AND COUNSELING
Locations: San Francisco CA | Newport Beach CA | Alexandria VA | West
Palm Beach FL | Austin TX
Job Type: Full- time
BizTech Fusion is partnering with a leading law firm client to identify a talented Mid-Level Litigation Associate Attorney with strong experience in employment litigation and counseling. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney seeking to handle sophisticated employment matters, take ownership of cases, and work closely with clients on strategic litigation and workplace counseling issues.
The associate will support and, where appropriate, take lead responsibility for a broad range of employment-related matters involving litigation, counseling, investigations, and dispute resolution.
Job Description
The associate will support and as appropriate take lead responsibility
in matters that include:
- Employment litigation including discrimination, harassment,
retaliation, and wrongful termination matters
- Wage and hour litigation including class and representative actions
- Executive compensation disputes involving equity, separation
agreements, and restrictive covenants
- Trade secret and unfair competition matters arising in the employment context
- Representation of both employers and employees in state and federal
court and in arbitration
- Administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies
- Employment counseling on discipline, termination, leave practices,
and policy drafting
- Drafting and negotiating separation agreements, settlement
agreements, and restrictive covenants
Responsibilities:
- Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery requests and
responses, and substantive briefs
- Conduct and defend depositions
- Appear at hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences
- Conduct workplace investigations and assist with internal employment
assessments
- Strategically analyze cases and provide recommendations on risk and
litigation posture
Required Qualifications:
- Three (3) or more years of employment law experience in both
litigation and counseling
- Experience in state and federal court required
- Working knowledge of California labor and employment statutes and
civil procedure
- Wage and hour experience required
- Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
- Active membership in the California Bar, or ability to obtain
admission promptly
Requirements:
None