Demo

Education Law Attorney

Dannis Woliver Kelley
Berkeley, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/2/2026
Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an attorney to join its Student and Labor, Employment & Personnel practice groups. If you are interested in joining a team that supports the education of students in California, we encourage you to apply.

Candidates will be considered for the following DWK office (Hybrid): Fresno

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of three years of experience, including the below qualifications:

  • Labor, employment and personnel experience
  • Prior experience conducting investigations and/or administrative hearings
  • Litigation and/or administrative process experience, including handling discovery and preparing pleadings; experience in mediations, arbitrations, and/or trials a plus
  • Special education due process and student discipline experience preferred
  • Excellent analytical, writing, research, and communication skills
  • Flexibility, initiative, and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters arising in representing public entities
  • Public entity representation is preferred but not required; and prior school district representation is a plus
  • Admission to the California State Bar

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with both California’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) and local Fair Chance Ordinances (FCOs).

The annual salary range the Firm reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is $130,000 to $175,000. The final annual salary offered will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to the offered salary, our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with matching and profit-sharing options; sick and vacation time, along with paid holidays. We offer additional voluntary benefits designed to meet your individual needs.

Please send cover letter and resume to: Dannis Woliver Kelley at 444 W. Ocean Boulevard, Suite 1750, Long Beach, CA 90802 or AttorneyRecruiting@dwkesq.com.

#EB

Salary : $130,000 - $175,000

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Education Law Attorney?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Education Law Attorney career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$92,181 - $128,919
Income Estimation: 
$123,673 - $176,421
Income Estimation: 
$162,804 - $221,695
Income Estimation: 
$183,562 - $247,678
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Dannis Woliver Kelley

  • Dannis Woliver Kelley San Diego, CA
  • Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an attorney to join its Labor, Employment an... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Dannis Woliver Kelley San Francisco, CA
  • Mid-sized education law firm with statewide practice representing school and community college districts seeks an associate to join its Students and Specia... more
  • 4 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Education Law Attorney jobs in the Berkeley, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law Walnut, CA
  • Freeman Mathis & Gary has a deep bench of skilled trial attorneys who can try any civil jury trial anywhere at any time. With the frequency of how often we... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • Law Firms Walnut, CA
  • We are a well-established defense firm seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney with 10 years of experience to join our dynamic team in Walnut Creek . Our p... more
  • 23 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!