Plaintiff Employment Law Attorney (ideally with class action experience)

DRV Staffing has been retained to recruit for a fast-growing prestigious plaintiff-side employment law firm for several attorneys that specializes in wage and hour class actions for both their San Diego and Seattle offices.

While a lot of firms are flat or shrinking, this Boutique Plaintiff Class Action law firm is expanding through steady, impressive year-over-year growth. It’s a great time to this 7 attorney, 20 total staff law firm that’s on the upswing.

Tons of real litigation experience.

Attorneys handle 40–50 cases at a time, mostly wage-and-hour class actions, PAGA matters, and employee-side litigation. You’re not babysitting files — you’re running real cases and developing real skills.

They actually use modern tech.

The firm has custom CRM systems and streamlined processes — no clunky 1998 law firm software dragging you down. The firm is actively investing in sustainable and responsible Ai solutions that will help attorneys focus on what they do best, and avoid the busywork that bogs down daily practice.

Truly family-oriented culture and amazing work-life balance.

Attorneys work 8:30am to 5:00pm, with only occasional after-hours needs when litigation demands it. They mean it when they say work-life balance; this is not a “we say it but don’t live it” situation. This law firm shuts down its office for Thanksgiving week and extends further paid time off (separate and in addition to PTO time) for December holidays observed by its staff.

A real path to partnership — based on merit, not years.

If you perform, you can grow. There’s no “wait 10 years for someone to retire” nonsense. It’s genuinely merit-based.

Strong track record of success.

They’ve secured significant wage-and-hour class action settlements, won cases against major employers, and consistently recover meaningful compensation for employees. The firm’s growth is backed by real courtroom and settlement results.

Compensation is extremely competitive.

• 1st year: $125k
• 3rd year: $150k–$175k
• 6th year: $175k–$200k
• Bonus potential: $50k–$150k , tied to settlements and performanceIt’s a boutique firm with big-firm upside and work hours that allow you to live your life and enjoy your weekends, family and friends.

Remote hybrid schedule (2–3 days WFH).

The flexibility is already built in. No old-school mentality about butts in seats five days a week.

Shared paralegal support.

You’re not doing admin work — you have help. Every attorney gets paralegal support and works collaboratively with the team.

They like strong junior talent but aren’t rigid.

For 1st years, they look for good academics (around a 3.4 GPA), but for seasoned attorneys, performance and experience matter way more.

Great mentorship.

Junior and mid-level attorneys get real mentorship from partners and senior litigators — not just a once-a-year review or generic guidance.

Defense attorneys are welcome.

If someone’s on the defense side and wants to switch to plaintiff work, this firm is absolutely open to it. They like people who know how the other side thinks and the partners previously worked in top defense firms as class action litigators.

Most cases settle — and that drives strong bonus potential.

Because so many cases resolve at mediation, attorneys have consistent opportunities to hit meaningful bonus tiers.

Merit-based, positive culture.

No politics, no waiting games, no drama. If you’re good, you grow. If you work hard, you get rewarded. Simple.

You’re actually helping people.

This firm is all about standing up for employees — focusing on wage theft. If you want your work to mean something, this is the place.

Real litigation experience, not busywork.

You’re not stuck doing document review all day. You get hands-on experience — drafting, arguing, running cases, and working in both state and federal court.

Team vibes, not drama.

They emphasize a no-ego, no-nonsense, drama-free culture. Everyone has support — paralegal, legal assistant, partner. You’re not on an island.

Work-life balance that’s actually real.

Hybrid schedule (2 days WFH), paid time off, and no billable hour pressure. They actually want you to have a life outside the office.

Solid leadership you can learn from.

The partners are legit — experienced, recognized, and they know both sides of employment law. You’ll get real mentorship, not just a once-a-year review.

Room to grow.

They’re not a giant machine where you’re attorney #127. It’s a boutique, so good people rise fast and have a real voice in the firm.

Big-impact cases.

Class and collective actions mean your work helps a lot of people at once — and the financial upside can be solid too.

Good reputation.

They’re well-regarded in the employment law space and you've probably run across them before though they are not one of the "mega, super-filers" in the state.

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