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Employment Litigation Attorney

Orion Placement
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2026

Pay: $165,000.00 - $270,000.00 per year


Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Build your employment litigation career handling sophisticated matters for established employers across California
  • Gain meaningful hands-on litigation experience with increasing responsibility and case ownership
  • Work alongside experienced employment attorneys who can help accelerate your development
  • Handle matters involving discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation
  • Develop experience across single-plaintiff employment claims and complex litigation matters
  • Join a collaborative boutique environment offering sophisticated work without the traditional Big Law structure
  • Enjoy a hybrid schedule, competitive incentives, and comprehensive benefits


Location: Sacramento, CA | Hybrid. Enjoy a flexible combination of remote work and in-office collaboration with an experienced employment law team.


Note: Candidates must be active members in good standing with the State Bar of California and have 2 years of litigation experience. California employment litigation experience is highly preferred.


About Us

We are a California-focused labor and employment law practice helping employers navigate complex workplace and litigation challenges. Our attorneys combine sophisticated legal work with the flexibility, responsiveness, and close working relationships of a collaborative boutique environment. We serve organizations ranging from growing businesses to major national employers while giving our attorneys opportunities to develop their skills and take on meaningful responsibility.Confidential Employer.


Job Description

  • Handle employment litigation matters through various stages of the litigation lifecycle
  • Conduct legal research and draft motions, pleadings, briefs, and other litigation documents
  • Manage written discovery and assist with complex discovery strategy
  • Take and defend depositions as experience progresses
  • Assist with single-plaintiff employment claims and complex employment litigation
  • Work closely with senior attorneys and partners to develop case strategy
  • Participate in mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and court proceedings
  • Help prepare matters for dispositive motions, settlement, arbitration, and trial
  • Communicate directly with clients and develop strong client-service skills
  • Take on increasing case ownership and responsibility as your experience grows


Qualifications

  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Active California Bar membership in good standing
  • 2 years of litigation experience
  • Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
  • Experience with discovery, motion practice, and litigation case management
  • Ability to manage deadlines and multiple active matters
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • California labor and employment litigation experience preferred
  • Employer-side employment litigation experience preferred


Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to accelerate your development as a litigator while working on sophisticated California employment matters. You will learn from experienced attorneys, gain increasing ownership of cases, interact directly with clients, and build valuable litigation skills in a supportive environment. Our team also offers hybrid flexibility, medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid holidays and PTO, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, telemedicine, and additional firm perks.


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Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Salary : $165,000 - $270,000

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