Employment Attorney

The client headquartered in the City of El Segundo, with offices throughout California.

We are devoted to plaintiff representation and protecting employee and consumer rights. We offer a collegial and rewarding work environment focusing on work/life balance fostering a culture of professional growth and development. We seek an energetic, detail-oriented, and organized individual to join our team immediately.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school and active California bar membership in good standing
• Minimum of 2 years of substantive employment litigation experience
• Experience taking and defending depositions and managing discovery
• Law and motion knowledge, including experience arguing motions
• Working knowledge of California Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Court
• Strong analytical research and writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experienced with developing and sustaining client relationships
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to representing employees and protecting their rights
  
  

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy and actively manage a caseload
• Collaborate with co-counsel and opposing counsel
• Independently draft complaints, discovery, and motions
• Communicate with clients and witnesses
• Conduct discovery, including taking and defending depositions
• Independently attend court hearings
• Draft and argue motions, including motions for class certification
• Work with expert witnesses, particularly in financial and statistical fields
• Work on and assist in trial preparations
• Manage settlement negotiations and participate in mediation
• Take cases to trial and arbitration, if necessary