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We are seeking a skilled Employment Litigation Associate with 10+ years of experience to join our a state-wide firm's thriving labor and employment team. The partner of this practice group is well-known and respected throughout California as a premier L& E litigator!

This role offers significant opportunities to lead and contribute to complex litigation on behalf of private and public employers.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Manage employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, from start to finish.

+ Litigate wage and hour disputes, including class and collective actions.

+ Conduct in-depth legal research and draft persuasive legal documents (motions, pleadings, memoranda).

+ Lead deposition activities (taking and defending).

+ Oversee discovery processes.

+ Prepare responses to administrative agencies (EEOC, DFEH).

+ Interview witnesses and prepare them for legal proceedings.

+ Advise employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws, including:

Pay is contingent upon fluency in these areas.

We have placed numerous legal professionals at this firm (in offices throughout CA) who are happy!

Requirements

+ Excellent academic background (top 100 law schools preferred)

+ Exceptional analytical, research, and written communication skills.

+ In-depth knowledge of California employment law, ideally from the defense side.

+ Ability to commute to downtown San Diego 3x/week.

Experience in labor relations (negotiations, grievances, arbitrations, public sector labor law) is strongly preferred but not required.

Ready to apply? Send your resume directly to Melanie.Kent[at]roberthalf[dotcom] with "SD L& E Litigation Attorney" as the subject line.

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