Experience: Mid Level
Salary: $120,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Details
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Defend employers across the full spectrum of employment litigation — wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination
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Handle matters from inception through resolution: pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation
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Advise employer clients on compliance with California and federal labor and employment laws
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Draft policies, handbooks, and employment agreements to reduce litigation exposure
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Collaborate with firm attorneys on cross-practice matters with an employment dimension
Looking For:
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Active California bar license
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Minimum 3 years of defense-side employment law experience
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Strong PAGA case handling background
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Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload independently and deliver practical compliance counsel
Any combination of the following is fine, you don't need all of them:
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Wage and Hour Defense
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PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act)
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Wrongful Termination
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Discrimination and Retaliation Defense
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Employment Compliance and Handbook Drafting
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Labor and Employment Law (CA and Federal)
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Class Action Defense
A bit about us:
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With more than a century of history and headquartered in Pasadena, we are California's largest and most established regional firm — over 40 attorneys serving employers, families, developers, municipalities, and high net worth individuals across employment, real estate, estate planning, tax, and public agency matters. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of combined legal experience, we operate as a full-service practice with the depth of a large firm and the culture of a place where attorneys are actually known by name.
Why join us?
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Base salary range: $120k to $225k (DOE) + structured performance-based bonuses — up to $300k total comp
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Quarterly bonus cadence tied to billable hours, originations, and collections
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Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with match
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Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
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Remote from anywhere in California or hybrid in Pasadena — your call
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