Established downtown Los Angeles defense firm with a long-tenured, close-knit team and a collaborative, low-drama culture. The firm's employment practice gives litigators direct ownership of their matters and close partner access, and staff members routinely stay 25 to 30+ years. This is a strong fit for a self-directed employment litigator who wants autonomy without the big-firm bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a docket of employment defense litigation from intake through trial
• Defend employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions, with a focus on persuasive written advocacy
• Handle written discovery, take and defend depositions, and drive case strategy
• Advise clients on exposure, resolution strategy, and mediation and settlement

Qualifications

• Labor and employment litigation experience with the ability to run cases with minimal supervision
• Strong legal writing skills, with a writing sample required (motion preferred, where you were the primary author)
• Active member in good standing of the California State Bar

What's In It For You

• $150-$240k base salary depending on experience
• $3k quarterly bonuses when on pace for 1,850 hours, plus a $100 per hour year-end bonus above 1,900 hours (1,950 annual target)
• Flexible remote work after an initial 30-day in-office onboarding
• Firm-paid dental and vision, medical with a $100 employee contribution, and 401(k)
• A respectful, collaborative team with an ownership mindset