This is the kind of role that fast-tracks careers. A top-tier, rapidly growing plaintiff-side firm is looking for a sharp California-barred Associate Attorney ready to step into real responsibility and real impact. You’ll handle meaningful cases: wage & hours, discrimination, harassment, and class actions where your strategy and advocacy change lives. From day one, your voice carries weight. You’ll lead client negotiations, shape pre-lit demand strategy, and have a clear path into litigation, depositions, and trial prep as you grow. This isn’t a slow climb; it’s a chance to move fast toward partnership in a firm that rewards performance, precision, and passion for justice. If you’re hungry to elevate your practice and build a name in California employment law, this is the opportunity most attorneys wait years for.

If you’re ready to fight for people, grow fast, and step into a future partner role, this is your move. Apply today and help shape the next powerhouse in California employment law.

Salary Range: $100,000 – $200,000 / Year DOE

Benefits:

• Annual discretionary bonus
• 15% origination fee for new matters you bring in
• Unlimited PTO + paid federal holidays
• 100% employer-paid medical
• CalSavers retirement program participation
• $30/month tech reimbursement
• CLE courses and bar dues covered
• Fully remote with flexibility and autonomy
• Accelerated path to equity partnership based on performance

Labor and Employment Associate Attorney Responsibilities:

• Manage a high-volume plaintiff-side employment caseload
• Draft strong demand letters, pleadings, and motions
• Write persuasive settlement briefs and assist in settlement negotiations
• Conduct legal research and prepare discovery requests and responses
• Maintain frequent, clear communication with clients to guide and support them
• Assist with depositions, hearings, and trial preparation
• Collaborate with the Managing Attorney and Senior Litigator to move cases efficiently
• Utilize firm technology platforms: Clio, LexisNexis, Google Workspace, AI tools

Labor and Employment Associate Attorney Requirements:

• 5+ years of labor and employment litigation experience
• FEHA and single-plaintiff wage & hour experience required
• California Bar in good standing and located in CA
• Graduate of an ABA-accredited law school
• Strong writing, analytical, and research skills with proven motion practice ability
• Tech-savvy and comfortable working within a modern cloud-based practice
• Meticulous attention to detail and committed to error-free work product
• Prior plaintiff-side experience required
• Class action, PAGA, and employment defense experience preferred
• Deposition and trial preparation experience preferred

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