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The Mom Project

Labor and Employment Attorney

The Mom Project, San Diego, California, United States, 92189


About The Labor & Employment Practice Group

Our client's Labor & Employment Group has a reputation in California as a go-to practice for complex employment litigation, high profile workplace investigations, and traditional labor law services. We provide advice and counseling, investigations and training, employee relations and negotiations, and litigation services to employers in almost every area of labor and employment law. We have an exceptional track record exemplified by satisfied clients and successful court and arbitration decisions.

About The Position

This is a unique opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate to join the firm’s expanding Labor and Employment practice and assume a major role in litigation representing private and public entity employers. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of substantive experience in employment litigation with a desire for trial or arbitration experience including:Discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims;FLSA and wage and hour claims, including wage and hour class and collective action lawsuits;Legal research;Drafting motions, pleadings and legal memoranda;Taking and defending depositions;Managing discovery-related activities;Drafting EEOC position statements, DFEH responses, and conducting witness interviews and depositions.In addition, the successful candidate will have a background in providing advice and counsel to employers on federal and state employment law compliance, including COVID-related laws, regulations and orders; ADA/FEHA compliance and disability accommodation; FMLA, CFRA, PDL and other employee leave compliance. Experience in labor relations is also advantageous including labor negotiations, grievances and arbitrations, MMBA compliance, PERB/NLRB litigation and administrative hearings and appeals.

Qualified candidates must have excellent academic credentials, outstanding analytical, research and writing skills, a strong work ethic and dedication to superior client service. Candidates must possess a knowledge base in California employment law, demonstrated ability to work independently, while working in a collaborative, client-focused environment, and excitement about growing a practice with other like-minded colleagues.

The health and safety of our employees is our most important priority. As such, we allow for a hybrid work schedule. The salary range for this California-based role is $160,000 - $200,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location. We offer a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.

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