O’Hagan Meyer PLLC is seeking a Labor & Employment Associate with 6-10 years of labor & employment litigation experience to join its Orange County, CA office.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience handling all aspects of individual, class and collective wage-and-hour actions.
Wage & hour and PAGA experience required.
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who is highly motivated and seeking a positive career trajectory. We are looking for an attorney who is interested in developing their business, stepping into key client relationships and being part of the Firm’s overall succession plan.
Job Requirements
- 6- 10 years of employment litigation experience, including defending employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to pay wages or benefits, breach of contract, wrongful termination, negligent hiring and defamation.
- In addition, this candidate must have substantial experience defending clients against collective, class and representative wage-and-hour cases, including claims of meal and rest period violations, regular rate of pay cases, off-the-clock work, reimbursement claims, and misclassification cases.
This attorney must also have significant PAGA and FEHA experience.
- This role requires excellent writing and analytical skills as well as the ability to draft persuasive, clear and effective pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, memoranda, mediation statements, orders and settlement agreements.
- This attorney should have strong interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have the confidence and demeanor to build relationships with the Firm’s current clients, as well as the drive and ability to develop additional client relationships and business.
- Strong organizational and time management skills are required for the role. The ideal candidate will be able to efficiently manage multiple matters at a time and produce exceptional work product under tight deadlines.
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to work as part of a team, but also possess the experience, skills and confidence to step into a leadership role.
- This attorney must demonstrate a drive for excellence and a willingness to take the initiative to solve problems. The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and highly motivated attorney who always strives to achieve the best possible result for the client.
- The billing requirement is 1,900 hours per year. Annual bonuses are given for hours billed in excess of this minimum requirement.
- Admission to the California Bar is required.
Additional Highlights
- Direct client interaction and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters.
- Emphasis on professional and business development.
- Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment.
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance.
- Competitive compensation, benefits package and a generous 401k plan.
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