Irvine - Mid-Senior Level Employment Litigation Associate

*Moved from N/R to Recruiters LIVE   This position has been relisted. The Irvine office of Fisher Phillips seeks employment litigation associates with 4–7 years of experience. The ideal candidates will have wage and hour litigation experience, including class/collective action and PAGA cases. Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will be self-starters with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Must be admitted in California and have a JD from an ABA accredited law school. We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Benefits: Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous paid time off; paid parental leave; 401(k) and carve-out election; profit sharing; life insurance; long-term disability; and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance; a student loan refinancing program; life insurance for dependents; and pet insurance. The yearly salary range for this position is $230,000–$270,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Note to Search Firms: Please do not send an unsolicited resume to the firm. Any resume received without explicit approval will be considered an "unsolicited resume" and no fee will be paid to the agency. To submit a candidate, please send a blind profile without the candidate's name or identifying information to recruiting@fisherphillips.com and a member of our team will get back to you. Blind submissions and resumes sent directly to attorneys at Fisher Phillips or others outside of the Recruiting & Professional Development team will not be accepted. Thank you in advance for following our process.