Labor & Employment Counsel or Partner - Remote - California Litigation

About the role

Founded nearly 40 years ago, we are a 50-attorney business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses across the country. Our labor and employment practice operates as an advisory-first team, sitting alongside a nationally recognized government contracts group. This pairing gives attorneys regular exposure to matters that blend traditional EEO and labor counseling with the regulatory complexity unique to federal contracting, without the caseload pressure of a litigation-heavy practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent management-side clients on California labor and employment matters, serving as first- or second-chair in California state and federal litigation and arbitration, with additional exposure to the firm's nationwide commercial litigation practice.
• Advise management-side clients on California-specific employment law, including wage-and-hour, meal and rest break, and PAGA compliance.
• Serve as first- or second-chair in California state and federal court litigation and arbitration — travel is occasional given the firm's strong settlement track record, with specific court/city concentration to be discussed in interviews.
• Defend EEO, discrimination, sexual harassment, restrictive covenant, and retaliation claims in both individual and class action settings.
• Support the firm's nationwide commercial litigation practice, including commercial contract, government contract, construction, and white collar civil disputes, since the practice is not limited to California matters.
• Share travel responsibilities with the DC-based L&E and Litigation partners as needed.
• Own the California L&E seat currently handled through outside local counsel — build it in-house.

Requirements

• California Bar admission.
• Willingness to submit a DC Bar waiver application before start date (admission can follow after hire).
• 5+ years of substantive labor and employment litigation experience, with California wage and hour experience.
• Seeking Senior Associates, Counsel and Partners (for Partners: portable book of $250k+ needed).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Employer-matched 401(k) plan.
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Fully remote – live anywhere in the US.

Pay

Base salary range: Counsel: $200k to $300k + bonuses; Partner: $300k‑$360k base + bonuses.