San Diego - Mid-Senior Level Prevailing Wage Associate

About the role

The San Diego office of Fisher Phillips seeks an employment litigation associate with four to seven years of experience, including substantial prevailing wage experience.

Responsibilities

• Advising companies and handling California public works and federal (Davis-Bacon) prevailing wage matters
• Defending enforcement actions and individual claims before the DIR and DLSE
• Defending enforcement actions and individual claims in state and federal courts
• Advising clients
• Drafting and responding to discovery requests and initial pleadings
• Drafting and arguing motions
• Taking and defending depositions

Requirements

• Excellent academic credentials
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Admission to the California Bar
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Skills

• Self-starter
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off, paid parental leave
• 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing
• Life insurance, long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance

Pay

The yearly salary range for this position is $230,000 – $270,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.