Wage and Hour Class Action Attorney

About the role

We have an opportunity for a Wage and Hour Class Action attorney to join the firm’s expanding practice. We are open to an attorney who will join us as an associate (on track toward shareholder) with the opportunity to grow their business or as a counsel attorney (on an alternative track) with a flexible work schedule and the opportunity to occasionally work from home. This is a great opportunity for a confident, self-motivated professional with a desire to build a comprehensive employment practice in a collegial environment.

We provide our attorneys with multiple writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to robust professional development programs.

Responsibilities

• Drafting motions and pleadings
• Attending court conferences
• Handling discovery-related activities and investigations
• Drafting position statements and dispositive motions
• Drafting employee handbooks and policies
• Performing legal research

Requirements

• Juris Doctor
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in the state of California
• Must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice during employment
• 3 or more years of Wage and Hour Class Action experience in California
• Excellent analytical and writing skills

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including:

• Comprehensive training and development programs, including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat
• CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement
• Several competitive annual bonus programs
• 401(k) plan
• Affordable health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Employee assistance program
• Back-up childcare program
• Paid parental leave on-ramping program

Pay

The expected salary range for this California position is between $220,000 and $275,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. A competitive hours-based bonus is also available.

About the firm

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years, including in the 2025 edition for the Litigation – Labor and Employment category.

The firm has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.