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Berliner Cohen, LLP · 1 day ago

Senior Attorney

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Berliner Cohen, LLP is seeking a Senior Attorney for their Employment Department. The role involves managing cases independently, litigating various employment law matters, and providing counsel on wage and hour laws.

Consulting

Hiring Manager

Kristin A.

Responsibilities

Work independently and manage a case from beginning to end with little direction and oversight

Take depositions, handle hearings, and act as lead counsel on a case

Counsel clients on all aspects of wage and hour laws

Litigate wage and hour cases, class action cases, and employment discrimination and wrongful termination matters in California state and federal courts

Respond to administrative charges

Be familiar with wage laws, leave, and compliance matters (FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FLSA and Ca Labor Codes)

Develop policies, provide compliance training, and manage pre-litigation disputes

Appear in court, travel for depositions, and related litigation appearances

Qualification

Labor law experienceEmployment litigation experienceWageHour lawsClass action litigationEmployment discriminationWrongful terminationCalifornia state courtsFederal courts experienceAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsWriting skills

Required

Minimum of 5+ years of labor law and employment litigation experience

Ability to work independently and manage a case from beginning to end with little direction and oversight

Experience taking depositions

Experience handling hearings

Experience as lead counsel on a case

Experience counseling clients on all aspects of wage and hour laws

Experience litigating wage and hour cases, class action cases, employment discrimination and wrongful termination matters in California state and federal courts

Experience responding to administrative charges

Familiarity with wage laws, leave, and compliance matters (FMLA, CFRA, ADA, FLSA and Ca Labor Codes)

Experience in policy development, compliance training and managing pre-litigation disputes

Strong academic background

Proven track record of strong performance and measurable results

Exceptional communication skills

Exceptional analytical skills

Exceptional writing skills

Ability to appear in court

Ability to travel for depositions and related litigation appearances