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Berliner Cohen, LLP · 18 hours 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 with a minimum of 5+ years of labor law and employment litigation experience. The role involves managing cases independently, counseling clients on wage and hour laws, and litigating various employment-related matters in California courts.

Consulting

Hiring Manager

Kristin A.

Responsibilities

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

Take depositions and handle hearings

Be lead counsel on cases

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 and provide compliance training

Manage pre-litigation disputes

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 and compliance training

Experience 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