Plaintiff Class Action Employment Attorney (Remote) in Los Angeles

Job Description

Location: Fully Remote with active CA license (Must reside in California)

Job Type: Full-Time

Practice Area: Plaintiff Class Action Employment Law

Exciting Opportunity for Plaintiff OR Defense Employment Class Action Attorneys!

We are seeking a motivated employment attorney to join our team and advocate for employees in complex workplace disputes. Our ideal candidate comes from the defense side of employment class actions and is eager to transition into plaintiff-side representation OR existing experience in plaintiff class actions, PAGA, and wage and hour litigation. In this position, you will handle complex class action cases involving wage and hour violations and PAGA claims. Class action experience is required. If you're looking to leverage your defense background to fight for workers' rights in high-impact litigation, we’d love to hear from you!

Fully Remote!

Bonus up to your annual salary!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and litigate complex wage and hour and PAGA class actions from inception to resolution.
• Develop case strategies, conduct legal research, draft motions, and oversee discovery.
• Take and defend depositions, including plaintiff, class member, and expert depositions.
• Represent clients in mediations, court hearings, and, when necessary, trials.
• Work collaboratively with a team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal staff to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Participate in settlement negotiations and class action certification strategies.

 Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school and active California Bar membership.
• 5+ Experience in class action employment litigation, wage and hour law, and PAGA cases.
• Prior Plaintiff OR defense-side experience in class actions, wage and hour, or PAGA is strongly—we welcome attorneys looking to transition to plaintiff-side advocacy.
• Strong litigation skills, including motion practice, depositions, and oral advocacy.
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

 Benefits:

• Competitive commisions on earnings up to annual salary!
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Supportive, collaborative work environment.
• Great work/life balance.
• Growth opportunities.

How to Apply: Apply online, or send your resume and writing sample in confidence to jaimi.harper@gogpac.com. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Call/Text Jaimi Harper directly at (605)-679-9312 with questions on the position. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.