Advice & Counsel Employment Attorney – California (Flexible Location & Level)

Position Summary

Our California offices have an exciting opportunity for an Advice & Counsel Employment Attorney to join our California team. We welcome experienced applicants at various levels, including Associate or Of Counsel, with flexibility regarding Shareholder track status, remote or in-office work, and part-time or full-time availability.

Please note: Shareholder track opportunities are only available for in-office positions and are not offered as remote roles.

Responsibilities

This role focuses on providing advice and counsel to management-side clients on a wide range of employment law matters. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day employment law advice to clients on workplace policies, compliance, and risk management.
• Performing legal research and drafting memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Specifically, candidates must have substantial experience in advising companies in the areas of disability accommodation, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, reductions in force (WARN, severance agreements), incentive pay plans, restrictive covenants, employee discipline and terminations.
• We are seeking candidates with a strong passion for employment law, excellent analytical and writing skills, who prioritize responsiveness, who have the ability to provide practical and business-oriented legal advice, and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

Given the broad scope of this search, we encourage experienced candidates within a reasonable distance of a California office to apply, regardless of work preference (remote/in-office, part-time/full-time).

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law in California and in good standing in California. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• 8 years of Employment Litigation Defense experience is preferred.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  
  

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

In accordance with California’s amended labor code as stated in Senate Bill 1162, the expected salary range for this California position is between $205,000 and $300,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This position qualifies for the benefits below.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Brittney Padilla at brittney.padilla@ogletree.com with “California – Advice & Counsel Employment Attorney " in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

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. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.