Class Action Counsel, Case Evaluation

Position Summary
Littler Mendelson P.C. is seeking an attorney with a minimum of 6 years of legal experience in wage and hour and class, collective, and/or representative actions and issues to join Littler as a Class Action Counsel, Case Evaluation attorney. The candidate should possess excellent academic credentials, and their experience should include significant litigation work. Candidate must be licensed to practice law in California and in their state of residence. Pursuant to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, DC, and Jersey City, New Jersey regulation, the salary range is $125,000 to $175,000 annually, contingent on relevant experience and education and includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses. We offer generous compensation and benefits packages. For more information visit: https://www.littler.com/benefits/state-details. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Jonathan Arnold at joarnold@littler.com with the job title in the subject line.

Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Counsel in this role are entrusted with the protection of highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial and/or proprietary information related to our clients and the Firm’s internal operations, in strict compliance with Firm policies and ethical standards. Given the nature of this role, Counsel will engage regularly with clients, other attorneys, firm staff, and third parties, often in situations requiring a high degree of trust, professionalism, discretion and integrity. To maintain our Firm’s commitment to these standards and to ensure the security of the sensitive information and relationships we manage, we conduct thorough background checks, including criminal records, as part of our hiring process. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and any other applicable law or regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with criminal records, in a manner consistent with the applicable law or regulation.

This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.

Duties and Responsibilities
Class Action Counsel are full-time, remote attorneys with a reduced billable hours requirement and with no obligation to engage in any business-related travel or any required business development. These positions are ideal for attorneys seeking interesting, challenging work that allows more flexibility than on-track roles.

Class Action Counsel, Case Evaluation attorneys are responsible for partnering with the local trial team to conduct the fact investigation and exposure assessment for class, collective, and representative actions, including PAGA matters. This position is also responsible for the following:

Drafting answers, corporate disclosures, and initial disclosures in various jurisdictions.
Analyzing potential for removal, including damages calculation under the Class Action Fairness Act and preparing removal documents.
Preparing a full evaluation of the case based on the needs of the client and trial team, including an assessment of the client’s wage and hour and/or other employment policies and practices, analysis of the claims at issue in the case, analysis of data to support the case evaluation and exposure analysis, and the defenses in the matter.
Providing sufficient information and analysis of their matters to allow remaining members of the case teams to transition efficiently into discovery, preparation for mediation, brief writing, and/or subsequent phases of the case.
Participating in remaining litigation as needed, including providing support related to class certification and settlement.
Acting as the point person or liaison between the local trial team and the Class Action Counsel team to identify when additional team members are needed.

Littler’s Class Action Counsel team utilizes a specialized workflow to provide superior service by focusing not only on a specific area of law but also a focused role within the litigation process creating both expertise and value for our clients. Our attorneys are highly skilled in their fields and enjoy access to all the resources our firm can provide without the demands of a shareholder-track position.

Qualifications and Prior Experience
Candidates for this position should have:

The ability to discern practical and well-founded options for the effective defense of class, collective, and representative actions in California wage and hour and PAGA litigation.
The ability to work with the data analytics team to develop damages modeling and an exposure assessment for class, collective, and representative actions, including experience with Excel.
A minimum of 6 years of legal experience in wage and hour and class, collective, and/or representative actions and issues, including hands-on experience being responsible for cases through their entire life cycle.
The ability to focus on the most relevant and important aspects of a case and to develop work product while simultaneously conducting the investigation and analysis of the case.
An active bar license in California and the candidate’s state of residence.

How to Apply
Please apply online via this website.