
Senior Associate Attorney
Required skills
- California Bar membership
- plaintiff side employment litigation
- deposition experience
- legal research
- legal writing
- oral advocacy
- mentor junior attorneys
Nice to have
- trial experience
Role summary
Shegerian & Associates, Inc., a plaintiff-side employment law firm, seeks a Senior Employment Attorney with 3+ years of experience. The role involves managing a caseload from intake through trial, drafting motions, taking depositions, appearing in court, leading case strategy, and mentoring junior attorneys. Requires active California Bar membership and strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a salary range of $160,000-$200,000 plus commissions.
We're Hiring: Senior Employment Attorney
You're Not Just Managing a Docket. You're Leading the Fight.
Shegerian & Associates, Inc. is California's premier plaintiff side employment law firm, led by acclaimed trial attorney Carney Shegerian. We're seeking a Senior Employment Attorney to join our team, someone ready to own a caseload from intake through trial, lead strategy, and help shape the next generation of litigators at the firm.
What You'll Do
- Manage your own docket from intake through trial with full ownership of your cases
- Draft and argue motions, pleadings, and briefs
- Take and defend depositions (required)
- Appear regularly in court, mediations, and arbitrations
- Lead case strategy and mentor junior attorneys, passing on what it takes to win
WHY SHEGERIAN & ASSOCIATES
High expectations. Genuine support.
You won't find a more passionate, driven team. The work is meaningful, the standards are high, and the people around you will push you to be better. If you want a role where your experience translates into real ownership, real influence over strategy, and a hand in developing the attorneys who come after you, this is it.
What We're Looking For
- Active California Bar membership
- 3+ years of plaintiff side employment litigation experience
- Deposition experience required, trial experience strongly preferred
- Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to manage cases independently, lead strategy, and mentor junior attorneys
What We Offer
- Base salary of $160,000 to $200,000 BOE, commensurate with experience, plus settlement commissions up to 6.5% per case. Many Shegerian associates out-earn peers at BigLaw and comparable plaintiff firms
- Ownership & Advancement Merit-based path to advancement with real shareholder opportunities, no arbitrary timelines, no politics
- The Professional Stuff, Covered Bar dues, MCLEs, and referral bonuses are all on the firm. Stay sharp, stay connected, and get rewarded for bringing in colleagues
- Culture You Can Feel Firm-sponsored social and networking events that build real relationships, not just an item on a benefits sheet
- Workplace: Hybrid
Industry-Leading Benefits:
- Firm pays 100% of premiums for dental and vision
- Firm pays 100% of all Silver-level medical plans
- Firm contributes approximately 10% toward retirement (3% Safe Harbor + 7% Profit Sharing)
- $500 annual FSA contribution
- Time for Life: Accrual of 80 hours of PTO (additional 40 hours on 3rd anniversary), sick pay, plus your birthday off as a fully paid day.
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