The firm's management-side practice defends premier local and national employers against employment claims.
The Phoenix office features dedicated CA PAGA/class/collective defense litigation and CA single-plaintiff defense litigation teams, providing mentoring and customized business development training.
The role involves assuming a significant role in all aspects of management-side labor and employment law.
Daily work includes extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and plaintiffs’ counsel.
Core duties encompass legal research, drafting memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery and investigations, taking and defending depositions, preparing client witnesses, drafting position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment law matters and risk mitigation.
Requires active licensure in both Arizona and California.
Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience defending employers in California state and federal courts.
Specific experience defending FEHA and/or PAGA claims in management-side employment litigation is required.
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, handling all types of employment-related legal matters, including traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration.

Employment Litigation Associate

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