A law firm is hiring a labor and employment attorney for a hybrid role in Los Angeles. The biggest need is wage and hour defense, with room to mix in other matters.

What the role involves

Handle wage and hour defense matters
Take on other work such as PAGA, discrimination, and commercial real estate matters

What you'll need

3 to 6 years of experience
California license
Wage and hour defense experience
Graduate of a top 50 to 100 law school

Highlights

2,000 hour billable target
Mostly discretionary bonus
Room to mix wage and hour work with other matters

Pay context

Typical base salary for labor and employment attorneys with 3 to 4 years of experience at mid-size and regional firms: $140,000.

ITG 2026 data from mid-size and regional firms, as of September 2026.

Associate salary data by practice area

Confidentiality

The hiring firm isn't named in this posting, since the search is confidential. You'll learn which firm it is before we share anything about you, and only once you approve moving forward.

Working With Ideal Talent Group

ITG is a Tampa legal recruiting firm, founded in 2019, recruiting attorneys for law firms and in-house teams with a network in 42 states. The hiring firm is named to you before anything about you is shared, and your current firm doesn't find out.

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