Employment Partner [Book or No Book, CA]

We are looking for an Employment Partner with 8+ years of California employment law experience to launch and lead a dedicated employment practice at a sophisticated West LA boutique. This is a rare build-and-own opportunity with immediate internal referral flow from the firm's active Corporate, Real Estate, and Litigation groups — you'll bring your own book and grow it with built-in deal flow.

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  Building and owning an employment practice from the ground up, with cross-referrals from the firm's busy corporate and real estate transactional teams

  
  


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  Advising employers on California wage & hour compliance, handbooks, policies, RIFs, and executive/separation agreements

  
  


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  Defending single-plaintiff employment claims and handling wage & hour class actions and PAGA representative actions

  
  


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  Supporting M&A and real estate transactions on employment diligence, executive compensation, and post-closing integration matters

  
  


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  Originating and growing client relationships while mentoring associates as the practice scales

  
  

Key Requirements

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  8+ years of defense-side California employment law experience spanning both advice & counsel and litigation

  
  


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  Portable book of business of at least $350K (ideally $500K+)

  
  


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  Active California State Bar membership

  
  


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  Entrepreneurial mindset — excited to build a practice, not inherit one

  
  


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  Based in or willing to relocate to the Los Angeles area