Description
ALLAN VILLANUEVA LAW PC is an employment law practice in San Ramon, California, focused on representing employees in discrimination, harassment, wage and hour litigation, class actions, Labor Commissioner proceedings, and arbitration.
We are looking for an Associate Attorney with at least 3-5 years of employment litigation experience who is ready to take an active and growing role in representing clients at every stage of a case. Experience in employment litigation required.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is preferred.
Compensation: $150,000 per year
Benefits:
Bar dues paid by the firm
CLE reimbursement
Health insurance contribution (employer contribution toward premium — details discussed at offer stage)
Paid time off: 2 weeks per year (year 1), 3 weeks per year (year 2+)
Who Should Apply
This position is for an attorney who:
Has substantial, verifiable plaintiff-side employment litigation experience across the full spectrum described above — not primarily transactional, advisory, or defense-side. Applicants will be required to submit at least two filed briefs.
Is comfortable in a small firm environment where there is no large team behind each task — and who sees direct case responsibility as the point, not a burden
Can handle real client relationships — difficult facts, difficult emotions, and clients who are often in the worst professional moments of their lives
Wants a long-term home in plaintiff employment law, not a resume stop
If your experience is primarily transactional, advisory, employer-side defense, or in a practice area other than employment law, this position is not the right fit. Please do not apply.
Requirements
Applicant must have substantial litigation experience in California employment law, specifically including:
Discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower claims under FEHA, Labor Code § 1102.5, and related statutes
Wage and hour claims under the Labor Code and applicable Wage Orders and FLSA
Individual cases, multi-plaintiff matters, class actions, and PAGA representative actions
Litigation in California state and federal court
Arbitration under JAMS, AAA, or comparable employment arbitration rules
Mediation representation
Appellate work at the California and Federal Court levels
You must be DEADLINE- AND DETAIL-ORIENTED and be able to:
Draft and file pleadings, motions, briefs, demurrers, oppositions, and replies at a professional level with minimal supervision
Draft legal correspondence, settlement demands, and client communications
Take and defend depositions, handle written discovery, and manage cases through trial readiness
Manage client relationships with professionalism, empathy, and directness across the full case lifecycle
Strongly preferred:
Jury trial experience in employment matters
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish — a substantial portion of our clients are Spanish-speaking, and this is a meaningful differentiator in our practice and in hiring
Required:
Active California Bar license in good standing — do not apply without this
All experience representations in your application must be verifiable
This is a hybrid position requiring at least three days work on site in San Ramon, CA or Los Angeles area.
From your first week, you will carry active cases with real responsibility. Specifically:
Manage a caseload of individual, multi-plaintiff, class, PAGA, and appellate matters from intake through resolution
Draft pleadings (complaints, answers, demurrers, cross-complaints), dispositive motions, discovery, opposition briefs, appellate briefs, and settlement agreements
Appear in court for hearings, CMCs, MSCs, and trials
Take and defend depositions
Represent clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations and mediations
Research and write on emerging California employment law issues
Maintain organized case files and meet all court, arbitration, agency, and client deadlines
Communicate directly and regularly with clients in English and, where applicable, Spanish
Travel to courts, arbitration venues, and mediation offices as cases require
