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Associate Attorney
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✨ Associate Attorney – Public Entity/Employment Defense | San Diego, CA
✨Associate Attorney – Public Entity/Employment Defense | San Diego, CAAssociateAttorney – Public Entity/Employment Defense | San Diego, CA(Onsite with Flexible Hybrid Options)
(Onsite with Flexible Hybrid Options)On behalf of a boutique litigation firm in San Diego, Talentry is pleased to be looking for an Attorney with a strong and expanding public entity defense practice. The firm is highly regarded for representing school districts and other public agencies in complex employment litigation, along with a broader practice spanning business litigation and related disputes.
On behalf of a boutique litigation firm in San Diego, Talentry is pleased to be looking for an Attorney with a strong and expanding public entity defense practice. The firm is highly regarded for representing school districts and other public agencies in complex employment litigation, along with a broader practice spanning business litigation and related disputes.strong and expanding public entity defense practiceschool districts and other public agenciesWith decades of combined experience, the partners bring big-firm training into a collaborative, agile boutique environment—delivering sophisticated advocacy for public-sector clients without big-firm bureaucracy. Associates gain meaningful responsibility, direct partner mentorship, courtroom exposure, and hands-on experience defending public entities in high-impact matters.
With decades of combined experience, the partners bring big-firm training into a collaborative, agile boutique environment—delivering sophisticated advocacy for public-sector clients without big-firm bureaucracy. Associates gain meaningful responsibility, direct partner mentorship, courtroom exposure, and hands-on experience defending public entities in high-impact matters.This is a direct-hire opportunity and an excellent role for an Employment Attorney interested in public sector defense who wants to accelerate their career before year-end.
This is a direct-hire opportunity and an excellent role for an Employment Attorney interested in public sector defense who wants to accelerate their career before year-end.Employment Attorney interested in public sector defenseWhy This Opportunity Stands Out
Why This Opportunity Stands OutWhy This Opportunity Stands OutWhy This Opportunity Stands Out? Direct work with seasoned trial attorneys focused on public entity defense
?Direct work with seasoned trial attorneys focused on public entity defense? Early responsibility and meaningful litigation ownership
?Early responsibility and meaningful litigation ownership? Exposure to complex, precedent-shaping public employment matters
?Exposure to complex, precedent-shaping public employment matters? Collaborative, low-ego culture with real growth potential
?Collaborative, low-ego culture with real growth potential? Hybrid flexibility available after onboarding
?Hybrid flexibility available after onboardingWhat You’ll Work On
What You’ll Work OnWhat You’ll Work OnWhat You’ll Work OnYou’ll manage and support a public entity–focused employment litigation caseload, including:
You’ll manage and support a public entity–focused employment litigation caseload, including:public entity–focused employment litigation caseload⚖️ Defense of public agencies in employment disputes
⚖️Defense of public agencies in employment disputes⚖️ Harassment, retaliation, and discrimination claims (FEHA)
⚖️Harassment, retaliation, and discrimination claims (FEHA)⚖️ Wage & hour, PAGA, and classification matters involving public employers
⚖️Wage & hour, PAGA, and classification matters involving public employers⚖️ Wrongful termination and whistleblower actions
⚖️Wrongful termination and whistleblower actions⚖️ Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery
⚖️Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery⚖️ Depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
⚖️Depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation(Attorneys with limited public entity experience are encouraged to apply if their litigation fundamentals are strong.)
(Attorneys with limited public entity experience are encouraged to apply if their litigation fundamentals are strong.)