Careers
Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld represents unions and their members in the public and private sectors and has the expertise necessary to protect Labor’s rights to family-sustaining wages, good health and a dignified retirement. We have offices in Emeryville, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Our clients include international and local unions representing virtually every unionized sector. We are looking for attorneys who are committed to the principle that working people are entitled to the best of legal representation in an economy and social system that was not designed with them in mind.
About the Firm
Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld (WRR) is the largest law firm in the country dedicated to representing unions, working people, and employee benefit plans. At WRR, we value diversity among our employees because we represent labor unions and their diverse members in both the public and private sectors. WRR has developed expertise necessary to protect Labor’s rights to health benefits and a dignified retirement. The firm has offices in Emeryville, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Clients include international, state-level, and local unions representing virtually every unionized sector.
WRR strives for work-life balance and offers an excellent benefits package including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, and retirement savings plans.
Proof of the COVID-19 vaccine and booster, or eligibility for a religious or medical exemption, is required to work for our firm.
Open Positions
Weinberg Roger & Rosenfeld – Emeryville (Two Positions)
WRR seeks attorneys to join the firm’s practice representing the employee benefit plans of Unions in various industries including construction, service, healthcare and hospitality. We believe that it is crucial to ensure that Union members and their families enjoy quality health care and a dignified retirement. We seek likeminded candidates.
Open positions:
1. Benefits Law Associate Attorney (Zero to Three Years Experience; CA License Required)
2. Benefits Law Associate Attorney (At Least 4 Years Experience)
Job duties for both positions include:
· Providing general and legal advice to the firm’s diverse union and employee benefit plan clients;
· Attending client meetings;
· Representing workers at grievance arbitration hearings;
· Handling ERISA related litigation, including enforcement of contribution obligations, subrogation, benefit denial and withdrawal liability cases; and
· Defending the firm’s employee benefit plan clients and union clients in administrative hearings and in state and federal court.
Dedication to the labor movement, strong writing and oral advocacy skills, attention to detail, organization and time management are very important, and real estate experience is a plus. The candidate should be a motivated self-starter with superb judgment and communication skills, and must have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Candidates must be licensed and in good standing in California.
WRR associates are paid on a pay step scale based on years of experience performing relevant work. The scale starts at $86,650.00 and ends at $122,000.00, with benefits, including participation in a defined benefit pension plan, annual employer 401(k) contribution equal to 5% of salary, and 100% employer paid premiums for health, dental and vision insurance for the employee and all eligible dependents. WRR offers associates an option to participate in a tax-free student loan assistance program. Associates are also eligible for bonuses.
To Apply:
Send your resume and a cover letter specifying the position(s) for which you are applying to Jennifer Calhoun at: JCalhoun@unioncounsel.net