Build Your Practice With Us
For three decades, Wanger Jones Helsley has trained trial lawyers and trusted advisors who go on to lead across the Central Valley and beyond. The firm hires attorneys, paralegals, and support staff who want substantive work, real mentorship, and a community worth staying in — in Fresno and Sacramento.
A firm built for lawyers who want to grow.
From the outset, successful applicants at WJH can expect significant file responsibility, client interaction, and courtroom experience. Attorneys work on a wide range of matters and are encouraged to explore and develop the practice areas that interest them, supported by colleagues who are invested in the Central Valley community.
Significant file responsibility, client interaction, and courtroom experience from the start — not years in.
Direct contact with shareholders who have tried matters to verdict and built lasting Central Valley practices.
WJH expects its attorneys to be active members of the local community and to support each other's civic contributions.
Attorneys are encouraged to explore and develop the practice areas that interest them most.
We invest in the people who carry the firm forward.
Wanger Jones Helsley offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long careers. Coverage and perks vary by role and employment classification. The list here reflects the benefits the firm currently provides to its attorneys and staff across the Fresno and Sacramento offices.
Weekly attorney lunches, monthly management meetings, bar association events, and firm social activities.
- 401(k)
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account / flexible benefits tax savings
- Paid sick time and paid vacation
- Payment of California bar dues and continuing education
- Attorney marketing and business development allowance
- Gym membership
Find Your Next Role
Wanger Jones Helsley is currently hiring across attorney, paralegal, and legal-support roles, with most positions based in the Fresno office. Each listing below reflects the experience and qualifications the firm is looking for. To apply, follow the application instructions in the role.
WJH is seeking a senior attorney to lead complex employment litigation matters for California employers, taking cases from pre-suit counseling through trial, administrative hearing, and arbitration.
- Lead single-plaintiff, PAGA, and class employment matters in state and federal court
- Handle administrative hearings before the DFEH, DLSE, EEOC, and Labor Commissioner
- Try matters to verdict and represent clients through arbitration and mediation
- Advise clients on wage-and-hour, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues
- Mentor associates and contribute to the firm's Labor & Employment practice
- J.D. and active California Bar admission in good standing
- 8+ years of employment litigation experience
- Demonstrated trial, administrative hearing, and arbitration experience required
- Strong client-counseling and strategic-judgment skills
A clear, respectful process.
We move quickly, communicate often, and never leave a candidate wondering where they stand.
- 01Apply
Submit your resume, writing sample, and transcripts via the role's apply link. Most applications are reviewed within two weeks.
- 02Initial Conversation
A 30-minute call with our hiring committee to discuss your experience, interests, and what you're looking for.
- 03On-Site Interviews
Meet 4–6 attorneys across Practice Specialties in either our Fresno or Sacramento office. Lunch with associates is part of every visit.
- 04Offer & Onboarding
References, an offer letter, and a structured 90-day onboarding plan with a designated mentor.
Don't See Your Role?
Wanger Jones Helsley is always interested in hearing from talented attorneys and legal professionals who would fit the firm's culture. Send a resume and a brief note to the recruiting contact, and the firm will be in touch if a suitable opportunity opens in Fresno or Sacramento.
An equal-opportunity employer.
Wanger Jones Helsley PC is an equal-opportunity employer. The firm evaluates every applicant on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process on request to the recruiting contact at recruiting@wjhattorneys.com.