Paul Hastings LLP

Paul Hastings LLP is home to a well-experienced labor and employment disputes team, capable of advising on the full range of matters including wage and hour actions, state statute violations, and discrimination claims, to name a few. With wide-reaching expertise, the team is regularly turned to by a noteworthy client roster, comprising blue-chip companies from the technology, energy, and media and entertainment sectors such as Meta and The Walt Disney Company. LA’s Elena Baca co-heads the department alongside New York-based Kenneth Gage, and both share considerable experience handling high-value, and high-profile mandates. Baca is highly regarded for her aptitude for high-stakes litigation arising from whistleblowing and retaliation lawsuits, allegations of discrimination, and wage and hour PAGA actions, while Gage is a trusted advisor to technology, manufacturing, and financial services businesses facing restrictive covenant litigation, discrimination claims prompted by the use of AI in employment processes, and compliance violations. On the employee mobility and trade secrets fronts, Jennifer Baldocchi is the main point of contact, and Felicia Davis is the name to note for pay equity litigation. Both are based in LA. The practice also benefits from the expertise of New York’s Patrick Shea and Sara Tomezsko, and Carson Sullivan, who is located in Washington DC.