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Paul Hastings LLP

Labor & Employment: The Elite

USA Guide 2026 : California


Paul Hastings LLP

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Labor & Employment: The Elite - California

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings LLP stands out for its fantastic reputation and excellent bench strength. It is well known for handling class actions and appellate litigation. It also assists with high-stakes employee mobility and trade secrets disputes, as well as complex discrimination and wage and hour litigation. The team has an impressive client list consisting of a raft of household-name companies, including entities from the technology, retail and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Paul Hastings LLP acted for Nike in the successful defense of a gender discrimination class action in Oregon.

Strengths

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  • Paul Hastings is always thinking many steps ahead in litigation. The team has excellent command and knowledge of wage and hour litigation.

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  • Paul Hastings is an exceptional business partner and has a wide range of legal expertise which is extremely valuable.

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  • The lawyers at Paul Hastings are true partners in a case. They are very detail-oriented, very organized and very easy to work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeoplePaul Grossman
    Senior StatespeoplePaul Grossman

    Paul Grossman

    Paul Grossman has a wealth of expertise in whistle-blower, wrongful discharge and discrimination matters.
  • Band 1Elena Baca
    Band 1Elena Baca

    Elena Baca

    Elena Baca is experienced in highly contentious employment litigation including discrimination and wage and hour disputes. She also chairs the firm's global employment law department.
    • Elena is a very strategic thinker.

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    • Elena is not just on your side as an advocate but she is a part of my team and totally invested in guiding me to the best outcome.

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  • Band 3Cameron Fox
    Band 3Cameron Fox

    Cameron Fox

    Cameron Fox handles a variety of contentious matters on behalf of employers, including discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination claims.
  • Band 3Felicia A Davis
    Band 3Felicia A Davis

    Felicia A Davis

    Felicia Davis specializes in assisting employers with discrimination and pay equity issues.
    • Felicia is very available and gives very sound advice.

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    • Felicia has good instincts and good judgment.

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  • Band 3Jennifer Baldocchi
    Band 3Jennifer Baldocchi

    Jennifer Baldocchi

    Jennifer Baldocchi specializes in employee mobility issues, including advising on noncompete agreements as well as litigating trade secret misappropriation and breach of restrictive covenant claims.
    • Jennifer is able to manage the high-level narrative and also deep-dive into the details to build the best case possible.

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    • I am consistently impressed by Jennifer's ability to have her finger on the pulse of legal trends.

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