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Ian A Wright

Ian A Wright

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Clients turn to Ian for practical guidance on employment issues affecting their businesses long before disputes arise and for effective advocacy when litigation becomes unavoidable. His experience in the courtroom and at the negotiating table enables him to help companies navigate the financial and operational risks that frequently arise in employee disputes.

He is a go-to employment lawyer for companies facing high-profile or otherwise high-stakes disputes. Ian represents employers in federal and state courts throughout California and the nation in a wide variety of complex commercial and employment-related litigation, including trade secret and employee mobility disputes. He also has considerable experience defending claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour class and representative actions. He emphasizes proactive counseling and training to help organizations stay compliant, mitigate risk, and avoid costly problems down the road.

Education

Loyola Law School

JD

2010

University of Delaware

BA

2005

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - California

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Ian Wright has a robust labor and employment practice, spanning wage and hour class actions as well as individual claims of wrongful termination, harassment and discrimination.

Strengths

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  • Ian is detail-oriented and has deep knowledge of the subject matter. He is a great navigator of the landscape and gets results swiftly.

    Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Southern

District of Columbia

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