Lauren Kulpa

Practice Areas

Labor & Employment Law

Wage & Hour

Employment Litigation

Class Action Defense

Noncompetition Litigation

Employment Counseling & Training

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance & Litigation

Trade Secrets

Workplace Harassment

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses

Cannabis Law

Career

Lauren Kulpa advises clients, from small employers and startups to Fortune 500 companies, on employment policies, practices, and litigation. Lauren’s deep employment experience includes complex litigation and sensitive workplace investigations, particularly those involving C-suite and other high-level employees. She also stays up to date on the rapidly evolving legal issues related to cannabis in the workplace, background checks, and COVID-19.

Lauren regularly litigates claims of harassment, discrimination, and wage-and-hour violations, as well as brings claims on behalf of her clients for violations of noncompete and confidentiality agreements and trade secret misappropriation. She defends employers against single plaintiff, class action, and collective action matters in federal and California and Texas state courts. She also protects her clients’ interests before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and state workforce agencies.