Leslie Dent

Class Action; Discrimination and Harassment; Litigation and Trials; Wage and Hour; Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

Leslie Dent is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully tried cases ranging from individual discrimination matters to complex wage and hour class actions. She represents employers in class and collective actions involving off-the-clock claims challenges to exempt status and other wage-related claims, as well as Rule 23 class actions alleging discrimination claims.

Dent counsels and represents employers on a broad range of employment law issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and leave laws. She has extensive experience conducting and supervising internal investigations and defending whistleblower and retaliation claims, including Dodd-Frank and the False Claims Act.

Dent's clients include nationwide telecommunications companies, leading healthcare technology firms, retail merchandisers, airlines, restaurant chains, financial institutions, and manufacturers.

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow