Best Lawyers Near You in Woodland Hills, California for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ankush Dhupar is an associate in the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Traditional Labor. Mr. Dhupar has been practicing traditional labor for his entire career. He has extensive experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and responding to unfair labor practice charges, election petitions, and organizing campaigns. Mr. Dhupar has represented employers in multiple unfair labor practice cases, including cases that have i...
Valerie N. Gallo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Valerie N., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Valerie N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Danielle Krauthamer is an associate in the Los Angeles office. In her practice, Danielle advises companies of all sizes in an array of labor and employment matters, including claims of wage and hour violations, retaliation, wrongful termination, and discrimination. Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Danielle gained valuable experience as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew at the United States District Court for the Central District of California, managing the judge’s ...
Deisy Castro is an associate in the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Her practice focuses on complex wage and hour litigation, involving off-the-clock, overtime, minimum wage, exempt or non-exempt misclassification, independent contractor or contingent worker misclassification, and meal and rest break claims. Ms. Castro represents employers in wage and hour collective, class, and multi-plaintiff actions nationwide and defends empl...
Natalie Fox is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Natalie, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Natalie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Commercial litigator known for efficiency. Offers pragmatic solutions to complex problems. Recognized for his defamation, securities/MA and commercial construction work. Travis Chance is well-versed in the complexities of high-stakes litigation across diverse practice areas. With a background in the physical sciences, he brings a disciplined, analytical approach to problem-solving, enabling him to craft efficient and pragmatic strategies that fit his clients’ individual needs. Travis ha...
Celina Kirchner is Senior Counsel in the Firm's Business Litigation Practice group. Celina’s civil litigation practice focuses on all areas of business and commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on digital media, technology, internet, privacy, emerging companies, insurance, breach of contract, fraud, and complex business disputes. In her practice, Celina works closely with business professionals of all levels in order to develop practical strategies for resolving their disput...
Hannah Sweiss represents a broad range of clients, from small businesses to national companies, in a variety of industries including trucking, hospitality, travel, manufacturing, and healthcare. Hannah’s practice is focused on representing and defending employers in class action wage-hour lawsuits as well as representative lawsuits brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Hannah has also handled a full range of labor and employment matters, from single plai...
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