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Leslie L. Abbott Partner, Employment Law Department [email protected] Leslie Abbott is a partner and co-vice chair of the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings, where she has practiced since 1991. Ms. Abbott represents employers in all aspects of employment law in industries including retail, technology, manufacturing, entertainment, finance, insurance, health care, real estate, hospitality, and many others. Ms. Abbott co-chairs the firm’s nationwide wage and hour practice group. She focuses her practice on defending complex class and PAGA representative actions. She handles investigations and audits by the Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, provides advice and training on wage and hour best practices, and conducts pay and classification compliance audits.
Los Angeles T: 1(213) 683-6310 F: 1(213) 996-3310
Practice Areas Employment Law Employment Counseling and Preventive Advice Appellate Litigation Employment Class Actions
issions California Bar
Ms. Abbott also advises extensively on disability and leave laws. She handles individual and systemic discrimination lawsuits and government investigations.
Recent Representations • Defeated class certification on behalf of Southern California Gas Company in a case alleging that breaks were not duty free and uniform donning and doffing time was unpaid; denial of certification affirmed on appeal. • Defeated class certification and PAGA representative status on behalf of Activision Blizzard, Inc. in a case claiming that warehouse workers were not paid for all time worked and should be provided “suitable seats.” • Defeated class certification on behalf of AIG Domestic Claims, Inc. in an exempt misclassification case. • Won summary judgment for Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC in a PAGA “suitable seats” case involving thousands of employees who worked in various retail stores throughout California. • Won summary judgment for Alaska Airlines in a class action challenging the industry-wide practice of not paying wages to flight attendant trainees.
Education Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 University of California Berkeley, B.A., 1983
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• Persuaded EEOC to dismiss its nationwide investigation of client’s disability accommodation policies and practices. • Achieved walk-away dismissals of class claims for numerous clients, and extensive experience negotiating favorable settlements. • Negotiated settlement with Department of Labor regarding thousands of call center employees nationwide. Accolades and Recognitions • Selected by her peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America • Recognized by corporate counsel in The Legal 500 • Fellow-elect of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (November 2013 Induction) Speaking Engagements and Publications • JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center, “ Discussion on Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) Claims” (February 2013) • California Employment Law Council, “Practical and Legal Issues in Dealing with the Disabled Worker” (November 2012) • Orange County Bar Association, “Developing Issues In PAGA” (September 2012) • Matthew Bender’s California Labor and Employment Law Bulletin, “A Win for Employers In Brinker. Meal Periods in California Need Not Be Ensured or Furnished on a Rolling Five-Hour Basis” (April 2012) • Practical Law Company, “2012 Resolutions: Ensure Proper Exempt Classification of Employees,” practicallaw.com (December 2011) • Bridgeport Continuing Legal Education, Eighth Annual Wage and Hour Litigation Conference, “The Emerging Use of PAGA, 17200, and Other Issues Specific to Wage and Hour Cases” (December 2011) • Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Webinar Series on Litigation Risk Management, “Employee Classifications: Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Risks” (November 2011) • California State Bar Association, First Annual Wage and Hour Conference, “Damages Analysis and Settlement of Class Actions” (August 2011) • California State Bar Association, Annual Meeting, “California Wage and Hour Update” (September 2010) • Client Publication, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Wage and Hour Compliance in the National Spotlight” (October 2009) Professional and Community Involvement
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• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member of the Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Saturday Seminar Committee • Member of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Education • Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 (Order of the Coif) • London School of Economics, Diploma in International and Comparative Politics, 1985 • University of California Berkeley, B.A., 1983
News June 05, 2013 Paul Hastings Extensive Practice Strength Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2013 June 01, 2011 Paul Hastings Soars in 2011 Edition of Legal 500 US August 16, 2010 Best Lawyers Names 91 Lawyers to 2011 Edition of Rankings June 07, 2010 Paul Hastings Excels in 2010 Edition of Legal 500 US January 06, 2010 Paul Hastings Selected as The American Lawyer’s Labor & Employment Litigation Firm of the Year June 17, 2008 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Northern California, Southern California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Washington, D.C. December 11, 2007 Paul Hastings Advises Con Edison in $1.477 Billion Sale of Generation Projects to North American Energy Alliance
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
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May 20, 2007 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers in Southern California, Connecticut, Georgia, New York, San Diego and Washington, D.C.
Publications February 27, 2013 Supreme Court Limits State-Action Immunity in Hospital Merger
February 25, 2013 New Tax Rules for Bonds Issued by Italian Non-Listed Corporations - A Foreign Investor's View
February 21, 2013 The FAA after American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
February 11, 2013 Indicting a Foreign Company: Satisfying the Technical Requirements of Criminal Rule 4 by Resorting to the Civil Alter Ego Doctrine?
April 13, 2012 A Win for Employers in Brinker: Meal Periods in California Need Not Be Ensured, or Furnished on a “Rolling Five-Hour” Basis
December 13, 2011 2012 Resolutions: Ensure Proper Exempt Classification of Employees
November 07, 2007 California Meal Period Compliance Update: Three New Cases Offer Guidance on the “Provide” Versus “Ensure” Debate
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
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February 27, 2006 Wage and Hour Law 2005 - The Year in Review
November 15, 2005 United States Supreme Court Holds that “Walking Time” Can Be “Integral and Indispensible" to a “Principal Activity” and Compensable Under the FLSA
January 01, 2002 Amendments to California Law Impose Additional Responsibilities on Employers
November 01, 2000 Amendments To California Law Recently Signed By Governor Davis Will Expand Employee Rights
Rankings & Awards May 24, 2013
Chambers and Partners: Award for Excellence The Firm’s Employment practice was honored with an “Award for Excellence” by Chambers and Partners.
January 02, 2013 Law360 Awards Paul Hastings' Employment Law practice was recognized as one of Law360’s "Top Practice Groups of The Year."
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
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February 19, 2009 Paul Hastings partner Leslie Abbott named as one of "The Most Powerful and Influential Women in California for 2009" by California Diversity Magazine (2009). May 01, 2008 Ranked 15 in the American Lawyer 2008 AmLaw 100 Survey August 25, 2008 Paul Hastings Recognized by Decideurs Strategie Finance Droit for Superb Work in Private Equity Representation
Leslie L. Abbott Partner, Employment Law Department [email protected] Leslie Abbott is a partner and co-vice chair of the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings, where she has practiced since 1991. Ms. Abbott represents employers in all aspects of employment law in industries including retail, technology, manufacturing, entertainment, finance, insurance, health care, real estate, hospitality, and many others. Ms. Abbott co-chairs the firm’s nationwide wage and hour practice group. She focuses her practice on defending complex class and PAGA representative actions. She handles investigations and audits by the Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, provides advice and training on wage and hour best practices, and conducts pay and classification compliance audits.
Los Angeles T: 1(213) 683-6310 F: 1(213) 996-3310
Practice Areas Employment Law Employment Counseling and Preventive Advice Appellate Litigation Employment Class Actions
issions California Bar
Ms. Abbott also advises extensively on disability and leave laws. She handles individual and systemic discrimination lawsuits and government investigations.
Recent Representations • Defeated class certification on behalf of Southern California Gas Company in a case alleging that breaks were not duty free and uniform donning and doffing time was unpaid; denial of certification affirmed on appeal. • Defeated class certification and PAGA representative status on behalf of Activision Blizzard, Inc. in a case claiming that warehouse workers were not paid for all time worked and should be provided “suitable seats.” • Defeated class certification on behalf of AIG Domestic Claims, Inc. in an exempt misclassification case. • Won summary judgment for Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC in a PAGA “suitable seats” case involving thousands of employees who worked in various retail stores throughout California. • Won summary judgment for Alaska Airlines in a class action challenging the industry-wide practice of not paying wages to flight attendant trainees.
Education Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 University of California Berkeley, B.A., 1983
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
(Continued)
• Persuaded EEOC to dismiss its nationwide investigation of client’s disability accommodation policies and practices. • Achieved walk-away dismissals of class claims for numerous clients, and extensive experience negotiating favorable settlements. • Negotiated settlement with Department of Labor regarding thousands of call center employees nationwide. Accolades and Recognitions • Selected by her peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America • Recognized by corporate counsel in The Legal 500 • Fellow-elect of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (November 2013 Induction) Speaking Engagements and Publications • JAMS Los Angeles Resolution Center, “ Discussion on Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) Claims” (February 2013) • California Employment Law Council, “Practical and Legal Issues in Dealing with the Disabled Worker” (November 2012) • Orange County Bar Association, “Developing Issues In PAGA” (September 2012) • Matthew Bender’s California Labor and Employment Law Bulletin, “A Win for Employers In Brinker. Meal Periods in California Need Not Be Ensured or Furnished on a Rolling Five-Hour Basis” (April 2012) • Practical Law Company, “2012 Resolutions: Ensure Proper Exempt Classification of Employees,” practicallaw.com (December 2011) • Bridgeport Continuing Legal Education, Eighth Annual Wage and Hour Litigation Conference, “The Emerging Use of PAGA, 17200, and Other Issues Specific to Wage and Hour Cases” (December 2011) • Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Webinar Series on Litigation Risk Management, “Employee Classifications: Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Risks” (November 2011) • California State Bar Association, First Annual Wage and Hour Conference, “Damages Analysis and Settlement of Class Actions” (August 2011) • California State Bar Association, Annual Meeting, “California Wage and Hour Update” (September 2010) • Client Publication, “Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers: Wage and Hour Compliance in the National Spotlight” (October 2009) Professional and Community Involvement
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
(Continued)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member of the Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Saturday Seminar Committee • Member of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Education • Loyola Law School, J.D., 1991 (Order of the Coif) • London School of Economics, Diploma in International and Comparative Politics, 1985 • University of California Berkeley, B.A., 1983
News June 05, 2013 Paul Hastings Extensive Practice Strength Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2013 June 01, 2011 Paul Hastings Soars in 2011 Edition of Legal 500 US August 16, 2010 Best Lawyers Names 91 Lawyers to 2011 Edition of Rankings June 07, 2010 Paul Hastings Excels in 2010 Edition of Legal 500 US January 06, 2010 Paul Hastings Selected as The American Lawyer’s Labor & Employment Litigation Firm of the Year June 17, 2008 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Northern California, Southern California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Washington, D.C. December 11, 2007 Paul Hastings Advises Con Edison in $1.477 Billion Sale of Generation Projects to North American Energy Alliance
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
(Continued)
May 20, 2007 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers in Southern California, Connecticut, Georgia, New York, San Diego and Washington, D.C.
Publications February 27, 2013 Supreme Court Limits State-Action Immunity in Hospital Merger
February 25, 2013 New Tax Rules for Bonds Issued by Italian Non-Listed Corporations - A Foreign Investor's View
February 21, 2013 The FAA after American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
February 11, 2013 Indicting a Foreign Company: Satisfying the Technical Requirements of Criminal Rule 4 by Resorting to the Civil Alter Ego Doctrine?
April 13, 2012 A Win for Employers in Brinker: Meal Periods in California Need Not Be Ensured, or Furnished on a “Rolling Five-Hour” Basis
December 13, 2011 2012 Resolutions: Ensure Proper Exempt Classification of Employees
November 07, 2007 California Meal Period Compliance Update: Three New Cases Offer Guidance on the “Provide” Versus “Ensure” Debate
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
(Continued)
February 27, 2006 Wage and Hour Law 2005 - The Year in Review
November 15, 2005 United States Supreme Court Holds that “Walking Time” Can Be “Integral and Indispensible" to a “Principal Activity” and Compensable Under the FLSA
January 01, 2002 Amendments to California Law Impose Additional Responsibilities on Employers
November 01, 2000 Amendments To California Law Recently Signed By Governor Davis Will Expand Employee Rights
Rankings & Awards May 24, 2013
Chambers and Partners: Award for Excellence The Firm’s Employment practice was honored with an “Award for Excellence” by Chambers and Partners.
January 02, 2013 Law360 Awards Paul Hastings' Employment Law practice was recognized as one of Law360’s "Top Practice Groups of The Year."
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
Leslie L. Abbott
(Continued)
February 19, 2009 Paul Hastings partner Leslie Abbott named as one of "The Most Powerful and Influential Women in California for 2009" by California Diversity Magazine (2009). May 01, 2008 Ranked 15 in the American Lawyer 2008 AmLaw 100 Survey August 25, 2008 Paul Hastings Recognized by Decideurs Strategie Finance Droit for Superb Work in Private Equity Representation
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