O'Melveny & Myers LLP

O'Melveny & Myers LLP‘s employment litigation practice is noted for its broad sectoral expertise. As well as representing clients in the hospitality, sports, and financial services sectors, it is called upon by numerous passenger and cargo airlines seeking support with issues relating to unions and collective bargaining negotiations. The practice’s work often includes wages and hour class actions and PAGA representative actions; litigation involving sexual misconduct allegations, whistleblowers and related retaliation claims, and trade secrets. The department is jointly directed by Apalla Chopra in Los Angeles, who specializes in complex class action discrimination and wage and hour mandates. Alongside her, Eric Amdursky co-leads from Silicon Valley and handles trade secret misappropriation, breach of non-competition, and executive compensation disputes. Over in New York, Jeffrey Kohn acts as regional litigation head; in San Francisco, Susannah Howard focuses on discrimination matters.