Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, the nation's first and only law firm with offices in all 50 states, welcomes Laura A. Walker as a Partner in the firm's San Diego office. She joins the Employment Law practice group.
Ms. Walker has extensive experience defending employers in labor and employment matters, including defeating sexual harassment, disability discrimination, and whistleblower retaliation actions via summary judgment. She also has wage and hour class action and PAGA litigation experience.
In addition, she has worked with her clients to overhaul human resources practices, including complete revision and adoption of personnel rules and employee handbooks, the development of numerous employee policies, and best practices to reduce employee claims. Ms. Walker has also counseled employers regarding COVID-19, ADA compliance and accommodation, FMLA/CFRA, Title VII, Title IX, and FEHA issues, wage & hour compliance, paperless HR, employee discipline, termination, employee benefits, pension rights, and other aspects of labor and employment law.
"Laura's demonstrated talent and vast experience in all areas of employment litigation from inception through trial will be a valuable asset to the firm," said Brandon Saxon, Assistant Chair of the firm's National Employment Group. "We look forward to Laura's future successes and are pleased that she chose to continue her already stellar career here at Gordon & Rees."
She is admitted to practice in California, Florida, the U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California.
She received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
The Gordon & Rees Employment Law group provides employment counseling and litigation services to world-renowned universities, medical centers, and nearly every type of business, from Fortune 500 corporations to startups and nonprofits. Our attorneys complement litigation expertise with preventive training, offering guidance in programs and techniques designed to avoid the consequence and cost of further involvement with conflict and dispute management.
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