Law360 Names Orrick to California Powerhouse List

Law360
June.05.2015

Law360 named Orrick one of its California Powerhouse firms for 2015. This annual series recognizes "15 law firms that have stood out for their sizable footprint in the Golden State and their significant regional accomplishments over the last year."

The publication highlighted the firm's trial victories on behalf of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sierra Railroad Co., its successful representations of Oracle and DISH Network in high-stakes IP litigation matters, its innovative M&A work on behalf of clients such as SunEdison as well as its active Technology Companies Group.

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Jessica Perry Partner, Employment Law & Litigation, Wage and Hour

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Jessica Perry Partner

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Jessica defends employers from discrimination and harassment claims on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, age and other protected categories. She recently defeated class certification in cases alleging discrimination against women in technical roles for Microsoft and Twitter, earning her The American Lawyer’s "Litigator of the Week” award. She also won a complete defense verdict for Kleiner Perkins in the highly publicized gender discrimination and retaliation case Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, which the Daily Journal named the year’s ‘Top Verdict.’ Her trial victories also include winning defense judgments in cases involving claims of religious discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Jessica also specializes in pay equity matters, including in designing analyses and advising on compliance and risk mitigation. Clients interviewed by Chambers note, “She's very thorough and knows the details and procedure, without allowing anything to fall through the cracks."

Jessica has a winning record in beating back class certification in high stakes wage-and-hour actions in federal and state court, including those brought under the Private Attorney General Act. Having led over 150 high-stakes wage-and-hour class action matters, Jessica has broad experience on virtually every theory of relief. She also offers strategic guidance to help businesses avoid wage-and-hour litigation, particularly companies in the gig economy industry which can be significantly impacted by such matters.

In addition to litigation and counseling, Jessica has successfully guided clients through investigations and audits by the Department of Labor, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and California Employment Development Department, and helped develop compensation policies and measures to reduce potential exposure.

Jessica is also an authority in generational workplace issues and frequently speaks on employment engagement in a multi-generational workforce.