Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Labor and Employment Department; Workplace Counseling & Compliance; Pay Equity Group; Retail

Chelsea Mesa is a partner in the Labor & Employment Department in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Her practice focuses on advising employers concerning various employment-related issues, including compliance with California and federal anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and leave laws, and other human resources practices, as well as negotiating and documenting employment and severance agreements. Chelsea also counsels clients on their employment policies, and performs trainings on all aspects of employment conduct, including California-mandated sexual harassment training, discrimination training, and training on the interplay of the Americans with Disabilities Act with state and federal leave laws. In addition, Chelsea advises employers on hiring and termination decisions, including those where federal and state WARN requirements are triggered, and handling performance deficiencies and evaluations. Chelsea has extensive experience litigating employment matters on behalf of clients in the retail, manufacturing, entertainment, distribution, food-service, health care and technology industries, including single-plaintiff discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, and wrongful termination matters, as well as class actions. Chelsea also has experience in handling traditional labor matters, including arbitrations regarding issues arising under collective bargaining agreements and advising clients on union-related issues.

Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors (2001); B.A. in History, The University of Texas at Austin, with high honors (1998)

Chelsea Mesa has an Intermediate Certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust and is a self-proclaimed uber-foodie. She is also an avid world traveler, having recently summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. In addition, she is a classically trained vocalist who used to sing professionally.