Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP‘s department houses a strong employment disputes offering which is equipped to handle class actions and claims involving harassment and discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination, wage-and-hour, worker classification, and business immigration. Companies working in tech, private equity, and financial and professional services regularly feature on the group’s client roster. Julie Totten steers the practice from Sacramento and specializes in wage-and-hour class actions, pay equity and promotion matters, and wrongful termination issues. In Silicon Valley, names to note include seasoned defense litigator Lynne Hermle; Jessica Perry, who represents large tech companies and emerging unicorns alike in high-profile discrimination, harassment, and retaliation disputes; and Joseph Liburt, active on arbitrations and internal investigations. In New York, Mike Delikat and Lisa Lupion are noted for their internal investigations expertise, and Mark Thompson is the key senior associate-level contact. San Francisco-based Erin Connell's caseload includes multi-plaintiff discrimination cases and pay equity class actions.