John P. LeCrone

Partner

Vice-chair, Employment Practice

I succeed by focusing on my clients' needs and perspectives.

John LeCrone is a vigorous advocate for clients in labor and employment matters. His practice is broad and diverse, including employment trials and litigation (discrimination, harassment, retaliation, trade secrets/unfair competition, ERISA), counsel (employment agreements, privacy, media and new technology), due diligence (mergers, acquisitions, facility closures), and training (executives, managers, and rank-and-file employees). Working with large and small corporations, partnerships, nonprofits and individuals, John guides clients managing workforces in a variety of industries. Among them are financial services, healthcare, entertainment, media, manufacturing, food, and retail. John is committed to the resolution of disputes with respect for adversaries and a clear objective of resolving disputes in the most effective and efficient way.

John has served on the firm's executive committee and as vice-chair of DWT's employment services group. He is a Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers and a member of the College's national Board of Governors.

Practice Highlights

Civil lawsuits

Representing clients in numerous federal and state lawsuits alleging employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and failure to accommodate. Prosecuting and defending a multitude of cases alleging theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, fraud, and employee raiding.

Class actions

Serving as lead defense counsel in numerous wage-and-hour class actions, as well as multiplaintiff and class action cases alleging discrimination under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act and Gender Tax Repeal Act.

Risk avoidance

Guiding clients through the panoply of federal and state regulations governing the workplace, with a focus on avoiding lawsuits and claims before they arise. Helping negotiate clear, direct, and enforceable terms for employment, separation, and severance agreements.

Single-Plaintiff Litigation

Class Action and Multi-Plaintiff Defense

Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

Transactional

Employment Counseling

Admitted to Practice

California, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2008
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2009
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1988
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1984
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, District of Delaware

Education

J.D., Southwestern University School of Law, 1984
- Member, Moot Court Honors Program
- Writer/Oralist, National Moot Court Competition
B.S., Business Administration, Finance, University of Southern California, 1980
Undergraduate Studies, German Language and European History, International Finance, Institute of European Studies at University of Vienna, Austria, 1978

Memberships & Affiliations

- Member, Board of Governors, 2023-present; Fellow, 2015-present; 9th Circuit South Credentials Committee, 2018-present – College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
- Advisory Board Member, USC Institute for Corporate Counsel, 2014-present
- Board Member, USC Libraries Board of Councilors
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
- Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, 2002-2014
- Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of California
- Co-chair, LGBTQ Attorneys Affinity Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 2015-2023

Professional Recognition

- Named one of the "Top Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2020
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Employment Law by Best Lawyers, 2020-present
- Named "Community Health Champion," Eisner Health, "Promise of Care" Annual Event, 2018
- Received the H. Stewart Tremaine Award, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2013
- Selected to "Southern California Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2007-2016, 2024-2025
- Selected to "Top Employment Lawyers - U.S." Thomson Reuters, 2008
- Selected to "Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition" in Employment and Labor Law, Thomson Reuters, 2009

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