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Jaime Walter

She/Her

Counsel

T 415.276.6576 San Francisco
Organized, thorough, practical, and responsive.
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Jaime D. Walter partners with employers to navigate state and federal employment laws in order to both prevent—and defend against—litigation. Jaime understands that, besides being costly, litigation can be stressful. As a result, Jaime continuously keeps clients abreast of litigation developments; anticipates client needs; and presents solutions, rather than only problems.

Jaime represents employers in a spectrum of litigation issues, from wage-and-hour class and collective actions and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions to defending against harassment, discrimination, retaliation, defamation, wrongful termination, and breach of contract claims, among others. Jaime has practiced not only at the trial and appellate court levels, but also before administrative agencies. She also regularly counsels clients to identify simple solutions that comply with state and federal law.

Jaime has worked with clients in a broad range of industries, including healthcare, retail, food and beverage, financial services, telecommunications, technology, fitness, media, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, entertainment, and transportation.

Practice Highlights

Settled PAGA action on individual basis

Settled a PAGA action, involving hundreds of employees, on an individual basis and for nuisance value after meeting and conferring with opposing counsel regarding the defects in his client's claims—and before any depositions were taken.

Compelled putative class action to arbitration

Successfully moved to compel arbitration in putative wage-and-hour class action, which then had to proceed as a single-plaintiff case in arbitration.

Won early summary judgment

Secured summary judgment in commercial dispute against information technology company without ever having to defend the company at deposition.
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2011
  • New Mexico, 2023
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2014
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2012
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2012
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2013

Education

  • J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, 2011, magna cum laude
    • CALI Award for Excellence in Research, Writing, and Analysis
    • CALI Award for Excellence in Employment Law
    • CALI Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Seminar
    • Articles Editor, USF Law Review
    • Research Assistant to Professor Peter Honigsberg
  • B.S., Business Management, Arizona State University, 2005, summa cum laude
    • Dean's List Award, 2001-2005
    • Moeur Award

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Bar Association of San Francisco, 2013-present

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Labor and Employment Law - Management (San Francisco) by Best Lawyers, 2021-2024
    • Selected to "Rising Stars" in Employment & Labor, Thomson Reuters, 2021

Background

    • Employment Attorney, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, San Francisco, 2011-2018
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Kathryn Werdegar, Supreme Court of California, San Francisco, 2011
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