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Evelyn Wang

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T 213.633.8678 Los Angeles
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Evelyn Wang is an experienced class action and PAGA litigator. She has defended employers in numerous wage-and-hour class action and PAGA representative cases involving claims alleging meal and rest break violations, unpaid minimum and overtime wages, unreimbursed business expenses, waiting time penalties, wage statement penalties, and penalties under PAGA. Her experience spans a variety of industries, including retail businesses, hospitality companies, airlines, national banking operations, entertainment companies, and trucking companies. Evelyn is well-versed in California wage-and-hour laws and has a thorough understanding of the claims and defenses in class action and PAGA litigation.

Evelyn also has experience defending employers in state and federal courts on matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other employment-related claims. She has experience trying cases through jury verdict and also with successful post-trial motions. Evelyn also handles employment disputes before federal and state administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

In her counseling practice, Evelyn advises clients on personnel policy and handbook development, compliance with wage-and-hour laws, and managing state and federal leave laws.

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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2010
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2010
    • Chief Comments Editor, UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal
    • Lawyering Skills Writing Advisor
    • Dean’s Merit Scholarship
  • B.A., Communication Studies, Minor in Policy Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004, cum laude
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Languages

  • Mandarin

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Bar Association
    • Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • National Employment Law Council
    • California Minority Council Program

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to "Top Labor & Employment Lawyers," Daily Journal, 2023

Background

    • Associate, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Los Angeles, 2011-2012
    • Community Service Fellow, Public Counsel Impact Litigation Project, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Los Angeles, 2010-2011
    • Summer Associate, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Los Angeles, 2009
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Stephen Reinhardt, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Los Angeles, 2008
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