Leslie Abbott is a partner and co-vice chair of the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings, where she has practiced since 1991. Ms. Abbott represents employers in all aspects of employment law.

Ms. Abbott co-chairs the firm’s nationwide wage and hour practice. She has significant experience defending complex class actions, including a significant number of wage and hour lawsuits for nationwide employers. She represents clients involved in investigations and audits by the Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, provides advice and training to clients, and conducts pay and exempt classification compliance audits involving thousands of employees nationwide.

Ms. Abbott also has extensive experience providing counseling and training on disability discrimination and leave laws. Ms. Abbott defends single plaintiff and class action lawsuits, and has represented employers during individual and systemic investigations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing.