Paul Hastings Global Chair of Employment Elena Baca has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2024 “Top 100 Lawyers” list. Ms. Baca is highlighted as a nationally recognized employment trial lawyer with a stellar reputation both in and out of the courtroom. As Global Chair of Paul Hastings’ leading Employment Law Department she has influenced a team of more than 80 labor and employment lawyers in ten offices worldwide. Ms. Baca is noted for her “visionary leadership,” which under her stewardship, “has flourished into a powerhouse and remains at the forefront of the most pressing issues confronting employers and is consistently engaged to defend clients in the most high-stakes, headline-grabbing matters.”

With a career spanning over 30 years, Ms. Baca’s experience ranges from defending an array of class actions, to advising on employment issues impacting the C-Suite, to high-profile litigation asserted against some of the world’s most recognized companies.

The Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual “Top 100 Lawyers” list honors the top law professionals in the Los Angeles region for their legal achievements, community involvement, and impacts on the profession.

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