Overview
Emily R. Pidot is co-chair of Paul Hastings’ New York office, the firm’s largest. Her practice is focused on representing employers in a broad array of employment legal matters.
An experienced trial attorney, Emily has successfully represented clients in jury trials and arbitration hearings. She has expertise in class and collective action litigation, particularly those involving claims of pay equity, systemic discrimination, and wage and hour disputes. She also regularly represents clients in single and multi-plaintiff litigations and arbitrations and has expertise in defending claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as well as trade secret disputes.
Emily also regularly counsels clients on a variety of human resources, compliance and employee relations issues, and has expertise in conducting and overseeing investigations into workplace disputes. She is frequently called on to advise board of directors and individuals in the C-suite on strategies to avoid and mitigate risk.
Accolades
- Ranked by Chambers USA as a top Labor & Employment attorney each year since 2019
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in Litigation — Labor and Employment (2023-24)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 for Labor & Employment Disputes
- Recognized by Super Lawyers each year since 2012
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Notre Dame, B.A.
Engagement & Publications
- “Sound the Alarm: Trends and Risk Management Relating to Whistleblowers”, Paul Hastings Consumer Financial Services Webinar Series, May 1, 2024
- “Understanding Employment Law 2022: Ethics in Employment Law,” Practising Law Institute (March 7, 2022)
- “Developments in Equal Opportunity Law,” National Employment Law Institute (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- “What to expect in 2021: Biden Administration priorities in labor/employment, privacy and security, and securities,” Association of Corporate Counsel Women in the House Program (January 11, 2021)
- “Coronavirus in the Workplace: Part 5 - Return to Work,” National Employment Law Institute (May 7, 2020)
- “Return to Work,” Future of Work Seminar (April 24, 2020)
- “Elimination of Work: AI Legislation,” Future of Work Seminar (July 16, 2019)
- “Department of Labor’s Push to Update the FLSA Regulations,” Wage and Hour Forum (June 13, 2019)
- “Whistleblower Update: Emerging Issues and Best Practices for Bringing and Defending Against Whistleblower Claims,” ABA, Section on Labor and Employment Law Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (March 30, 2017)
- “Litigating Employment Retaliation Claims: Strategies for Defending EEOC Charges and Retaliation Lawsuits,” Strafford Webinar (August 26, 2015)
Involvement
- Admitted to practice in New York and California
- Member of American Bar Association, California Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and New York City Bar Association
- Vice President of the Board of Trustees for The Green Vale School