Overview
Nicole Kwan is an associate in the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Her practice involves vigorously representing employers in both single-plaintiff and class action matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, and wage and hour.
Nicole graduated from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 2023. During law school, Nicole served as an editor for the Asian American Law Journal and Berkeley Business Law Journal. Nicole also served as the co-chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.
Before law school, Nicole graduated from the University of California, San Diego, where she graduated with summa cum laude distinction.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2023
- University of California, San Diego, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2020
Representations
- Numerous employers (including in technology, manufacturing, agriculture and healthcare sectors) in class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions relating to failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse and failure to provide meal/rest breaks, among others.
- Numerous employers (including in technology, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and media sectors) in single-plaintiff wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and accommodation matters.
- Won an arbitration verdict for a wellness employer relating to breach of contract and breach of fiduciary claims.
Involvement
- Member – National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member – Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section