The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused Orange County Employment Lawyers details attorneys practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters across the greater Orange County legal market whose practice has a strong employer representation focus and who have been identified by LA and the County’s employment lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
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Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Marie D. DiSante | CDF Labor Law LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Marie D. DiSante |
| Timothy M. Freudenberger | CDF Labor Law LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Timothy M. Freudenberger |
| Lonnie D. Giamela | Fisher Phillips LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Lonnie D. Giamela |
| Jehan N. Jayakumar | Carlson & Jayakumar LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Jehan N. Jayakumar |
| Fermin H. Llaguno | Littler Mendelson P.C. | Doyle’s ranking record: Fermin H. Llaguno |
| R. Craig Scott | Scott & Whitehead | Doyle’s ranking record: R. Craig Scott |
| Maria Z. Stearns | Rutan & Tucker, LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Maria Z. Stearns |
Leading
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Avi M. Attal | CDF Labor Law LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Avi M. Attal |
| Lindsay A. Ayers | CDF Labor Law LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Lindsay A. Ayers |
| Jacqueline Beaumont | Call & Jensen | Doyle’s ranking record: Jacqueline Beaumont |
| Steven M. Chanley | Employer Advocates Group LC | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven M. Chanley |
| Daniel F. Fears | Payne & Fears LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel F. Fears |
| Christian J. Keeney | Jackson Lewis P.C. | Doyle’s ranking record: Christian J. Keeney |
| Amy R. Patton | Payne & Fears LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Amy R. Patton |
| Brian C. Sinclair | Rutan & Tucker, LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Brian C. Sinclair |
Recommended
| Lawyer | Firm | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Ahllam H. Berri | Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Ahllam H. Berri |
| Ron Brand | Fisher Phillips LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Ron Brand |
| Drew R. Hansen | Nossaman LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Drew R. Hansen |
| Samantha N. Hoffman | Jackson Lewis P.C. | Doyle’s ranking record: Samantha N. Hoffman |
| Becky S. James | Employer Advocates Group LC | Doyle’s ranking record: Becky S. James |
| Scott C. Lacunza | Jackson Lewis P.C. | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott C. Lacunza |
| Alison L. Lynch | Jackson Lewis P.C. | Doyle’s ranking record: Alison L. Lynch |
| Zachary Lynch | Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP | Doyle’s ranking record: Zachary Lynch |
| Sherri Fanger McInnes | Scott & Whitehead | Doyle’s ranking record: Sherri Fanger McInnes |
| Julie R. Trotter | Call & Jensen | Doyle’s ranking record: Julie R. Trotter |
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