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Lisa Peterson

Partner


Irvine

t:949.798.2108

f:949.851.0152

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Service Focus

  • Class and Collective Actions
  • Counseling and Advice
  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Litigation and Trials
  • Wage and Hour

Industry Focus

  • Hospitality
  • Transportation and Supply Chain

Languages

  • Cantonese Chinese
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Overview

Lisa Peterson represents employers of all sizes on a full spectrum of labor and employment matters, from providing counseling and advice to pre-litigation negotiations, and all the way through trial. Her diverse practice includes litigating claims involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims, and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) actions and class actions. She represents clients in a variety of industries, with a focus on the hospitality, restaurant and healthcare industries.

Lisa provides preventative counseling to employers on subjects such as handling of employee terminations and discipline, internal workplace investigations, development of various workplace policies and procedures, and compliance with state and federal labor laws. Lisa also has significant experience defending businesses under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, and various other state civil rights acts. She is a proven trial attorney and has successfully tried several cases to verdict in jury trials.

During law school, Lisa competed internationally in the Vis Moot Court Competition in Hong Kong. She also served as a judicial extern for two federal judges in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Insights

  • News

    08/14/23

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Recognized in the Orange County Business Journal’s “2023 Leaders of Influence: Women in Law”

    Christine Baran, Linda J. Gulledge, Grace Y. Horoupian, Lizbeth Ochoa, Lisa Peterson

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  • Event

    02/02/23

    The Changing Face of California Employment Law: Legal Considerations for 2023

    Usama Kahf, Lisa Peterson

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  • Event

    01/25/23

    Fisher Phillips 2023 California Legislative and Case Law Update

    Lisa Peterson, Caroline S. Scala, Nicole Kamm, Ron M. Pierce

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  • News

    12/14/22

    Fisher Phillips Elects 22 New Partners Amid Growth for Labor and Employment Counsel

    Arit Dilip Butani, Jeffrey M. Csercsevits, Chantell C. Foley, Jamie Gross, Linda J. Gulledge, Rebecca Hause-Schultz, R. Bryan Holbrook, Megan L. Janes, Garrett S. Kamen, Matthew J. Macario, Bret Martin, Radhika Mehta, Samantha J. Monsees, Brett P. Owens, Lisa Peterson, Deniz Uzel Reilly, Ashton M. Riley, Kristin L. Smith, Monica Snyder Perl, Lauren M. Sobaski, Franklin Z. Wolf, Victor Xu

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  • News

    04/21/21

    Fisher Phillips Expands Employment Litigation Team Again in Irvine

    Ashley Pham, Victor Xu, Lisa Peterson, Caroline S. Scala

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Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2012, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  • B.A., 2009, University of California, Santa Barbara

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Recognitions

  • Southern California Super Lawyers – Rising Star (2020-2023)
  • Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell®

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