Overview

Emily Julia Atherton focuses her practice on a variety of employment matters, including claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage and hour claims. Emily handles cases involving individual claims, as well as class action litigation and PAGA claims. She has extensive experience in both state and federal court.

Prior to joining Littler, Emily's wide-ranging practice included toxic tort, product liability, premises liability, business litigation, and employment litigation.

In law school, Emily served as student articles editor for the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Journal.

Focus Areas

Litigation and TrialsDiscrimination and HarassmentWage and HourClass ActionHospitalityRetailHealthcare

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Labor & Employment Section

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Recognition

Awarded, AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Speaking Engagements

Social Media Liability for Employers and Employees: Effectively Navigating this Continually Evolving Landscape

Corporate Symposium, Partners in Progress

April 2021

Education

  • J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 2005
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2002cum laude

Bar Admission

California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California