Helene Wasserman
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L.A. - Downtown
633 West Fifth Street63rd FloorLos Angeles, CA 90071
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L.A. - Century City
2049 Century Park East5th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90067
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Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Litigation Section
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Volunteer/Participant
AVON 3-Day walks
Former Chair
California Conference of California Bar Associations
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2006-2025
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Women Leaders in Law
The Los Angeles Times
2012
Named, Recommended Lawyer
Labor and Employment Disputes in Defense
Legal 500 United States
2016
News, Analysis & Press
Labor of Law: New Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Sex Assault Claims May Spur More Worker Protections
Law.com
February 17, 2022
Dear Littler: Love Is In the (Recirculated) Air – How Do We Handle Office Romances?
Dear Littler
February 14, 2022
Congress Acted To Help Sex Harassment Victims. Now What?
Law360 Employment Authority
February 11, 2022
It’s Wild Wild West (Hollywood): Minimum Wage (to the Max), Paid (and Unpaid) Leave . . . and Service Charges
Insight
November 18, 2021
IMS Insights Podcast: Episode 24 - Helene Wasserman on The Impact of Mentors
The National Law Review
March 19, 2021
IMS Insights Podcast Episode 23: Advancing Culture and DEI Initiatives Remotely
IMS Insights
March 10, 2021
IMS Insights Podcast: Episode 23 - Helene Wasserman on Advancing Culture and DEI Initiatives Remotely
The National Law Review
March 10, 2021
IMS Insights Podcast: Episode 22 - Helene Wasserman on Trends in Litigation Post-COVID
The National Law Review
March 3, 2021
Jury Trials – Part 2 – Trial Theme Development During and Post-COVID
Global Guide Quarterly
September 3, 2020
California’s Continued Reaction to #MeToo Two Years Later – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Podcast
December 3, 2019
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
From Settlement Disclosures to Retaliation: A Summary of Sexual Harassment Legislation in 2018
Insight
May 21, 2018
Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace
General Counsel News
May 18, 2018
Sexual Harassment Tops Employers' Legal Concerns, Study Finds
Restaurant Business Online
May 4, 2018
Bloomberg Law’s VIDEO Coverage of the 2018 Littler Executive Employer Conference
Bloomberg Law
May 4, 2018
Some Companies Slow to Embrace #MeToo Workplace Changes: Littler Survey
Corporate Counsel
May 2, 2018
Littler Survey Finds Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts and New Forces Impacting the Workplace
May 2, 2018
Unintended Consequences: How Legislative Responses to #MeToo May Harm Harassment Victims
Westlaw Journal Employment
February 27, 2018
Dear Littler: Can I Immediately Fire a VP Based on Sexual Harassment Allegations?
Dear Littler
February 22, 2018
Holiday P-A-R-T-I-E-S Protocol: Walking the Fine Line Between Fun and Fiasco
Insight
December 11, 2017
Dear Littler: Is an Employee's #MeToo Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint?
Dear Littler
November 6, 2017
Keep Calm and Carry On: HR Must Stay Grounded If Leadership Is Accused of Harassment
Podcast
October 26, 2017
Littler Ranks in The Legal 500 United States Guide
June 20, 2016
Rules Blunt Risk of Office Affairs
Wall Street Journal and Wall Street Journal Blog
February 11, 2013
Manager: Available position offered to younger employee
Verdict Search
May 7, 2012
“Love Contracts”: Protect Your Company from a Potential Lawsuit This Valentine’s Day
Human Resources IQ
February 10, 2012
Holiday Parties: Five Key Issues Employers Should Proactively Watch and Plan For
Human Resources IQ
December 8, 2011
California Court of Appeal Declines to Hold Individual Supervisors Liable for Discrimination or Retaliation Under California Military and Veterans Code
Insight
November 16, 2011
California Appellate Court Addresses when Employers Are Liable for Injuries Caused by Their Employees
Insight
November 3, 2011
The stork has landed: Employers (and insurers) must provide pregnancy benefits
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal
October 27, 2011
The Stork Has Landed: California Employers Must Maintain and Insurers Must Provide Pregnancy Benefits
Insight
October 19, 2011
California Supreme Court Resolves Who Is Responsible if an Employee of an Independent Contractor Is Injured on the Job
Insight
August 26, 2011
California Appeals Court Affirms Employer's Right to Not Hire Possibly Disabled, But Admittedly Dishonest, Applicant
Insight
August 17, 2011
Littler Mendelson Strengthens LA Presence with Employment Litigation Expert Helene Wasserman
July 16, 2008
Video Podcasts: It’s Showtime!
Inc. Technology
June 2008
The Firing Squad: Whether its due to a bad apple or the troubled economy, terminating an employee is something many managers dread. Here’s how to do it with dignity
Pink Magazine
May/June, 2008
Starbucks demands legal clarity as $106M tip loss inspires ‘copycats’
Nation’s Restaurant News
April 14, 2008
Experts Offer Their Keys to Help You Run Up the Corporate Ladder
Mediabistro
March 10, 2008
More States Adopt Workplace Breastfeeding Protections
Workforce Magazine
March 2008
Smile, You’re on the Company Webcam
Inc. Technology
March 2008
All Work, No Play
Los Angeles Daily Journal
February 26, 2008
Does Cupid Have Your Employees In His Sights?
California Executive
February 7, 2008
Employers Given the Green Light to Screen Out Medical Pot Users
California Executive
January 29, 2008
Getting the Weight Off: Employers can choose from a variety of programs to help workers lose weight, but results remain elusive
HR magazine
January 2008
Celebrate Now, Without Litigating Later
Bloomberg Law Reports, Labor and Employment
December 17, 2007
Blind Access
Inside Counsel
December 2007
Q&A With Helene Wasserman
Law360.com
October 31, 2007
Launching Pod
Los Angeles Business Journal
October 22, 2007
Exercise Smarts When Battling Obesity in the Workplace
California Executive
October 1, 2007
New Harassment Training Rules Take Hold In California
Law360.com
August 20, 2007
Finding What Clicks: More Attorneys Meet Clients Online
Los Angeles Daily Journal
August 16, 2007
Speaking Engagements
Slaying the Dragon: How to Combat Reptile Theory Before, and During, Trial
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
Evolving Service Delivery to Meet the Transforming Legal Landscape
2021 Executive Employer Conference
May 14, 2021
Litigation in a Virtual World: Where We've Been and Where We Are Going
CLE Course
March 10, 2021
2019 Southern California Employer Conference
October 23, 2019
Sexual Harassment 2.0: Considering New Workplace Solutions for an Old Problem
Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ
May 2, 2018
How HR Can Regain the Trust of Employees in This #MeToo Era
WorkHuman 2018, Austin
April 4, 2018
Times Up on Sexual Harassment
Public Media Business Association webinar
February 21, 2018
Become a Human Lie Detector: Tactics for Assessing Employee Truthfulness
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 12, 2017
Southern California Breakfast Briefing - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
January 10, 2017
Become a Human Lie Detector: Tactics for Assessing Employee Truthfulness
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 6, 2016
Leadership In The Legal Profession
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Beverly Hills, CA
November 12, 2013
Exacerbating the Exasperating: Untangling the Ever-Changing Leaves of Absence Web
HR.com Webinar
August 1, 2013
Horses, Tattoos and Guns… Accommodation Issues and Solutions for Today’s Workplace
Irvine, CA
July 31, 2013
Top Five Mistakes Small Businesses Should Avoid
San Fernando Valley Dental Association
July 17, 2013
They’re Not Our Employees. Really! Legal Compliance in the Age of the Contingent Workforce
Ventura County Chapter - American Payroll Association
July 11, 2013
Top Five Mistakes Small Businesses Need to Avoid
California Dental Association, Los Angeles, CA
April 18, 2013
Exacerbating the Exasperating: Untangling the Leave of Absence Web
HR Star Conference, Los Angeles, CA
March 20, 2013
Dealing with Performance Issues and Misconduct: The Road to Discipline and Termination
EEOC Training Institute - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Oxnard, CA
November 8, 2012
Essential Employment Law Issues
Continuing Education of the Bar
November 2, 2012
California’s Definition of Disability and What that Means to You
Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA)
September 13, 2012
Background Checks 2012: Can Employers Still Investigate their Employees & Applicants?
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 10, 2012
Are the Economic Blues Putting your Business in the RED: How to Recognize, Address, and Accommodate Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Los Angeles, CA
March 13, 2012
There's An App for That: The Latest in Law Practice Applications for iPad and Other Tablets
32nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium - Los Angeles County Bar Association
March 7, 2012
Workplace CSI – Conducting Workplace Investigations
HR Star Conference, Los Angeles, CA
February 29, 2012
2012 Southern California Legal Update
January 18, 2012
Drilling Down to the Root of Employment Law Matters
San Fernando Valley Dental Association
October 2011
Family Responsibilities Discrimination in a Changing Workplace
California Continuing Education of the Bar
April 2011
Workplace Investigations
HR Star Conference
March 30, 2011
Essential Employment Law Issues for California Businesses
November 21, 2009
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1987
- B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California