Jesse Edelman is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. She is an employment litigator and counselor who represents employers throughout California in complex workplace disputes. She defends employers in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims, and advises clients on employment decisions aimed at preventing disputes before they arise.
Her practice ranges from wage and hour and misclassification actions to single-plaintiff cases where she has assisted clients facing claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, and wrongful termination.
She handles matters at every stage, from early case assessment and investigation through discovery, dispositive motions, mediation, and trial preparation, in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Civil Rights Department, and the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Jesse represents clients across a range of industries, including entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, and retail, from national employers to closely held businesses. She develops practical, business-focused litigation strategies tailored to each client’s objectives, resources, and risk tolerance, whether through vigorous litigation or negotiated resolution.
