Connie L. Chen

Connie L. Chen is a Principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Ms. Chen’s practice focuses on representing employers in all types of employment-related litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration.

Ms. Chen has broad experience litigating single plaintiff and class action cases involving wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and related claims. She assists employers in a variety of industries, including restaurant, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, construction, health care, transportation, and nonprofit.

In addition, Ms. Chen defends employers against wage and hour claims before the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), and charges of discrimination before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She also routinely provides preventative counseling to employers on policies and practices governing day-to-day workplace issues, including wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, requests for leave, disability accommodation, employee discipline, layoffs, and terminations.

Before joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Chen was an employment law associate at a national full-service law firm. While attending law school, she served as Production Editor of the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Penn Alumni Interview Program

Speeches

•“2015 Wage and Hour Update,” National Human Resources Association (NHRA) - Ventura County Affiliate (Thousand Oaks, CA, January 2015) (Presenter)

Connie L. Chen In the News

Jackson Lewis' Recently Elevated and Promoted Attorneys Spotlighted

May 8, 2019 • Law360

Jackson Lewis Announces 17 Newly Elevated Principals

January 4, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Connie L. Chen Blog Posts

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

City of Los Angeles Enacts COVID-19 Related Worker Retention and Right of Recall Ordinances

May 12, 2020
California Workplace Law

City of Los Angeles Enacts COVID-19 Related Worker Retention and Right of Recall Ordinances

May 12, 2020
California Workplace Law

State Budget Proposal Seeks to Reduce PAGA Litigation Through Increased State Oversight

February 26, 2016