Scott C. Lacunza

Scott C. Lacunza is a Principal in the Orange County, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on defending employers in all aspects of state and federal employment law.

Mr. Lacunza’s practice concentrates on California-based wage and hour class action litigation and PAGA representative enforcement actions, and he has defended over 80 such matters for employers of all sizes over the past 20 years. In addition, Mr. Lacunza has extensive experience litigating discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and breach of contract lawsuits. Mr. Lacunza also advises clients regarding day-to-day workplace legal issues.

While attending law school, he was an Associate Executive Editor of the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review and was a recipient of an American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Writing and Research. Mr. Lacunza was an extern with the Hon. Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California in 1996.

Scott C. Lacunza Publications

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Ninth Circuit Swiftly Rebuffs Attempted Expansion of California De Minimis Doctrine

July 3, 2019

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What’s Left of the De Minimis Doctrine in California? Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals May Soon Decide

June 20, 2019

Scott C. Lacunza Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

California Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Whether a Settling Employee is an “Aggrieved Employee” for Purposes of Proceeding with a Claim under the Private Attorneys General Act

January 8, 2020
California Workplace Law

What’s Left of the De Minimis Doctrine in California? Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals May Soon Decide

June 25, 2019
California Workplace Law

California Construction Industry Could Avoid Big Civil Penalties Claims: Union Employers Should Review the New Collective Bargaining Exemption to Potential PAGA Claims

October 5, 2018