Scott Philip Jang

Scott P. Jang is a Principal in the San Francisco, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents management in all areas of employment law, with particular focus on class actions and complex litigation. Scott currently serves as a Captain for the firm’s California Class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Resource Group, as well as a core member of the firm’s national Arbitration Advice and Counsel team.

Mr. Jang’s litigation experience covers the full spectrum of employment law. He has experience defending employers against claims for alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and unfair competition. He also has experience defending employers against various wage and hour claims, including claims for alleged overtime, meal and rest breaks, and business expense reimbursement. His trial practice includes having served as second chair in a bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in which a national beverage manufacturer fully prevailed on all claims for alleged misclassification. He has also served as first chair in several arbitrations for a national retailer for alleged wage and hour violations.

Mr. Jang has particular expertise navigating the federal court system. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Scott served as a judicial law clerk for U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill of the Eastern District of California. And prior to holding that position, Scott served as a judicial law clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston of the Eastern District of California.

Scott P. Jang In the News

Scott Jang and Samia Kirmani Discuss Implications of a New California Law Banning Most Arbitration Agreements

October 15, 2019 • SHRM

Jackson Lewis' Recently Elevated and Promoted Attorneys Spotlighted

May 8, 2019 • Law360

Jackson Lewis Announces 17 Newly Elevated Principals

January 4, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Scott P. Jang Publications

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California Appeals Preliminary Injunction Against State Ban on Employment Arbitration Agreements

February 20, 2020

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Court Issues Written Order Preliminarily Enjoining Enforcement of California’s AB 51, Hints at Future Success

February 10, 2020

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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review California’s Perceived Hostility to Arbitration Agreements

February 6, 2020

Scott P. Jang Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

The State of California Submits Opening Brief in Appeal Over AB 51 Injunction, Arguing FAA Preemption Does Not Apply

May 22, 2020
California Workplace Law

California Appeals Preliminary Injunction Against State Ban on Employment Arbitration Agreements

February 20, 2020
California Workplace Law

Court Issues Written Order Preliminarily Enjoining Enforcement of California’s Assembly Bill 51 and Hints at Future Success

February 10, 2020