Atty. Alice Kwak
Alice Kwak has experience representing clients in a broad range of employment litigation matters and counsels employers on various labor law issues. My focus My practice focuses on advising and defending employers in all aspects of employment and labor litigation, including single-plaintiff and class and collective actions involving claims of wage and hour violations, harassment, discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation, in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies.
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About Alice Kwak at a glance
Alice Kwak is a employment and litigation attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at University of California Hastings College of the Law (J.D.) and University of California - Irvine (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labor and Employment Law - Management (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alice Kwak has experience representing clients in a broad range of employment litigation matters and counsels employers on various labor law issues
- My focus My practice focuses on advising and defending employers in all aspects of employment and labor litigation, including single-plaintiff and class and collective actions involving claims of wage and hour violations, harassment, discrimination, wrongful discharge, and retaliation, in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies
- I also counsel employers on day-to-day employment-related issues to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including advising clients on policies and procedures, leaves, wage and hour laws, and hiring and termination
- Employers trust me to perform due diligence reviews of labor and employment issues for mergers and acquisitions
- draft and review employment contracts and separation agreements
- train employees on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation prevention in the workplace
- and conduct workplace investigations of allegations of employee misconduct
- Looking ahead There continues to be an evolving landscape regarding expansion of employees’ rights and protections in the workplace and legislation regarding same
- These changes will impact employers, particularly those crossing state lines
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Alice Kwak's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Alice Kwak handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Alice Kwak is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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