Atty. Cynthia Emry
Cynthia J. Emry is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Cynthia Emry is a employment and litigation attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Jackson Lewis PC. Educated at Pepperdine University (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Cynthia J. Emry is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C
- She focuses her practice in the areas of employment litigation, benefits litigation, and litigation avoidance within the labor and employment law sector
- Cynthia represents employers, including public entities, and individuals in a wide range of employment matters, including employment discrimination actions, misappropriation of trade secrets actions, and wage and hour class actions
- She has significant trial experience, as well as extensive experience with mediation, arbitration, and hearings before administrative agencies, including the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Civil Rights Department, and related state administrative agencies
- Cynthia’s practice includes providing employment counseling and advice to employers on various employment issues, including workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, leaves of absence, severance agreements, and policy and procedure review
- She also teaches seminars to human resources professionals on various employment-related issues, and conducts sexual harassment prevention training
- During law school, she served as literary editor of the Pepperdine Law Review
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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