Atty. Leigh A. White
Leigh Ann White is a Partner at CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF), a California focused labor, employment, and immigration defense law firm with five offices throughout the state. In her two decades of defending and advising employers, White has successfully resolved complex litigation and disputes, ranging from individual claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour class actions, and trade secret allegations.
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Leigh A. White is a employment, class action, and product liability attorney based in Irvine, California, practicing at Cdf Labor Law Llp. Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1993) and University of Arkansas (B.S. B.A., 1990). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Leigh Ann White is a Partner at CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF), a California focused labor, employment, and immigration defense law firm with five offices throughout the state
- In her two decades of defending and advising employers, White has successfully resolved complex litigation and disputes, ranging from individual claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour class actions, and trade secret allegations
- When defending clients against these types of claims, White brings her focused determination and her tried and true experience to the courtroom
- She has defended employers in numerous jury and bench trials, as well as in arbitration, in cases involving allegations of national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, race discrimination, retaliation, gender discrimination, and wage and hour violations
- Additionally, White has successfully defended favorable decisions in state appellate courts and has obtained summary judgment for dozens of large corporations with major California workforces
- For over a decade, White has also been on the front lines defending California employers since the rash of wage and hour class actions began
- Her experience includes assisting in defeating class certification, achieving advantageous settlements, and preparing and defending employers at trial in these high stakes cases
- She is one of the few California attorneys who has taken a wage and hour class action to trial before a jury
- White forms a partnership with clients and identifies their business goals to help guide creative strategies to litigation challenges
- As part of her workplace solutions, advice, and training, White helps modify national company policies and systems to comply with California law specifics and trains human resources departments on complex California employment law issues
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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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 Irvine 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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