Emilie Woodhead has 20 years of experience in the full range of employment litigation and counseling. She concentrates her practice on wage and hour class action litigation, as well as advising employers in wage and hour compliance under California and federal law. Woodhead also regularly handles matters involving claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Woodhead has defended employers in over 50 wage and hour class/collective actions involving a variety of wage and hour issues and claims, such as: exempt employee misclassification, independent contractor misclassification, “off the clock”, meal and rest periods, reimbursement of business expenses, unpaid vacation, failure to provide suitable seating, failure to properly calculate the regular rate of pay, and PAGA. Emilie has defeated class certification of California claims and conditional certification in nationwide FLSA actions a number of times.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2026 | Employment Litigation, Class Actions |
Woodhead also handles all aspects of single-plaintiff litigation, including claims for discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. She has secured summary judgment in multiple cases.
Woodhead also uses her deep experience and knowledge of employment laws to help employers comply with state and federal laws and regulations through counseling, developing and drafting employment policies, and preparing agreements.