Alecia W. Winfield focuses her practice on representing employers in many facets of employment litigation, including defense of:

• Discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination lawsuits
• Wage and hour class actions
• Administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies

She appears in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and has specific expertise with claims involving:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Employment and Housing Act
• The California Family Rights Act
• Wage and hour laws

Additionally, she represents clients in mediation and arbitration.

Working with public and private sector clients, including hospitals, restaurants, and public agencies, Alecia regularly counsels employers on personnel and human resources issues and conducts training for management on a variety of matters that arise in the workplace, such as:

• Employee discipline and termination
• Workplace investigations
• Medical leaves
• Disability accommodations
• Wage and hour compliance
• Harassment and discrimination prevention
• Effective management
• Litigation avoidance

She also helps employers develop and update human resources policies and employee handbooks.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Member, Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Section - Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Member, John M. Langston Bar Association
• Former member, Board of Directors - John M. Langston Bar Association