Panoramica

Alyssa Gjedsted focuses her practice on representing and advising management on labor and employment matters.

Alyssa handles all aspects of labor and employment matters, including discovery and depositions, mediations, and arguing dispositive motions. She has significant trial experience, including as a second chair in a two-week jury trial in Los Angeles County which resulted in a defense verdict, in a week-long arbitration which resulted in a defense verdict, and as a third chair in a six-week jury trial in Monterey County.

While in law school, Alyssa externed for Judge Arthur Alarcon at the Ninth Circuit and Judge Gregory Alarcon at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Alyssa also received the Straus Institute Certificate for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali

Court Appointed Special Advocate

2012-present

Riconoscimenti

Named, Ones to Watch

The Best Lawyers in America®

2024

Recipient, Diversity Scholarship

Pepperdine University School of Law

2009-2012

Recipient, CALI Award in Excellence for the Future Award in Civil Procedure

Pepperdine University School of Law

2009

News, Analysis & Press

Speaking Engagements

Legal Update Series - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

February 23, 2023

2022 Update: Deeper Dive Into California Legislative Employment Law

2022 California Virtual Regional Employer Conference

November 2, 2022

A Supervisor’s Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment | California Compliant

September 15, 2021

2020 in Review: Key Employment Law Developments

OCBA Labor & Employment Law Section Webinar

January 11, 2021

Formazione

  • J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 2012
  • B.A., University of Southern California, 2009

Conoscenze linguistiche

  • Italiano

Foro di appartenenza

California

Abilitazioni

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California