Overview

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

Prior to joining Littler, she developed her labor and employment experience as an associate at a Los Angeles firm in addition to a boutique firm. She handled all aspects of labor and employment matters, including discovery, taking depositions, attending mediations, arguing dispositive motions, handling LACERA arbitrations, second-chairing a two week jury trial to defense verdict, and successfully arguing before the California Court of Appeals. 

While in law school, Alyssa externed for Judge Alarcon at the Ninth Circuit. Alyssa also received the Straus Institute Certificate for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.

Focus Areas

Discrimination and HarassmentLeaves of Absence and Disability AccommodationWhistleblowing and RetaliationLitigation and TrialsAlternative Dispute ResolutionHiring, Performance Management and Termination

Professional & Community Affiliations

Court Appointed Special Advocate

2012-present

Recognition

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

Education

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

Languages

  • Italian

Bar Admission

California

Courts

  • 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