Overview

Since graduating from law school, Janel R. Ablon has practiced exclusively in labor and employment law, advising and representing clients in disputes involving:

  • Discrimination
  • Harassment
  • Wrongful discharge
  • Unfair competition
  • Trade secret disputes

She also has extensive experience with wage and hour issues and often defends employers in wage and hour class actions in both state and federal courts.

Additionally, Janel handles compensation disputes before the Department of Labor and California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Janel conducts frequent trainings for a variety of employers, particularly in the entertainment industry.

In law school, Janel was editor of the Entertainment Law Journal.

Focus Areas

Class ActionDiscrimination and HarassmentWage and HourPolicies, Procedures and HandbooksTraining - Compliance, Ethics, Leadership

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

Labor and Employment Law Section

State Bar of California

Recognition

Recipient

American Jurisprudence Award in Ethical Lawyering

News, Analysis & Press

Littler Elevates 28 Attorneys to Shareholder

January 6, 2020

Speaking Engagements

Workplace Investigations

San Luis Obispo, CA

March 12, 2024

Hang on to Your Hats: Navigating the Maze of New Employment Law Developments in 2023

Long Beach, CA

May 9, 2023

New Employment and Labor Laws for 2016 - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

January 19, 2016

Education

  • J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1998
  • B.A., Duke University, 1995

Languages

  • Spanish
  • French

Bar Admission

California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, District of California