Alexandra K. Lafountain

Alexandra LaFountain advises clients on a wide array of employment matters and helps them promptly resolve disputes with current and former employees.

In her litigation practice, Alex defends employers in wage and hour class actions and lawsuits involving claims for harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and unfair business practices. Alex has experience in all phases of the litigation process, including pretrial pleading and motion practice, written discovery and depositions, expert discovery, and trial. She has also appeared and prevailed in numerous matters before the California Labor Commissioner.

In her counseling practice, Alex provides guidance to public and private employers on a broad range of wage and hour issues. She also helps them design and implement company-wide policies that comply with California’s complex labor laws.

In addition to her employment practice, Alex represents clients in a diverse array of appellate matters. She has handled appeals involving administrative law, probate, anti-SLAPP, inverse condemnation, and jury selection issues, among others.