Stephanie Espinosa

Stephanie Espinosa has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Stephanie currently holds the position of Vice President, General Counsel at El Pollo Loco, Inc., where they began in November 2023. Prior to that, they served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at the same company from September 2021 to December 2023.

Before joining El Pollo Loco, Inc., Stephanie worked as a Senior Employment Counsel at Walgreens from April 2020 to September 2021, where they managed employment litigation, developed policies, and provided legal advice on various employment matters.

Stephanie's previous experience includes serving as an Associate General Counsel at California Pizza Kitchen from August 2012 to April 2020. In this role, they represented and advised the company on employment and litigation matters, managed single plaintiff and class action litigation, and conducted training on employment laws and policies.

Earlier in their career, Stephanie worked as an Associate at Reed Smith LLP from November 2008 to August 2012, where they represented employers in employment litigation, provided advice on employment law matters, and drafted handbooks and policies. Stephanie also had a brief tenure as an Associate at Thelen LLP from September 2007 to November 2008.

Overall, Stephanie Espinosa has extensive experience in employment law, litigation management, and providing strategic legal advice to businesses.

Stephanie Espinosa obtained a Juris Doctor degree in Law from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, from 2004 to 2007. Stephanie also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism, with a minor in Cultural Anthropology, from the University of Southern California. No specific start and end years are mentioned for their undergraduate degree.