Elisabeth (Liz) C.Watson

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Liz represents and advises employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.


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Liz has extensive experience representing employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, False Claims Act and other whistleblower claims, independent contractor/common law employee status, unfair labor practices, OSHA, unfair competition and trade secret claims, and wage and hour issues. Liz also spends significant time on the counseling, preventive planning, and defense of wage and hour class actions and representative actions under California Business and Professions Code § 17200.

In addition, Liz has successfully defended employers against administrative claims (such as discrimination charges filed with the EEOC and DFEH, Labor Code Section 132a retaliation charges before the Workers Compensation Appeals Board, tax assessments by the Employment Development Department, and wage claims before the Labor Commissioner) and has counseled employers with respect to OFCCP and other government audits.

Liz also has extensive experience drafting employment contracts and severance agreements, reviewing personnel policies, preparing affirmative action plans, and advising employers with respect to terminations, large-scale reductions in force and reorganizations, trade secrets, and other employment-related issues.

Liz has conducted workplace investigations and provided corporate training regarding a wide array of employment topics, such as common law employee/independent contractor issues, sexual harassment, conducting workplace investigations, legal compliance issues for HR personnel, and wage and hour issues.

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center

    Cum laude
    The Tax Lawyer, member

  • BA, Wellesley College

    Cum laude

  • California
  • Not admitted to practice in North Carolina
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • US District Court, Central District of California
  • US District Court, Eastern District of California
  • US District Court, Northern District of California