Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, November 2023
About Desiree
With experience representing clients from startups to large employers in a variety of industries, such as healthcare, food, hospitality, manufacturing, and personal care products, Desiree Ho recognizes the importance of working with clients to develop solutions that best fit their particular business operations.
She believes that preemptive steps like guiding clients through difficult employment-related decisions, advising on compliance with wage and hour laws, and drafting policies and procedures are invaluable to managing exposure to litigation. However, under certain circumstances, she understands that employers may be pushed to defend against employee claims.
She has experience litigating in state and federal courts and has handled matters before government agencies. She has represented clients in wage and hour litigation, including PAGA and class actions, as well as individual lawsuits with employment-related claims including discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination.
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions
- PAGA Litigation
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
- EEO Litigation
- Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training
- Traditional Labor Law Unions and the NLRB
Education
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2016
- Dean's Scholarship
- Pacific Basin Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
- Women's Law Journal, Editor-In-Chief
- United States Bankruptcy Courts, Judicial Extern for the Honorable Theodor C. Albert, Spring 2016
University of California at San Diego, B.A., Economics with a Minor in Business, cum laude, 2013
- Thurgood Marshall College Honors Program
Presentations
Panelist, CDF Webinar Series, May 2023
What’s the Deal? - California Employment Law Issues in Business Transactions and Restructurings
Co-Presenter, San Diego County Bar Association, April 2023
What's Your Deal? Top Tips for Avoiding Labor and Employment Pitfalls in M&A Transactions
Recognitions
Listed, Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch" - Labor and Employment Law (Management), San Diego, CA, 2024