About Linda

Linda Wang is a Partner in CDF’s Los Angeles office, where she defends local, regional, and national employers in all aspects of California labor and employment law and related litigation. Her practice includes defending clients against wrongful termination claims, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Linda’s expertise extends to managing sophisticated wage and hour class action litigation, including claims involving overtime calculations, wage statements, arbitration agreements, and PAGA.

Linda is a founding member of CDF’s Privacy Practice Group, where she advises clients on compliance and risk mitigation in the rapidly evolving area of data privacy. She provides strategic counsel on navigating complex privacy regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Linda works with employers to implement comprehensive privacy policies, develop and manage data breach response plans, and ensure compliance with privacy laws governing the collection, storage, and use of employee and consumer data. Her approach is proactive and tailored, focusing on minimizing risk while maintaining operational efficiency. For more information on the firm’s privacy practice, visit CDF Privacy Practice.

Linda also advises clients on a variety of workplace matters, such as wage and hour compliance, leave laws, and workplace disputes. She works closely with clients to understand their business needs and to develop effective legal strategies. California labor law is complex, but Linda’s go-getter attitude and client-focused approach ensure that her client’s best interests are always prioritized.

In addition, Linda is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and provides legal advice in Mandarin. She also provides legal support to pro bono clients.

Areas of Practice

  • Class Actions
  • EEO Litigation
  • Wage and Hour Issues
  • Privacy CCPA/CPRA
  • PAGA Litigation
  • Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training

Education

University of California, Irvine School of Law, J.D., 2017

  • UC Irvine Journal of International, Transactional, and Comparative Law, Senior Editor, 2016-2017
  • Extern to the Honorable Josephine L. Staton, District Court Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District, 2015

University of California at Irvine, B.A., cum laude, 2014

Presentations

Burbank/Glendale Chapter of PIHRA, April 2023

CCPA/CPRA – California’s Updated Privacy Rights Act

Clear Law Institute, March 2023

California Privacy Laws: What Employers Should Know

Panelist, CDF Webinar Series, October 2022

Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023

Recognitions

Listed, Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch, Litigation (Labor and Employment), Los Angeles, CA, 2024 - 2025

Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), 2018 - present

Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA), 2018 - present

Blog Posts

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