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Caitlin McCann

Of Counsel

Los Angeles

+1 213-615-1802

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Caitlin’s practice focuses on employment litigation, representing employers in a range of single plaintiff and class action litigation. She defends employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour litigation. Caitlin is experienced in handling unfair labor practices claims, employee grievances, and matters of collective bargaining agreement interpretation.

She also counsels employers on a broad range of labor and employment issues, including employer policies and procedures, employee leave laws, and employment and severance agreements. Caitlin regularly conducts in-house training seminars, including on labor and employment legal updates for human resources professionals, leave law compliance, and sexual harassment prevention. She also drafts, revises, and updates employee handbooks.

Prior to joining Winston, she served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Ronald S.W. Lew of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Caitlin is currently seconded to the in-house legal department of a client.

 

Recent Experience

Early Mediation Leads to Quick Settlement in Wage & Hour Class Action
Utilized Arbitration Agreement to Effectuate Settlement of Individual PAGA Claim at Arbitration and Subsequent Dismissal of Class Action
Individual and Class Action PAGA Claims Dismissed Following Settlement

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Labor and Employment Litigation (2021–2025)
  • The Legal 500 U.S., Recognized for Labor and Employment Disputes (2020–2021) and as a “Key Lawyer” (2024)

Los Angeles Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Capabilities

Labor & Employment

Recent Experience

Early Mediation Leads to Quick Settlement in Wage & Hour Class Action
Utilized Arbitration Agreement to Effectuate Settlement of Individual PAGA Claim at Arbitration and Subsequent Dismissal of Class Action
Individual and Class Action PAGA Claims Dismissed Following Settlement

Credentials

Education

Caitlin received her B.A., cum laude, in Communication Studies from University of California, Los Angeles in 2010 and she received her J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 2015 where she was an associate editor of the UCLA Law Review. 

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