Adam Y. Siegel

Biography

Adam Y. Siegel is a Principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on employment litigation, as well as on advising employers regarding daily workplace issues.

Mr. Siegel has litigated cases in both state and federal court. Mr. Siegel’s litigation experience includes handling a wide range of employment-related issues including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour claims. Mr. Siegel has litigated numerous wage and hour class and multi-plaintiff actions and has trial experience. Mr. Siegel has also conducted and prepared workplace Investigation Reports. He conducts training seminars and speaks on a multitude of employment law topics.

Mr. Siegel has defended more than 45 wage and hour class action cases. The size of the putative classes in these matters ranges from a low of approximately 15 to a high of more than 40,000 putative class members. These matters have included claims brought under a wide variety of California and federal wage and hour laws, involving issues such as misclassification of exempt status, meal and rest breaks, work off the clock, failure to pay commissions, expense reimbursement, accurate wage statements, and Business and Professions Code section 17200. 

In single discrimination matters, Mr. Siegel has recently obtained two defense verdicts in Los Angeles Superior Court and has had summary judgment granted in a third matter. 

Mr. Siegel practices in both state and federal court and also before such tribunals as the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the California Department of Industrial Relations - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. He has represented employers in the housing, retail, restaurant, manufacturing, transportation and hospitality industries, among others.

Published Works

• “California Legislature to Decide Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Bill,” The National Law Review, National Law Forum, LLC, 08 Aug. 2014. Web. 21 Aug. 2014. [Co-Author]
• "Furloughs: An Option for Dealing with Fiscal Crisis,” The California Public Sector Employer [Author]
• "NCAA Passes Sickle-Cell Testing: Does It Discriminate Against or Protect Athletes?" Sports Litigation Alert [Author]