Kevin Jackson's practice is concentrated in employment litigation and counseling. His litigation experience has involved a wide range of employment-related disputes, in both state and federal court, including defending against individual claims for harassment, discrimination and retaliation, defending wage-and-hour class actions and representative actions under the California Private Attorneys General Act, and enforcing arbitration agreements. Kevin advises clients on a myriad of issues facing employers, drafts employment agreements and policies, and provides ongoing counseling to assist clients in understanding and complying with the complex web of employment regulations at the local, state and national level.
Education
- Cornell Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2011)
- Editor, Cornell International Law Journal
- Author, LII Supreme Court Bulletin
- Cuccia Cup Moot Court Competition (2009)
- First Place
- Louis Kaiser Award for Best Brief
- Editor, Moot Court Board
- Georgetown University Law Center, Visiting Student (2010-2011)
- The Sorbonne, Paris, France, Study Abroad Program (2007-2008)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., Literature, 2007)
- Departmental Honors
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
- United States District Court, All Districts of California
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of California
- Orange County Bar Association
- Labor & Employment Law Section
- Young Lawyers Division
Representative Presentations & Publications
- The NLRB Takes the Position that Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements — Even for Non-Union Employers — is an Unfair Labor Practice, Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (March 19, 2012)
Other Professional Experience
- Smithsonian Institution, Office of General Counsel, Legal Extern (2010)
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Judicial Intern to Hon. Joan Zeldon (2009)
- Cornell Law School, Research Assistant to Prof. Josh Chafetz (2009-2010)
- Senior Citizens Legal Services, Paralegal (2007)
