Nancy L. Abell Partner, Employment Law Department nancyabell@paulhastings.com Nancy Abell is a partner in the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings. She previously served as the global chair of the firm's Employment Law Department, which spans from Shanghai to Frankfurt. Resident in the firm s Los Angeles office, Ms. Abell is a trial lawyer who works exclusively in the representation of private and public employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation, including discrimination as well as wage and hour class actions; trials of statutory and common law claims; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs systemic cases and affirmative action compliance reviews; unfair labor practice charges and other proceedings before the NLRB; organizing campaigns; labor negotiations; arbitrations; systemic charges and complaints before the EEOC, state anti-discrimination agencies, the Department of Labor and state wage and hour compliance agencies; and disability access cases under Title III and state laws. Her clients include major technology companies, defense contractors, manufacturing companies, professional firms, entertainment companies, financial institutions, and retailers. She has successfully defeated numerous high-profile discrimination and wage-hour class actions, represented numerous leading national law firms in partner and glass ceiling cases and defended members of the judiciary. Accolades and Recognitions Named in The Best Lawyers in America for 25 years Consistently recognized as one of the top employment defense lawyers in California by Chambers USA Consistently recognized as one of America s top employment litigators and counselors by the Legal 500 Named as one of the decade s 40 most influential lawyers (one of three employment lawyers) by The National Law Journal Repeatedly named as one of California s Top 100 Lawyers, Top Employment Lawyers and Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal Los Angeles T: 1(213) 683-6162 F: 1(213) 996-3162 Practice Areas Litigation Appellate Litigation Workplace Retaliation and Whistleblower Defense Employment Counseling and Preventive Advice Employment Litigation Technology Employment Law Admissions California Bar Education University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1979 Pitzer College, B.A., 1972
Speaking Engagements and Publications Author of An Employer s Guide for Preparing Affirmative Action Programs Author of the Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Compliance chapter of Employment Discrimination Law Lectures extensively on a variety of employment matters for a wide range of professional associations Writes for several legal and personnel publications Regularly presents training sessions for justices and judges, including the Council of Chief Judges, representatives of the United States Courts and the Justices of the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeals, and the Connecticut and Washington judiciaries on employment issues Co-author of An Employer s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act (1991) Professional and Community Involvement Member and past chair, Board of Governors of the Institute for Corporate Counsel Board of Advisors Member, UCLA School of Law Board of Advisors Member, National Employment Law Institute and American Employment Law Council Supervisor, City of Los Angeles Affirmative Action Unit Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Member, Mayor Tom Bradley s Affirmative Action Task Force and Advisory Committee on the Status of Women Education UCLA School of Law, (Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers), 1979 Pitzer College of the Claremont Colleges, 1972 News May 25, 2005 Paul Hastings Soars in Chambers USA 2005 Rankings March 31, 2006 Paul Hastings named Global Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year June 02, 2006 Paul Hastings' Nancy Abell and Donna Melby Named Top Women Litigators by the Daily Journal
June 05, 2006 Paul Hastings Practice Areas and Attorneys Earn Top Honors in Latest Edition of Chambers USA August 29, 2006 Seven Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as America s Leading Lawyers by Lawdragon May 20, 2007 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers in Southern California, Connecticut, Georgia, New York, San Diego and Washington, D.C. May 04, 2007 Paul Hastings Named Global Management Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year for Second Consecutive Year May 22, 2007 Paul Hastings Attorneys Named Top Women Litigators by Daily Journal June 19, 2007 Paul Hastings Earns Top Marks in the Latest Volume of The Legal 500 US June 17, 2008 Paul Hastings Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Northern California, Southern California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Washington, D.C. January 06, 2010 Paul Hastings Selected as The American Lawyers Labor & Employment Litigation Firm of the Year June 07, 2010 Paul Hastings Excels in 2010 Edition of Legal 500 US June 14, 2010 Paul Hastings Garners Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2010 Guide June 01, 2011 Paul Hastings Soars in 2011 Edition of Legal 500 US June 10, 2011
Paul Hastings Excels in Chambers USA 2011 Guide June 07, 2012 Paul Hastings Excels in Chambers USA 2012 Guide June 14, 2012 Paul Hastings Soars in 2012 Edition of Legal 500 US May 27, 2013 Paul Hastings Employment Practice Honored with Chambers ''Award for Excellence'' and Firms Leading Practices and Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA 2013 June 05, 2013 Paul Hastings Extensive Practice Strength Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2013 May 27, 2014 Paul Hastings Leading Practices and Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA 2014 May 20, 2015 Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 Insights June 04, 2015 Proposed Amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulations Pose Substantial New Burdens and Risks for Federal Contractors October 11, 2005 OFCCP Issues Final Rule: Federal Contractors Face New Record-Keeping Challenges Dealing with Internet Applicants December 06, 2004 Affirmative Action Compliance in 2005: OFCCP Issues Proposed Standards Governing Compensation Discrimination Analyses
February 27, 2002 Supreme Court Raises Bar For Dismissing Discrimination Complaints September 01, 2000 California Supreme Court Ruling On Arbitration Agreements May Require Revision Of Existing Agreements Used In California