About Jessie Ann

Jessie Ann Kohler is a certified attorney admitted to practice law in California in 1995, holding. She is currently in active standing and serves because the Shea law company located at 11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90025. In addition to her management role, Ms. Kohler is an experienced litigation attorney specializing in labor and labor law, which includes wage and hour category movements, unlawful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misappropriation of proprietary information, and breach of contract cases. She is licensed to practice before the U.S. highest court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and more than one federal district courts.

Ms. Kohler earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1995. Prior to law school, she finished her undergraduate studies on the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society in 1992. During her time at USC Gould, she used to be actively concerned in various scholar organizations and gained realistic knowledge through internships in employment law.

Throughout her career, Ms. Kohler has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complicated employment litigation. She has successfully tried instances involving claims of harassment, discrimination, contract violation, whistleblower retaliation, and unpaid extra time. Notably, she has served as co-lead counsel in multi-district extra time legal proceedings and coordinated more than one countrywide category and collective movements. Her litigation knowledge encompasses all levels, which includes pre-trial motions, evidence-gathering process, settlement negotiations, and trial hearings in both state and federal courts.

Before becoming a member of Panish used to be a companion at the Los Angeles workplace of Winston & Strawn LLP from 2003 to 2009, where she mainly represented Fortune 500 firms in labor and employment things. She began her legal career as an affiliate at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in 1995, later transitioning to Winston & Strawn in 2000. Her in depth experience consists of handling complicated employment disputes and providing strategic counsel to company clients.

Ms. Kohler is a member in good standing of the California Lawyers Association and its Labor and Employment Law Section. She has been acknowledged as a "Rising Star" by top-rated attorneys list from 2006 to 2010. In addition to her legal practice, she has been a common speaker and coach on various employment law issues, which includes sexual harassment, salary and hour legal guidelines, and sophistication movements. Ms. Kohler is fluent in English and Spanish, enabling her to successfully serve a diverse clientele within the Los Angeles region.

Education

University of Southern California

JD

1995

University of California - Santa Barbara

B.A. (1995) | Law and Society

1992

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Lawyer and Executive Director

Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
2009

Partner

Winston & Strawn LLP
2003

Associate

Winston & Strawn LLP
2000

Associate

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
1995

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. Supreme Court
California
9th Circuit

Court Admissions

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1995
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1995
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1995
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1995
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court · Admitted 2009

Types of Cases Handled

wage and hour class actions wrongful termination discrimination harassment retaliation misappropriation of trade secrets breach of contract

Legal Services Scope

Pre-trial motions Discovery Settlement negotiations Trial proceedings