About Taylor
Taylor L. Wendland is an attorney in our San Diego office. She represents employers across many industries in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, PAGA, and class actions. She has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution and has represented employers in state and federal court. She is also Editor in Chief of the CDF’s award-winning California Labor and Employment Law Blog.
Taylor received her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. While in law school, she held positions in the Student Bar Association, Employment and Labor Law Society, and Business Law Society.
She previously clerked for a California defense litigation firm and interned for the San Diego Department of Child Support Services. Prior to attending law school, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from California State University San Marcos, where she graduated cum laude.
Areas of Practice
- Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Class Actions
- PAGA Litigation
- Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training
Education
University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2021
- Student Bar Association, 2019 - 2020
- Employment and Labor Law Society, 2018 - 2021
- Business Law Society, 2018 - 2021
California State University at San Marcos, cum laude, B.A., 2018
Recognitions
Listed, Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch," - Labor and Employment Litigation (2026 - 2027) and Labor and Employment Law Management (2026 - 2027), San Diego, CA
CDF Labor Law LLP
- Editor-in-Chief, CDF's California Labor & Employment Law Blog, 2025
- California Labor & Employment Law Blog, Editorial Board, 2022
Civic Activities
Volunteer, Autism Speaks, 2015 - 2017
Volunteer, Class Action Mastery Forum with HB Litigation and Western Alliance Bank, 2018
Blog Posts
San Francisco Shortens Paid Parental Leave Waiting Period to 90 Days
California AB 2321 Would Expand District Attorneys’ Role in Workplace Fatality Investigations
DIR Releases California Workplace Know Your Rights Template
Mistaken Legal Theory Still Triggers Whistleblower Protection
Workplace Know Your Rights Act Notices, Effective February 1, 2026
Governor Newsom Signs Bill Expanding Personnel File Requests to Include Training and Education Records
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