IRVINE, Calif., August 15, 2024 –CDF Labor Law LLP (CDF) proudly congratulates thirteen partners who were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025 and eleven attorneys who were recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch” for various employment-related practice areas from metropolitan areas throughout California. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Attorneys on the Best Lawyers list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in good standing.
According to Best Lawyers, recognition by “Ones to Watch” is also based entirely on peer review for attorneys who are in their earlier stages of their careers and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
The complete list of CDF attorneys recognized and the categories for which they were honored follow below.
CDF’s 2025 Best Lawyers in America (in alphabetical order by last name):
- Corey J. Cabral: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, and Employment Law – Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Marie D. DiSante: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, Employment Law – Management, and Labor Law - Management (Irvine, CA)
- Tim M. Freudenberger: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, Employment Law – Management, and Class Actions - Defendants (Irvine, CA)
- Brent M. Giddens: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, and Employment Law – Management (Los Angeles, CA)
- John R. Giovannone: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, and Employment Law – Management (Los Angeles, CA)
- Dawn M. Irizarry: Employment Law – Management (Los Angeles, CA)
- Garrett V. Jensen: Employment Law – Management (Irvine, CA)
- Nicole A. Legrottaglie: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, and Employment Law – Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Denisha P. McKenzie: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law (Irvine, CA)
- Joel M. Van Parys: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, and Employment Law – Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Mark S. Spring: Litigation – Labor and Employment Law, Employment Law – Management, and Labor Law - Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Leigh A. White: Class Actions – Defendants (Irvine, CA)
- Todd R. Wulffson: Employment Law – Management (Irvine, CA)
CDF’s 2025 Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” (in alphabetical order by last name):
- Tashayla “Shay” Billington: Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Labor and Employment Law - Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Brian E. Cole II: Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Labor and Employment Law – Management (Irvine, CA)
- Candace R. DesBaillets: Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Labor and Employment Law – Management (San Francisco, CA)
- Desiree J. Ho: Labor and Employment Law – Management (San Diego, CA)
- Holly M. Jones: Litigation - Labor and Employment (San Francisco, CA)
- John S. Keeney: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Irvine, CA)
- Dahlia Z. Khatib: Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Labor and Employment Law – Management (Sacramento, CA)
- Holly C. F. Soliman: Labor and Employment Law – Management (Irvine, CA)
- Adelyn M. Vigran: Litigation – Labor and Employment (Irvine, CA)
- Linda Wang: Litigation - Labor and Employment (Los Angeles, CA)
- Alessandra C. Whipple: Litigation - Labor and Employment Law, and Labor and Employment Law - Management (Irvine, CA)
About CDF Labor Law LLP
For 30 years, CDF Labor Law LLP has distinguished itself as one of the top labor, employment and immigration law firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. The firm has five offices throughout California – in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. For more information, visit: www.CDFLaborLaw.com and find CDF on LinkedIn or Twitter to learn more about how the firm protects California employers. For access to timely alerts on the latest California labor and employment law developments, sign-up for the firm’s blog by visiting: www.CalLaborLaw.com.
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