Jinny Hwang focuses on wage-and-hour class and representative actions, successfully defending employers in California and beyond. Clients seek Jinny's expertise in navigating complex and novel legal issues in high-stakes litigation. Before moving to private practice, Jinny served as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company in Silicon Valley, where she defended against EEOC discrimination charges, wage-and-hour claims, Equal Pay Act disputes, and a wide range of other employment issues in both state and federal court.
Outside of litigation, Jinny runs a broad and robust counseling practice, including advising clients on employment matters arising in connection with corporate transactions, California Labor Code compliance, and all other employment, labor, and workplace challenges that companies face. Clients appreciate her tailored, practical approach to achieving their business objectives and her expert guidance through sensitive workplace and employment issues.
Admitted to Practice
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Education
- J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2016, cum laude
- Executive Editor: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
- B.A., History, Haverford College, 2010
Memberships & Affiliations
- Committee on the Administration of Justice – Litigation Section, California Lawyers Association
Background
- Associate, Morrison Foerster LLP, Los Angeles, 2019-2024
- Associate, Jackson Lewis PC, San Francisco, 2018-2019
- Litigation Attorney, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 2016-2018
- Judicial Extern, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2014