Damien Delaney

About Damien Delaney

Damien DeLaney is a seasoned employment litigator and advisor with more than 15 years of experience helping solve employment law problems for clients large and small in a wide array of industries including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, construction, engineering, manufacturing, education, nonprofit, professional services, technology, fashion, sports, and entertainment. Clients come to Damien for creative and value-driven approaches to their most important employment litigation matters, as well as for proactive risk management to avoid liabilities before they emerge. Damien routinely represents clients in class actions and complex litigation matters, including wage and hour class actions, California Private Attorneys General Act actions, and Fair Credit Reporting Act class actions. His track record of success in class actions includes defeating class certification motions, obtaining summary judgment prior to certification, and obtaining favorable settlements for his clients. In addition to his complex litigation practice, Damien’s litigation practice runs the gamut from employment discrimination and whistleblower claims to trade secret and restrictive covenant claims, and he has represented clients in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate level as well as in arbitration. He also advises employers on a wide range of employment issues, including wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, employee discipline, employee separations, and policy and procedure review.Damien frequently presents on employment law topics of interest to small business owners, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals.

Experience

1. Co-chair, Wage and Hour Practice

   Akerman LLP

   Dec 2021 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• William & Mary

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), History and Religion

  1995 — 1999

• Washington and Lee University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2000 — 2003