Janet I. Swerdlow

  • Partner
Janet I. Swerdlow

Contact

Email Attorney
Tel: 310-288-3980 x8202
Direct fax: 424-281-2576

Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D.
  • Articles Editor, Southern California Law Review
  • San Diego State University, B.S., Geology

Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • California State Bar
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Janet Swerdlow has been practicing exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing employers, since 1991. Ms. Swerdlow routinely represents employers before administrative agencies and federal and state courts. She counsels and assists employers in developing, implementing, and maintaining practices that minimize the risk of litigation in the workplace. Before joining the firm in 1998, Ms. Swerdlow practiced in the Labor and Employment Department at O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Swerdlow worked for several years as a mechanical and software engineer for TRW.

 

Professional Awards and Activities

  • 2012-2026 “The Best Lawyers in America©, Labor and Employment – Litigation”
  • 2015-2025 “Southern California Super Lawyer,” Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2012 “Lawyer of the Year, Labor and Employment – Litigation,” Los Angeles, “The Best Lawyers in America©“
  • Member, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Employers’ Rights and Responsibilities Subcommittee, American Bar Association
  • Member, Labor and Employment Sections of the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles County Bar Associations