Speaker 06.17.25
06.17
Pillsbury’s Annual West Coast Government Contracts Summit
7:30AM - 3:00PM PDT
Alexandria at Torrey Pines
10996 Torreyana Road
San Diego, CA 92121
Ms. Latham is an advisor to employers and advocates for them in a variety of employment matters. She provides practical advice to businesses seeking to prevent claims, as well as those in the midst of navigating complex workplace disputes.
Clients rely on Laura Latham to deliver efficient strategic support and employment law compliance advice regarding complex internal investigations, M&A transactions, hiring and termination decisions, layoffs, trade secrets and crisis situations.
She assists clients in negotiating, drafting and implementing employment and executive contracts, employee policies and handbooks, and other employment documentation. She also counsels clients on the intricate employment issues arising in mergers and acquisitions.
Representative Experience
- Represented Ventura Foods in the sale of the retail brand Marie’s® dressings and Dean’s Dip® business to private equity firm Brynwood Partners.
Professional Highlights
Laura is an experienced and trusted employment advisor, with over 25 years of practice at Pillsbury. She is a frequent lecturer on a wide range of employment law topics, including protection of trade secrets, use and implementation of bring your own device (BYOD) policies, prevention of wage-hour, harassment and discrimination claims, and crisis management.
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Associations
- American Bar Association
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Louis M. Welsh Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Speaking Engagements
- "California Employment Law – Recent Developments and What Every Government Contractor Needs to Know," Pillsbury's 2023 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, San Diego, 04/20/2023.
Education
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J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
B.A., Lake Forest College
magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
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California
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court