Erica Haggerty Chen
PEOPLE

Erica Haggerty Chen

Associate
chen.erica@dorsey.com

Overview

TENACIOUS, DRIVEN, AND INTUITIVE, ERICA IS AN EXCEPTIONAL ADVOCATE DEDICATED TO HELPING CLIENTS WITH THEIR LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS.

Erica is an associate in the Costa Mesa office of Dorsey & Whitney and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group. Erica has represented businesses at various stages of the employment litigation process, including single-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, as well as wage and hour class actions. She is skilled at dispute resolution, consistently achieving her client’s goals.

Prior to joining Dorsey, Erica was a judicial extern for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She was also a member of the International Human Rights Clinic at USC.

Education & Admissions

University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (J.D., 2016)

University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2012)

Admissions

  • California

Experience

Representative Litigation

Labor and Employment
  • Wrongful Discharge
  • Wage and Hour
  • Commission
  • Discrimination

News & Resources

Articles

Can my employees really unionize without an election?
What Are An Employer’s Rights Relating to Non-Employee Union Representatives On Their Premises?
Legislative Action Heralds Sweeping Changes to PAGA, Resulting in Tools for More Effective Administration and Potential to Curb Abuse, Benefiting Both Employers and Workers
What Issues should Business Buyers Consider when Drafting Non-Compete Agreements with their Sellers to Comply with California Law?
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Update to State’s Pay Transparency Law, Setting Out New Pay Disclosure Requirements
Will We Need to Say Goodbye to Our Employee Arbitration Agreements? A To-Do List in Light of the New Federal #MeToo Law.
Missed Meal Period Penalty Must Include Adjustment for Nondiscretionary Payments
Seven Takeaways From Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency COVID-19 Regulation
Job-Protected Leave Under the California Family Rights Act Expands to Apply to Employers with Five or More Employees Effective January 1, 2021
Five FAQs: Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19-Qualifying Reasons Available to All California Employees Under New Law
California Cities and Counties Issue Orders and Recommendations on Use of Face Coverings in the Workplace
In Remarkable Reversal, California Supreme Court Takes a Broad View of Standing Under PAGA

News & Press Mentions

Super Lawyers Recognizes Dorsey Attorneys in Southern California
Super Lawyers Recognizes Erica Haggerty Chen in Southern California
Super Lawyers Recognizes Dorsey Attorneys in Costa Mesa
Super Lawyers Recognizes Dorsey Attorneys in Costa Mesa
Super Lawyers Recognizes Dorsey Attorneys in Costa Mesa

Industries & Practices

  • Class Action Litigation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Labor & Employment Guides

Accolades

           Contributed 50+ Pro Bono Hours in 2021 Contributed 100+ Pro Bono Hours in 2020

  • Contributed more than 100 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020, 2022
  • Contributed more than 50 Challenge pro bono hours, 2021
  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Southern California Super Lawyers, 2019-2020, 2023-2024
Erica Haggerty Chen