SAN DIEGO (September 27, 2022) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Merrili Escue as a shareholder and Nancy Kawano as senior counsel in its San Diego office. Escue, who was an attorney with Littler early in her career from 1996 to 2001, brings more than 20 years of experience in employment law, while Kawano has had a 30-year career as a transactional employment lawyer. They join Littler from Ricketts Case LLP.
“We have a long history of attracting top talent back to the firm and I’m thrilled that Merrili is now among the group of premier attorneys we have welcomed home to Littler,” said Erin Webber, Littler’s managing director and president. “She and Nancy bring impressive and wide-ranging experience counseling and defending employers in complex legal matters that will greatly benefit our clients.”
Escue represents companies in an array of employment law matters, including wage and hour cases; claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation; wrongful terminations; and reductions in force. She also provides counsel on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including those related to hiring and other pre-employment issues, leaves of absence and disability accommodation, employment agreements, and discipline and performance management. Escue also has significant experience conducting employment diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and is a certified workplace investigator. She handles matters...
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