PLI’s Advanced Venture Capital 2016
Speaking Engagement | December.06.2016 | 9am - 5pm (Pacific Standard Time)
PLI California CenterEmployment partner Jessica Perry will be participating in PLI’s Advanced Venture Capital 2016. This program provides a deep dive into current venture capital market conditions and the changing legal environment. Geared toward the experienced venture capital practitioner, our expert faculty of lawyers, venture capitalists and business executives will analyze the legal and business issues relevant to navigating today’s evolving venture capital world. Plus, they will also address the latest financing trends, current deal terms, exit strategies, and the legal (and practical) implications of the new securities laws on the venture capital market.
CLE Credits Available: Y
Practice:
- Technology & Innovation Sector
- Employment Law & Litigation
- Wage and Hour
- Class Action Defense
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
- Pay Equity
Jessica Perry Partner
Silicon Valley
Jessica defends employers from discrimination and harassment claims on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability, age and other protected categories. She recently defeated class certification in cases alleging discrimination against women in technical roles for Microsoft and Twitter, earning her The American Lawyer’s "Litigator of the Week” award. She also won a complete defense verdict for Kleiner Perkins in the highly publicized gender discrimination and retaliation case Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, which the Daily Journal named the year’s ‘Top Verdict.’ Her trial victories also include winning defense judgments in cases involving claims of religious discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination. Jessica also specializes in pay equity matters, including in designing analyses and advising on compliance and risk mitigation. Clients interviewed by Chambers note, “She's very thorough and knows the details and procedure, without allowing anything to fall through the cracks."
Jessica has a winning record in beating back class certification in high stakes wage-and-hour actions in federal and state court, including those brought under the Private Attorney General Act. Having led over 150 high-stakes wage-and-hour class action matters, Jessica has broad experience on virtually every theory of relief. She also offers strategic guidance to help businesses avoid wage-and-hour litigation, particularly companies in the gig economy industry which can be significantly impacted by such matters.
In addition to litigation and counseling, Jessica has successfully guided clients through investigations and audits by the Department of Labor, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and California Employment Development Department, and helped develop compensation policies and measures to reduce potential exposure.
Jessica is also an authority in generational workplace issues and frequently speaks on employment engagement in a multi-generational workforce.