Lynne Charlotte Hermle is a distinguished employment law attorney and partner at Orrick, specializing in high-stakes employment litigation and class action defense for leading technology and retail companies. Renowned for her formidable trial skills and decades-long track record, she has secured numerous high-profile defense verdicts in complex discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour cases, earning recognition as one of California’s most feared and accomplished employment defense lawyers.
With a practice focused on representing global industry leaders, Hermle employs a results-driven approach honed through extensive jury trial experience and strategic class action defense. She is particularly noted for her success in defeating class certification and obtaining dismissals in high-value disputes. Her clientele includes major firms in the technology, retail, and finance sectors, such as Microsoft, SpaceX, and The Gap, benefiting from her deep expertise in employment law and her background as former in-house counsel for AT&T.
Services Offered
- Employment Litigation
- Class Action Defense
- Discrimination and Retaliation Defense
- Wage and Hour Dispute Resolution
- Pay Equity Matters
- Trial Advocacy
- Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation
- Employer Training and Counseling
- Whistleblower Defense
- Wrongful Discharge Claims
- Trade Secret Theft Litigation
- Complex Case Mediation
Admitted to practice in California, Lynne Hermle has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Daily Journal, among other prestigious publications, and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. She serves as an Early Neutral Evaluator and mediator for the Northern District of California and is a sought-after speaker and author on employment law topics.
