Genie Harrison

Bar / Professional Activity

• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
• Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow, 2014
• Consumer Attorneys of California, Board of Governor (CAOC)
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
• The National Trial Lawyers Association
• The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, Fellow, 2014
• National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
• California, 1992
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities
• California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) President, 2021

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• $100 million settlement in class action matter McCracken v Riot Games, up for final approval in March 2023.  This is one of the largest equal pay class action settlements in U.S. history., 2022
• Tennie Pierce v. City of Los Angeles $1.490 million settlement
• Confidential $2.5 million settlement Settlement in unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest break class action
• Lewis S. Bressler v. City of Los Angeles $2.5 million judgment after jury trial On behalf of Los Angeles Fire Department Captain who suffered retaliation after reporting harassment and discrimination against subordinate.
• Brenda Lee v. City of Los Angeles $6.8 million judgment after jury trial Trial on behalf of an African-American lesbian firefighter who suffered discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Representative Clients

• Rehal v. Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company et al. Jane Doe v. Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein , 2022

Honors

• Lawyers of Distinction Recognizing Excellence in Labor Law, Lawyers of Distinction, 2023
• The Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, CAOC, 2022
• Joe Posner Award, CELA, 2022
• CAALA Presidency, CAALA, 2021
• Women of Influence Award, L.A Biz, 2019
• IAOTP Top Female Attorney, IAOTP, 2017
• One of the Top 75 Women Litigators in California by the Daily Journal, 2008
• Top 500 Employment Lawyers in the Nation, Lawdragon, https://www.lawdragon.com/2020/05/12/grab-em-by-the-verdict-genie-harrison-takes-on-sexual-harassment-and-abuse/
• Nominated for the CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2007
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
• Named one of the Top 50 Women Southern California Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2010 and 2015 - 2016
• Named to the Super Lawyer's list in Plaintiff's Employment Litigation, 2009
• Named to the Best Lawyers in America list for Employment Law, Individuals and Litigation, Labor & Employment, 2012
• CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year Award, Finalist, 2008
• Named to the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers list, 2016
• Listed in The Best Law Firms in America, 2015 and 2016
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2013
• One of the Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California, the Daily Journal, 2009 - 2013, 2015-2017
• Top 10 Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers in California, Daily Journal, 2009 and 2010
• Named to Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers list, 2016
• Litigator Award Winner, 2014 and 2015

Educational Background

• Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, B.S., Bachelor of Science, International Business, 1989, 1989
• Santa Clara Univ SOL JD - Juris Doctor  , 1992

• All areas where people are employed.