Genie Harrison
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Los Angeles, California
Genie Harrison Law Firm
Practice areas: Employment & Labor, Class Action & Mass Torts, Employment Litigation; view more
Licensed in California since: 1992
Education: Santa Clara University School of Law
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Genie Harrison Law Firm
523 W 6th StSuite 707
Los Angeles, CA 90014 Visit website
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When people have been wronged or harmed by their employers, Genie Harrison advocates on their behalf to see their issues resolved. As lead counsel at the Genie Harrison Law Firm, she provides dedicated legal representation to clients in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. Ms. Harrison focuses her practice on employment law, generally handling cases that involve sexual harassment and discrimination.
Ms. Harrison understands the most important thing in employment law cases is not always the dollar value of the verdicts or settlements obtained. She knows the drain that litigation may have on her clients and their families, and she places an emphasis on the human value of each case. Ms. Harrison strives to help her clients keep their jobs, redress the wrongs they suffered and move forward with their lives. When that's not possible, she will fiercely litigate and try each case, which the legal community recognizes.
Having 28 years of experience, Ms. Harrison has received a number of awards and recognitions for her successful representation and high standard of ethics. She has been listed by Super Lawyers to the list of the Top 10 Southern California Super Lawyers from 2016-2020, named to the list of the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers from 2016-2020, to the list of Top 50 Southern California Women Super Lawyers. She and her firm have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and was named in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100. Additionally, Ms. Harrison has been admitted as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and she has received an Avvo "Superb" rating.
In 1989, Ms. Harrison graduated from Elmhurst College with a Bachelor of Science in international business. She then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara Law in 1992.
Beyond the courtroom, Ms. Harrison is actively involved in the legal community. A frequent speaker and author on employment law matters, she is a member of numerous professional associations, including the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association and The National Trial Lawyers. She currently serves as the President-Elect of CAALA, which is the largest local trial bar organization in the country, and will be its President in 2021.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Employment Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- 90% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- 0% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1992, California
Professional Webpage: https://genieharrisonlaw.com/genie-harrison/
- 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
- $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.
- Rehal v. Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein Company et al. Jane Doe v. Harvey Weinstein, The Weinstein , 2022
- 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
- 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.
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2025
Top Lists
Top 50: Women Southern California Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2011, 2015 - 2025- Top 50: 2025 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2024 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2010 Women Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 10: 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers