Mia Farber

Mia Farber is a principal in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a former member of the firm's Board of Directors. She is co-leader of the Class Actions and Complex Litigation practice group and has extensive experience in all facets of employment litigation.

Mia has represented employers in all types of employment litigation, including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination. She also has vast experience in the area of wage and hour class actions. Mia has defended a significant number of wage and hour class actions over the last several years. Additionally, she provides advice and counsel, conducts training seminars on a myriad of topics all related to employment issues and frequently speaks on employment law issues.

Mia has tried numerous cases. She also has extensive experience arbitrating employment disputes pursuant to employment arbitration agreements and collective bargaining agreements as well as defending employers in judicial arbitrations. She also regularly handles both judicial and private employment dispute mediations on behalf of employers.

Honors and Recognitions

• Los Angeles Business Journal, "Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" (2024)
• Los Angeles Business Journal, "Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys" (2022)
• The Best Lawyers in America©, “Employment Law – Management” (2018-present) and “Litigation – Labor and Employment” (2015-present)
• Legal 500 USA, "Recommended Attorney" (2016-2018, 2020-2022)
• Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, "Top Labor and Employment Attorneys in California" (2011)
• Southern California Super Lawyers®, "Super Lawyers" (2012-present)
• Thomson Reuters, “Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – Independently Rated Lawyers”

Speeches

• “PAGA/Wage and Hour Class Issues,” ACBA Complex Litigation Symposium (Sacramento, CA, November 2023) (Moderator)