Kaleigh McManus Esq. - El Segundo, CA

Kaleigh McManus is a skilled employment attorney helping businesses navigate complex workplace challenges and employment disputes. Licensed in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania she represents employers of all sizes and industries, providing both strategic litigation defense and day-to-day employment law counseling.

Kaleigh is an experienced litigator with a track record of achieving dismissals and summary judgment in high-stakes employment litigation. Her litigation experience encompasses all aspects of employment disputes, providing comprehensive defense strategies that protect businesses, while controlling costs. She has successfully represented companies ranging from startups to multinational corporations in discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes and traditional labor matters. Her litigation experience spans state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Kaleigh has significant experience representing employers in union organizing campaigns, grievance arbitrations, and defending employers against unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.

Kaleigh provides strategic guidance to help businesses operate with confidence. Kaleigh regularly advises employees on all aspects of workforce management including performance, terminations, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, reductions in force and managing employee leaves. Kaleigh’s experience extends globally, and she has significant experience guiding employers through employment- related risks in M&A transactions, reductions in force, and large-scale compliance audits. She has managed several multi-jurisdictional projects impacting employees in 60+ countries simultaneously. Her clients benefit from her collaborative work with local counsel to implement practical, cost-effective, business-aligned solutions across jurisdictions.

Prior to joining LawPLA, Kaleigh was an Associate Attorney at Littler Mendelson and member of the firm’s international employment practice group. She previously practiced at Fisher Phillips, focusing on cross-border employment matters.

Kaleigh earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 2019, along with a Certificate in International and Comparative Law. During law school, she gained hands on experience in DePaul’s International Human Rights Clinic, where she conducted legal research and field work in Chile and Kenya, focusing on sexual and gender-based violence, transitional justice, and access to remedies for survivors. Kaleigh spent her 2L summer interning at the Survivor Justice Center in Los Angeles.

She graduated cum laude from Worcester State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies and Planning, with a specialization in Social Work and Social Policy. She also holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Wisconsin.