Allyson K. Thompson - a Santa Ana, California (CA) Employment Law Lawyer

Santa Ana Employment Law Lawyer

Updated: 03/23/2026

Areas of Practice

Employment Law
Real Estate and Construction
Entertainment Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Partner Allyson Thompson is a trial lawyer. Ms. Thompson routinely tries high stakes litigation in both state court and arbitration. Ms. Thompson focuses her practice on all aspects of employment litigation.

However, not every case needs to go to trial. Ms. Thompson routinely provides counsel to clients on state, federal and regulatory compliance matters so as to avoid litigation and has been providing employer-side advice and counsel for over 20 years. In addition to providing preventative advice, she also litigates all types of civil and employment cases, including discrimination, whistleblower, wage and hour, and complex cases before State and Federal Courts involving employment law disputes. She has broad experience involving complex litigation in trade secrets, defamation, unfair competition law, and employment contract disputes.

She routinely defends her clients in hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) as well as the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Ms. Thompson’s advice and counsel practice includes preparation and assessment of multi-state employee handbooks, audit and compliance review of existing company policies and procedures, complete on-boarding advice including employee classification analysis, handling workplace investigations, handling disability issues, termination, and navigating clients through complex employer issues.

Ms. Thompson frequently lectures to statewide business organizations and associations throughout California on strategies to avoid employment related litigation, wage and hour issues, discrimination, preparation of key employment documents, and legislative changes to State and Federal labor laws. Recently, Ms. Thompson was recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the 2024 Women of Influence in Law and also by Orange County Business Journal as a Top Litigator and Corporate Attorney in 2025.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, Sacramento, California, 2004
  J.D.
  Honors: Recipient, Oral Arguments in Moot Court
Non Legal Education
- University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  Minor: English

Current Employment Position(s)

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Pro Bono Activities

Volunteer, Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg

Bar Admissions

California, 2005
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California

Other Affiliations

California State Bar Association (Member)
Orange County Bar Association (Member)
Society for Human Resource Management (Member)
Orange County Women Lawyers Association - President (2016)
Orange County Women Lawyers Association - Board of Directors (2013 - 2018)

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Contact

Santa Ana, CA

4 Hutton Centre Drive
Suite 900
Santa Ana, CA 92707

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Phone: 714-432-8700

Fax: 714-546-7457

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Website: https://www.hkplawfirm.com

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