WENDY LAZERSON is the former co-chair of Sidley’s Labor and Employment international practice group and a partner in Sidley’s San Francisco and Palo Alto offices. Wendy is ranked by Chambers USA, has received multiple Benchmark awards for excellence, and is a multi-year recipient of the BTI Client Service Award for excellence in service to clients. Clients turn to Wendy to handle their most challenging matters regardless of venue, due to her reputation as a thoughtful, pragmatic, and strategic thinker. Wendy's reputation for good judgment and impartiality has led her to be sought after by Boards of Directors and company leadership to conduct independent investigations of alleged misconduct on matters of importance such as in the area of alleged sexual or other harassment or alleged ethical violations. Wendy's skills in the courtroom and in arbitration have led to successful outcomes for employers and company executives in litigation and arbitrations involving class actions and single plaintiff cases regarding theft of trade secrets, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistleblowing, wage and hour, and other workplace disputes. Wendy regularly works with U.S. subsidiaries of clients based in China and other parts of Asia. As an advisor, Wendy is known for pragmatic and thoughtful solutions on the myriad of issues that arise in the workplace and her responsiveness and availability have been noted regularly. Wendy works with private and public companies and firms in finance, venture, biotech, tech, banking, and manufacturing, among others.
“Wendy Lazerson perfectly combines legal skills with strategic thinking and industry observation, knows well the client’s real needs and always finds ways out from complexity.”
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2021
Wendy is on the Employment Panel of the American Arbitration Association and serves as an arbitrator.
Wendy has served in several firm leadership roles.
“Wendy provides very clear guidance on employment matters and is incredibly responsive.”
Chambers USA 2025
Wendy regularly speaks on topics of interest and has published many articles with thought leadership some recent examples are listed below. Wendy has received many honors and awards reflecting her recognition by peers and clients. Examples are below:
Awards
- Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star – California” (2025) and “Labor and Employment Star – Nationwide” (2021–2025)
- Chambers USA as a “Leading Lawyer” for Labor/Employment in California (2021–2025)
- LawDragon’s 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers – Labor & Employment Litigation (2020–2025)
- Daily Journal as a “Top Labor & Employment Lawyer” (2020–2025)
- BTI Client Service All-Star award (2017)
- The Best Lawyers in California (2015–2020)
- The Best Lawyers In America for Litigation — Labor and Employment (2016–2021)
- Best Lawyers in Northern California (2016–2020)
- Super Lawyers for Northern California — Employment and Labor (2008–2020)
- San Francisco Magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Northern California (2013–2020)