Cecilia Hong represents businesses of all sizes across a range of industries and focuses her practice on the defense of wage and hour disputes, class actions, whistleblower claims, and wrongful termination. Her practice spans both state and federal courts, where she adeptly handles all phases of employment disputes.

In addition to her litigation practice, Cecilia has extensive experience acting in an advisory capacity on behalf of her clients on matters including employee privacy rights, terminations, investigations into employee complaints, and employee relations, discipline, and compensation.

  • Author, The Impact on Employers of Dynamex, Engineering Contractors’ Association, 2018

  • Navigating Complex Employment Law: Best Practices for Hiring and Firing in the Current Litigation – Forward Environment, GRSM Legal Education Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 2024
  • Exploring Gender Bias in the Workplace and Related Employment Laws, Perrin Conference – California Employment Law Update and Litigation Conference, February 2024

Admissions

  • California

Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Orange County Korean American Bar Association
  • National Asian Pacific Bar Association
  • Marian Bergeson Excellence in Public Services Series
  • California Women’s Leadership Association

Education

  • J.D., Chapman University, Fowler School of Law
    •  CALI Award for Highest Grade in Class: Legal Research and Writing
  • M.A., summa cum laude, Communication Management, University of Southern California
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Communication, University of Southern California
    •   Order of Troy Award
    •   International Association of Business Communicators (“IABC”) – President
    •   Selected as Commencement Speaker for the USC Annenberg School for Communication

Languages

  • Korean