Jennifer A. Morin is a partner at Walsworth and head of the firm’s Employment Department. For more than two decades, she has advised and represented employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wage and hour disputes, class actions, and matters brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Jennifer counsels businesses on practical employment strategies that minimize risk and help avoid costly disputes. Her practice extends to general liability, including premises liability, product liability, contracts, construction law, torts, and complex litigation.
Jennifer represents a diverse client base ranging from local businesses to major national corporations across industries including automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and financial services. Jennifer is recognized for her work in both class action and PAGA litigation, a rare combination that requires mastery of technical legal analysis and the workplace realities that often drive disputes. She has successfully resolved countless matters through dispositive motions, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation by developing skillfully crafted litigation strategies, expert witness plans, and defense theories tailored to her clients’ business objectives.
Staying abreast of developments in California employment law, Jennifer closely monitors legislative, regulatory, and case law developments affecting employers. She regularly advises clients on emerging risks and compliance strategies, helping them proactively address issues before they escalate into litigation. She enjoys learning the distinct aspects of every industry she represents and finds great satisfaction in helping clients navigate complex legal challenges before they become costly disputes. For Jennifer, the most rewarding aspect of practicing law is integrating strategic legal counsel with practical business solutions that help her clients achieve their goals.
Jennifer brings a unique perspective to the practice of law. Before law school, she built a career as a technical trainer, traveling to every state in the United States and spending much of the year teaching professionals across a wide range of industries. This experience gave her an early appreciation for the intricacies of managing employees and the operational challenges businesses face and continues to inform her business-minded approach to legal counsel.
Known for her straightforward, collaborative style, Jennifer believes that effective advocacy begins with honesty, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to client service. She remains driven by the same curiosity and problem-solving mindset that first drew her to teaching and training. Whether advising employers on workplace issues or helping businesses navigate an evolving legal landscape, she is committed to delivering practical solutions that support her clients’ long-term goals.
- Successfully obtained summary judgment against an employee of the world’s largest online marketplace in an employment action alleging discrimination, failure to accommodate, failure to engage in the interactive process, and retaliation. The court found the plaintiff voluntarily separated from employment pursuant to a prior workers’ compensation settlement agreement and rejected her claims that she had been terminated or subjected to unlawful discrimination or retaliation.
- Successfully obtained dismissal of all claims against an electrical contractor through a dispositive demurrer and anti-SLAPP motion in a long-running commercial fire dispute arising from a retail center fire. After defeating multiple attempts to bring the client back into the litigation following a good-faith settlement, the court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend based on the applicable statutes of limitation, bringing more than four years of litigation to a close.
- Arbor Terrace v. Saddleback – Mixed verdict in a problematic waterproofing remediation case in which the plaintiff claimed breach of contract and negligence in the completion of large scale waterproofing of a low income apartment complex in San Diego. Defense verdict on breach of contract cause of action and client found only 65% at fault on negligence cause of action with an award less than 40% of plaintiff’s claimed damages.
- Woods v. Property Owner & Property Manager – Successfully resolved premises liability action in which defendants had complete liability and plaintiff had no comparative fault resulting from an accident in which a light pole fell over and hit plaintiff on the head while she sat on a bench. Plaintiff claimed traumatic brain injuries and final settlement was only 30% of total demand.
- Vournazos v. Club Car – Successfully settled case for less than ten percent of demand in which plaintiff argued that he suffered severe and ongoing injuries as a result of a rollover accident while operating a golf cart.
- Navamar v. Property Owner – Represented the property owner and property manager of a large commercial and retail center in Los Angeles in a case where a courier slipped on water in the lobby, suffering a severe break of his leg. Plaintiff argued that there were insufficient inspections of the premises. Successfully settled for a nuisance value.
- Konkol v. Oakwood Worldwide – Represented property owner of apartment complex in case where tenant claimed significant and debilitating illnesses allegedly from exposure to chemicals and pesticides used in and around the apartment complex by the owner and property manager. Obtained dismissal of the matter twice, once in Federal Court and again when plaintiff re-filed in State Court, through successful demurrers to plaintiff’s complaints.
- Green v. Property Owner – Represented the property owner of a large commercial and retail center in Los Angeles in a case where a disabled woman in a wheelchair fell and broke her neck on the premises. Compliance with building codes and a prior accident at the same location were at issue. Successfully secured a settlement for a fraction of the 7-figure demand.
- Cox v. City of San Diego – Successfully represented the City of San Diego in a case where the plaintiff fell down the stairs at the San Diego Museum of Art, a 100-year old building with no handrails and an optical illusion camouflaging the stairs. We settled for a fraction of the demand.
- Thomas v. Tovey Construction – Plaintiff verdict in a construction accident case where the plaintiff fell down an elevator shaft. The net verdict was $600,000 below the final pre-trial demand. In addition, the general contractor client obtained full contractual indemnification from the primarily negligent subcontractor co-defendant.
- Secured a final binding arbitration award in an employment matter dismissing plaintiffs’ case in its entirety for failure to prosecute. Produced records established that defense counsel made at least nine requests for the Notice of Claim before filing defendant’s motion to dismiss.
- “Pandemic Litigation Bootcamp: The Ins and Outs of Living Room Litigation”
- “Multi-State Construction Defect Law Review”
- Walsworth Secures Victory in San Diego Commercial Fire Litigation
- California’s Employment Law Updates for 2026 and Beyond: What Every Employer Needs to Know & Why It Matters
- No Business Expense Reimbursements for Government Employees
- Walsworth Publishes 2024 Year-End California Employment Law Update
- Major Legislative Changes to PAGA for the First Time in Two Decades
- Individual Employee Claim No Longer Necessary To Be a Representative In a PAGA Lawsuit
- Walsworth Publishes 2023 Year-End California Employment Law Update
- Subcontractor’s Injuries in the Workplace – The Importance of the Privette Doctrine
- Walsworth Announces 2020 Partner Class
- Walsworth Attorneys Secure Final Binding Arbitration Award in an Employment Matter
- Walsworth Partner Nick Cipiti and Senior Associate Jennifer Morin to Present on “Multi-State Construction Defect Law Review”
- Walsworth Demurrer Ends Premises Liability Case