Heather E. Horn is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Labor & Employment Practice. She represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, with a particular focus on complex wage and hour class action and PAGA matters. Her practice also covers a variety of single-plaintiff disputes such as discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, and harassment. 

Ms. Horn also has experience litigating and advising clients. She has litigated matters in federal and state courts throughout California, including motion practice, defending depositions, arguing motions, and drafting briefs. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Heather investigated discrimination and harassment claims on behalf of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors. 

Ms. Horn was recently chosen as an American Bar Association (ABA) Chair of the Woman of Color Taskforce and YLD Scholar. 

Professional Presentations

• Webinar Moderater, “Realism, Resilience, and Wellness,” Women of Color Taskforce for the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA), October 20, 2021
• Webinar Panelist, "Diversity In Law, Construction, & Insurance: The Emotional Tax of Picking Your Battles," Pete Fowler Construction Services, June 10, 2021

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • California
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Admissions

CA

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

Associations

• 2020 National Conference of Bar Examiners Testing Task Force Blueprint Development Committee
• Women of Color Taskforce for the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Co-Chair
• Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
  • Board Member and Co-Chair, Pro Bono Committee
• John Langston Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Scholar
• California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP)
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Committee Member, Diversity and Inclusion

Ms. Horn is also an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and graduate of the Los Angeles Public Policy Leadership Institute.

Awards & Honors

• National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in California
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Omicron Delta Kappa

Education

University of Mississippi School of Law

Juris Doctor

Auburn University

Master of Education

Auburn University

Bachelor of Arts