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Heather Sager
Labor & Employment Partner at Perkins Coie LLP
Heather Sager is a prominent Labor & Employment partner at Perkins Coie LLP, based in San Francisco. She joined the firm in September 2019 and has recently been appointed as the chair of Perkins Coie's Chambers-ranked Labor & Employment practice.15
Key aspects of Heather Sager's professional profile include:
Expertise and Practice Areas
Heather has extensive experience in labor and employment law, with a focus on:
- Complex wage-and-hour litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws23
- Class, collective, and representative actions, including California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases3
- Proactive risk management and compliance counseling for employers3
- Workplace harassment prevention and unconscious bias training3
- Investigations into workplace misconduct allegations3
- Traditional labor matters, including union elections and NLRB proceedings3
Client Base and Industries
She represents a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, particularly in the technology, retail, and finance sectors.3 Heather has also worked with clients in the cannabis industry, handling matters such as collective bargaining agreements and employee classification issues.3
Professional Recognition
Heather Sager has received numerous accolades for her work:
- Ranked in Chambers USA for Labor & Employment (2024)3
- Named among the Daily Journal's "Top 100 Women Lawyers" (2022)3
- Recognized as one of the "Top Labor & Employment Lawyers in California" by the Daily Journal (2022, 2024)3
- Recipient of the "Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award" from the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco (2022)3
Leadership Roles
Prior to her recent appointment as chair of the Labor & Employment practice, Heather served as the chair of Perkins Coie's San Francisco Pro Bono Committee.3 This demonstrates her commitment to both her practice area and community service.
Heather Sager's LinkedIn username is heather-sager-8a170b3, as mentioned in the query.4
