CDF Labor Law

Hiring pace1 roles / 90d
Founded1994
Team size51-200
HQIrvine, California
IndustriesLaw Practice and Legal Services

About CDF Labor Law

CDF Labor Law is a boutique law firm founded in 1994 in Orange County that specializes exclusively in California labor and employment law. The firm represents and advises a diverse client base ranging from California-based startups and midsize ventures to Fortune 500 corporations, all with California employees and workforces. CDF was established by several labor and employment attorneys from leading AmLaw 100 firms who sought to combine big-law expertise with an entrepreneurial approach to legal counsel. With a California-wide presence, the firm has built its practice around deep specialization in the full spectrum of California labor and employment law, positioning itself as a trusted advisor to national and regional employers navigating the state's complex regulatory landscape. The founding partners' vision of creating strong client-attorney relationships while delivering sophisticated legal guidance continues to define the firm's approach today.

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Company at a glance

Location
Irvine, United States

Founders & Leadership

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Noelle Nitz

Fractional CFO for Law Firms, Manufacturers and Professional Services

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Daniel L. Hagstrom

Executive Director of Finance at CDF Labor Law

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Dorothy Rausa

Director of Marketing & Business Development, CDF Labor Law LLP

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Marina Ortega

Director of Legal Operations at CDF Labor Law LLP

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Operations93%
  • Sales & Business Development5%
  • Leadership1%
  • Specialized1%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.UC Irvine
  2. 2.University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco
  3. 3.UCLA
  4. 4.California State University, Fullerton
  5. 5.University of San Diego School of Law

Team Worked At

  • Jackson Lewis P.C.
  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Littler
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Latham & Watkins

Team Composition

108 people
  • Legal1 senior52
  • Business Development1 senior17
  • Operations6
  • Accounting4
  • Administrative4
  • Marketing4
  • Finance2 senior3
  • Community and Social Services1

Culture & values

The founding partners sought to create an entrepreneurial context for legal counsel.

Client-attorney relationships are fueled by flexibility, efficiency, responsiveness, and creativity.

CDF attorneys are described as a tight-knit group of dedicated, decisive, diverse and dynamic professionals.

The firm emphasizes being prepared for the unexpected and the unprecedented.

The culture values diversity among its professionals.

Nurturing client-attorney relationships is a core cultural priority.

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