Partner at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP, ERA litigation committee, and Co-Counsel, R.R. v. El Trabajo, Inc.

ERA honors Leslie Levy for her many contributions to the gender justice movement. Leslie has contributed invaluably to the work of Equal Rights Advocates through mentorship of young attorneys, as a member of ERA’s Litigation Committee, and most recently, as co-counsel in R.R. v. El Trabajo, Inc. The case challenged the sexual harassment and assault of an immigrant woman restaurant worker, as well as wage and hour violations. Leslie Levy brings a lifelong passion for social justice to her employment discrimination law practice. In addition to representing employees, her record includes pioneering lawsuits against sexually harassing landlords and perpetrators of violence against women and children. Her primary focus is representing employees, especially women, who have faced or are facing discrimination or harassment on the job. Leslie has been recognized as one of Northern California’s Super Lawyers in Employment each year from 2005 to the present by San Francisco Magazine and won numerous other awards. She has been an adjunct professor at both the University of San Francisco School of Law and New College of the Law. She has written and spoken extensively about gender justice issues.

“Since I was a law student working at ERA 32 years ago, I have had an affinity for ERA and its mission. While the word “feminism” has fallen out of favor with some, ERA has consistently refused to allow women’s issues to be diluted or marginalized, and has stood strong in support of women’s equality in employment and education. ERA has broken ground for women in ways that have brought genuine justice for individuals and genuine change to society. As a lawyer, a lesbian, a woman, and one of the founders of a women-owned law firm, Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams, I applaud ERA’s 39 years of standing up for women’s rights. I look forward to continuing to stand with ERA in speaking feminist truths to power,” Leslie said.

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