Esra Hudson
Partner; Leader, Employment and Labor
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
As leader of Manatt’s Employment and Labor practice, Esra Hudson has established herself as the go-to employment adviser for iconic entertainment companies, national insurance providers, well-known medical centers and leading financial services companies through her deft defense against wage and hour class and collective actions, PAGA representative matters, and trade secret and unfair competition claims. With extensive experience in crisis management and media relations, including in sensitive matters involving executives and high-pro-file individuals, Hudson has successfully represented employers in proceedings across a number of forums, as well as in alternative dispute resolution and arbitration, often saving her clients financial and reputational damage in claims, or even avoiding litigation altogether. Notably, Esra is representing Blake Lively in her ongoing litigation against Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and related parties.
