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RACHEL BIEN, is a Partner at Outten & Golden LLP in Los Angeles, California, and a Co-Chair of its Class & Collective Action Practice Group.
Ms. Bien is an experienced litigator who has recovered millions of dollars in unpaid wages on behalf of her clients. She has represented tens of thousands of workers across many different industries in class and collective lawsuits. She was lead counsel in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., one of the first cases to argue that interns should be paid for their work on behalf of a private employer.
Ms. Bien is committed to protecting workers’ rights under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage laws. She has litigated and successfully settled many cases involving workers who were “misclassified” by their employers as “exempt” from overtime protections or labeled as “independent contractors” and denied overtime pay and other benefits. She has won motions against large corporations, and consistently advocates for interpretations of the law that advance the rights of all workers, including those who are most vulnerable to abuse.
Ms. Bien is an active member of the employment law bar. She is a member of the State Bar of California’s Labor and Employment Law Section, the National Employment Lawyer’s Association (“NELA”) and its California chapter (“CELA”), and the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section. She speaks frequently on wage and hour topics.
She graduated cum laude from Brooklyn Law School in 2005 and joined Outten & Golden LLP in October 2006 after serving as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas G. Nelson on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Licensed in California for 8 years
State: California
Acquired: 2017
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Licensed in New York for 19 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2006
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Posted by anonymous | September 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
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Rachel is an awesome attorney. She successfully defended our case and negotiated good terms with a defendant company on our behalf. Intelligence, deep industry knowledge, transparency, diligence, good communication, professionalism, and eloquent writing style are some of her key traits. Also very ple...
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2019
500 Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, Lawdragon
2019
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2018
500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, Lawdragon
2018
Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Associations
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
Member
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Outreach to Law Students Committee
Member
6th Annual CLE Conference
Track Coordinator
State Bar of California’s Labor and Employment Law Section
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
National Employment Lawyers Association California Chapter
Member
Education
2005
Brooklyn Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2000
Brown University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Speaking Engagements
2017
NELA Annual Convention
Sucessfully Managing Large Cases,
2016
Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee
The New/Proposed FLSA White Coller Exemption Regulations
2015
NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law: Panel on Tipping
Should the Law on Tipping Be Changed?
2015
NELA Spring Seminar (Washington, DC)
The Evolving Definition Of "Employee", Protecting Pay, Representing Workers with Wage & Hour Claims
2015
Institute of Judicial Administration, and Center for Labor and Employment Law
Uber Alles? Implications of the ‘Share Economy
2015
ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, 9th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference
Are Unpaid Internships Still Viable?
2014
Insights and Strategies on the Effective: Mediation of Employment Disputes
How to Effectively Maneuver Through the Ever-Changing FLSA Landscape
2014
Employment Law Institute 2014
Wage and Hour Update
2013
National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law
Where EEO and Immigration Meet: Law & Advocacy
2013
Housing Works
Will Work For Free: Breaking Down the Intern Economy
2013
FLSA/Wage & Hour 2013 Litigation & Management
Collective & Class Action Issues (Plaintiff)
2013
Employment Law Institute 2013
Settlements in Wage and Hour Class/Collective Actions
2013
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Department of Labor and Other Perspectives on Independent Contractor Misclassification Informational Session
Publications
2016
O&G Employment Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Finds Class Action Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law
2015
Bloomberg BNA
U.S. Supreme Court May Ultimately Have The Final Word On The Future Of Unpaid Internships In The Private Sector
2013
O&G Employment Law Blog
Intern Lawsuits Force Progressive Media to Look Closely at Their Own Intern Policies
2007
Labor and Employment Law, Vol. 35, No. 4
EEO Committee Reviews Workplace Diversity Issues
Languages
English