Attorney Liane Katzenstein Ly has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since 2008. Ms. Ly is a Partner with the Los Angeles-based law firm of Kingsley Szamet & Ly, where she focuses her practice on wage and hour law and employment law, including complex class actions and individual employment cases. 

She is an honors graduate of Florida State University, and while at the University of California Davis School of Law, she was an editor of the Environmental Law Journal and a board member of the King Hall Negotiations Team. Ms. Ly is admitted to practice in all California state courts as well as the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Northern District of California, and Eastern District of California.

Ms. Ly has authored several appellate briefs in both state and federal court, including assisting on briefing for a case argued before the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Ly has also spoken on wage and hour and employment law panels.

In addition to her work with the firm, Ms. Ly is involved with several non-profits and has provided pro bono legal services to low wage workers and undocumented immigrants seeking asylum.

Specialties:

• Wage and Hour Law
• Class Action Litigation
• Employment Law
• PAGA
• Arbitration
• Unfair Businesses Practices

Admissions:

• California State Courts
• US District Court, Central District of California
• United States Supreme Court

Education

• B.A., with honors Florida State University
• J.D. University of California, Davis

Memberships

• California Bar Association