Laurel Haag
Laurel Haag
California Employment Law Attorney
Laurel Haag represents employees in serious workplace disputes, bringing litigation experience, management-side insight, and a plaintiff-side practice devoted to protecting workers’ rights. Her work includes individual employee claims, class actions, and PAGA matters involving employers across California.
Laurel Haag, co-founder of Buchsbaum Haag, is an experienced litigator whose practice is devoted exclusively to representing employees in employment law matters. She routinely handles lawsuits involving wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, misclassification, unpaid overtime, meal and rest period violations, PAGA, class actions, and whistleblower matters. Laurel has obtained $40 million dollars in trial verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients.
Early in her career, Laurel worked at a large law firm on the management side. While that experience proved useful, it never felt like the right fit. She later moved to a plaintiff-side employment law firm, where she worked for many years before co-founding Buchsbaum Haag. Advocating for employees’ rights has become her true calling. At nine months pregnant, she won her first jury trial with law partner Brent Buchsbaum. Over the years, her clients and their stories have strengthened Laurel’s commitment to employment law and helping workers in need.
Employment Law Practice Areas
Severance Agreements | Wage and Hour Claims | Whistleblower Retaliation | Workplace Harassment | Wrongful Termination | Workplace Discrimination
Results
Employment law settlements and verdicts for employees
Jury verdict, including punitive damages, for false imprisonment of a former Costco employee
Wrongful termination jury verdict against the City of Pasadena
Background
Laurel earned her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2000. While at UCLA, she taught an undergraduate course on sexual harassment, an early reflection of her interest in workplace rights and the real-world impact of employment law. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego in 1997, graduating summa cum laude. Laurel’s academic background and early focus on workplace issues helped shape the employee-centered practice she has built at Buchsbaum Haag.
Results
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Honors + Affiliations
2014-2026 Super Lawyer
2015-Present Los Angeles Magazine Top LA Women Lawyers
2010 – 2013 Super Lawyer Rising Star
Los Angeles Country Bar Association – Employment Law
California Employment Lawyers Association
Lorman Professional Legal Educator
About Us
Frequently Asked Questions
Laurel represents employees in workplace disputes involving wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour claims, PAGA, class actions, whistleblower matters, and severance-related issues.
Yes. Laurel handles wage and hour matters involving misclassification, unpaid overtime, meal and rest period violations, and related workplace pay claims.
Yes. Laurel represents employees in class actions and PAGA matters involving broader workplace violations that may affect groups of workers.
Laurel began her career working on the management side at a large law firm before moving to plaintiff-side employment law. She later co-founded Buchsbaum Haag and now represents employees exclusively.
Laurel has obtained $40 million dollars in trial verdicts and settlements on behalf of employees. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.