Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that Wage and Hour Practice Co-Chair Damien DeLaney and Litigation partner Alicia Hou have been recognized among Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2022 Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys. The annual list highlights 95 outstanding professionals, with insights about their careers, practice and successes. The goal is to showcase the Los Angeles community as a national leader when it comes to influential minorities and diverse workplaces, to celebrate the broad cultural spectrum of Los Angeles, and to recognize the minority attorneys that keep the Los Angeles community protected. DeLaney and Hou were selected because of their impact on the legal scene, and their service and involvement in the community all while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

DeLaney is a seasoned employment litigator and advisor with more than 15 years of experience. He advises clients large and small on employment law issues in a wide array of industries including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, construction, engineering, manufacturing, education, nonprofit, professional services, technology, fashion, sports, and entertainment.

Hou represents U.S. and international companies and financial institutions in a wide variety of legal disputes. She focuses her practice on bank and real estate litigation, corporate governance and partnership disputes, intellectual property, trade secret, and non-compete litigation, and cross-border and multi-jurisdiction litigation. 

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