Samson C. Huang
Special Counsel
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Phone: +1 213 689 7441
- Duane Morris LLP
865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3100
Los Angeles, CA 90017-5450
USA
Samson C. Huang is a member of Duane Morris’ Class Action Defense and Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration groups. Mr. Huang is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience representing clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including retail, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare in complex employment and other matters.
Mr. Huang’s practice is focused on the defense of large class, collective, and representative actions involving wage and hour, systemic discrimination, and other types of claims. Mr. Huang also has substantial experience defending companies against individual discrimination, accommodation, and retaliation claims in court and arbitration proceedings. He also conducts internal investigations and advises and counsels employers regarding compliance and workforce issues such as requests for accommodation and terminations.
Mr. Huang has served as trial counsel in bench and jury trials and in arbitrations, and has successfully obtained summary judgment, defeated class certification, and negotiated favorable settlements for his clients.
Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Huang was an associate at one of the largest global law firms and before that an associate at the largest boutique firm in the world dedicated exclusively to the defense of companies in employment matters.
Mr. Huang started his legal career serving as a prosecutor in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in New York, where he prosecuted and tried felony cases before leaving public service for private practice.
Mr. Huang graduated from Boston University School of Law and received his bachelor’s degree from University of California, Los Angeles.
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions
- Employment Litigation & Arbitrations
- Wage and Hour Litigation & Counseling
- Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
Admissions
- California
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Experience
- Duane Morris
- Special Counsel, 2025-present - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Senior Associate, 2018-2025 - Littler Mendelson
- Associate, 2016-2018 - Yukevich Cavanaugh
- Associate, 2011-2016
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2007
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., Business-economics, minor in accounting, 2003
Honors and Awards
- National Moot Court Team, Boston University School of Law
- Finalist, Homer Albers Honors Moot Court Competition
- Best Brief, Stone Moot Court Competition
- National Dean’s List and Provost’s Honors List, University of California, Los Angeles
Representative Matters
Represented national telecommunications provider in multiple state and federal court wage and hour class/PAGA actions. After defeating class certification in one of them, the plaintiff’s individual claims were tried to a jury which rendered a completed defense verdict.
Represented collective of maritime employers at West Coast ports and their bargaining agent in parallel state and federal court wage and hour class/PAGA actions. Plaintiffs in one case sought damages in the billions for uncompensated time spent waiting at a dispatch hall and traveling to job site. Class certification denied and summary judgment obtained on claims with highest exposure.
Represented e-commerce tech company in a putative class action alleging failure to pay bonuses and vacation benefits to thousands of employees. Dismissed after summary judgment granted on class representative’s individual claims.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of national telecommunications provider in a PAGA action alleging that the company incorrectly calculated paid sick leave for its outside sales representatives.
Represented employer association in class action filed by female dockworkers alleging systemic sex and pregnancy discrimination and failure to accommodate pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions claims.
Represented self-storage company in PAGA action. Reached favorable settlement in face of definite and large exposure.
Represented multinational manufacturer and seller of consumer lawn and garden products in multiple statewide wage and hour class/PAGA actions.
Defended automotive and energy company against wage and hour claims in numerous individual, class/PAGA, and mass arbitration proceedings.
Represented wholesale distributor of food and non-food products in multiple statewide wage and hour class/PAGA actions.
Represented temporary staffing agency in numerous statewide wage and hour class/PAGA actions.
Represented healthcare provider network in arbitration involving former collections representative’s discrimination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. The arbitrator issued a complete defense award that was confirmed by the trial court and affirmed on appeal.
Represented national telecommunications provider in religious discrimination and accommodations claims. After a bench trial, the court awarded less than 1% of what the plaintiff sought.
Obtained summary judgment and complete dismissal in favor of employer association collective bargaining agent against former dockworker’s claims arising under the Labor Management Relations Act and Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.
Secured dismissal of defamation and wrongful termination claims against university after filing motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff voluntary dismissed the action on eve of deadline to file opposition.
Represented international small appliance and cookware manufacturer against claims of disability discrimination and failure to accommodate. Negotiated nuisance settlement after getting the plaintiff to admit in deposition that she lied in her application for employment with her current employer and was unable to return to work for more than six months after her termination.