Felicia Davis is the Chair of the Los Angeles Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings and works in the firm’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices.

Ms. Davis represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including pay equity, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, religious accommodation, and wage and hour issues in both single-plaintiff and class-action matters. She also represents clients in background check litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, government and workplace investigations, labor grievances, and collective bargaining. Ms. Davis’ clients span all industries, with an emphasis in media, entertainment, and technology companies.

In addition to litigation, Ms. Davis regularly helps employers review and revise their employment policies and procedures, including policies on employee background checks, paid sick leave, and wage and hour issues, and provides anti-harassment training to management and executives.

She also works with employers to review and analyze their compensation practices for pay equity and legal compliance.  

Ms. Davis frequently advises and speaks on the intersection of technology and employment law and is a past Co-Chair of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Committee on Technology in the Practice and Workplace. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Western Center on Law & Poverty.

• Lawdragon, Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers (2025)
• The Daily Journal, Top Labor & Employment Lawyers (2022-2024)
• Chambers USA, Top Labor & Employment Lawyers (2021-2024)
• The Legal 500, Next Generation Partners, Labor and Employment Disputes Including Collective Actions: Defense (2020-2023)
• The Hollywood Reporter, Power Lawyer (2021)
• The Daily Journal, Top Female Lawyers (2019)
• Law 360, Rising Stars (2018)
• The Daily Journal, Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 (2018)

Ms. Davis received her J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles (Order of the Coif). In law school, she served as the Submissions Editor for the UCLA Women’s Law Journal and as a writing advisor for the legal skills program. Ms. Davis received her B.A. in Government from Claremont McKenna College, cum laude.