Jesse Caryl
Employment litigation attorney and restaurant co-owner
Los Angeles, California
Summary
Jesse Caryl is a highly accomplished employment and labor law attorney in Los Angeles, California. He is currently a Managing Partner at Bent Caryl & Kroll, LLP, where he specializes in defending employers against claims of wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. His expertise extends to class actions and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims. superlawyers+2
His career as an employment lawyer spans over two decades, beginning after he earned his J.D. cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2000. He also holds a B.A. cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University (1997). Early in his career, he was recognized as one of "Southern California's Rising Stars" in 2006 and 2007, and has been selected to Super Lawyers from 2014 to 2026. superlawyers+2
Beyond his legal practice, Jesse Caryl is involved in the restaurant industry as a co-owner of Jade Rabbit, a Chinese-American restaurant in Los Angeles. He also provides legal counsel to restaurant groups, as evidenced by his representation of Joint Venture Restaurant Group in a class-action lawsuit related to service fees. instagram+3
He is also a member of Regarding Her, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth and economic mobility of women business leaders in the food and beverage industry. instagram+2