Vedder Price

Candice T. Zee

Shareholder

Candice T. Zee is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the Labor & Employment practice area in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Ms. Zee focuses her practice on traditional labor issues, including unfair labor practice charges, interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, grievances, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board proceedings. She has handled several union grievances, arbitrations and representation cases at all stages and has extensive experience managing and overseeing union election campaigns. 

Ms. Zee also represents and defends multi-state and international corporations on all aspects of employment litigation, including allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour issues, reductions-in-force, reasonable accommodation and independent contractor issues as well as workplace torts, including defamation, emotional distress and interference with contractual relations. She has litigated numerous single plaintiff and class action employment lawsuits in a first chair capacity. Ms. Zee also has extensive experience in conducting workplace investigations involving claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and pay inequity.

Ms. Zee has been recommended by The Legal 500 United States guide in the categories of Labor—Management Relations, Labor & Employment: Labor & Employment Disputes—Defense (Including Collective Actions), and Labor and Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design. She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in the Labor Law category, and was also named one of Southern California’s “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers from 2009-2017. In 2023, Ms. Zee was also recognized by Chambers in the Up and Coming Labor & Employment (California) category. She was also named one of the Top Women Lawyers by the Los Angeles Daily Journal in 2024.

Candice T. Zee

Shareholder

Education

  • Loyola Law School Los Angeles, J.D., 2003
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2000, cum laude

Candice T. Zee

Shareholder

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2003

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

Candice T. Zee

Shareholder