Danielle K. Little
Partner
Experience
Danielle K. Little is a skilled and versatile litigator who possesses decades of experience handling a wide array of complex legal matters. A partner in our firm’s Retail and Hospitality practice group, Danielle has a long, successful record defending clients in cases that include personal injury, premises liability, auto and public-entity liability, real estate, business litigation and ADA compliance. She is also accomplished in the employment and labor law arena, with considerable experience representing clients in matters ranging from discrimination, wage disputes, civil rights, and licensure matters.
Experienced in arguing matters in state, appellate and federal courts, Danielle has also appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office, Department of Fair Employment & Housing, the Department of Social Services and the state’s Commissions on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Registered Nursing, and Teacher Credentialing. Danielle is highly skilled in case development and investigation. Her experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants also enables her to bring valuable insight to her work surrounding the complexities of litigation.
Danielle’s written work has been published in The New York Law Journal, The Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Diversity and the Bar magazine, QBR: The Black Book Review, and several literary publications. She has also served as adjunct assistant professor at Long Island University and as an adjunct lecturer at City University of New York – Queens College.
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Industries
Honors & Awards
National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2020, 2021, 2022
Background
Admissions
- California
- New York
- U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 1995
- Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, Associate Editor
- Prosser Price, Welfare, Social Security and the Law
- International Tax & Business Lawyer
- Sarah Lawrence College, M.F.A., 2004
- University of California, Irvine, B.A., 1992
News & Knowledge
Publications & Events
- “Break Into Practice,” Attorney Panelist, 1L Career Summit, Barrier Breakers Inc., October 2025
RECENT INSIGHTS
January 20, 2026