Leslie A. Patko

Associate

Riverside
3750 University Avenue, Suite 400
P.O. Box 1028

TEL: (951) 826-8332
FAX: (951) 686-3083
Leslie.Patko@bbklaw.com

Leslie A. Patko is an Associate in the Labor & Employment practice group of Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Riverside office.  Ms. Patko’s practice has included litigating and advising employers regarding labor disputes, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues, class actions, and other labor and employment law matters.

Prior to joining the firm in 2008, Ms. Patko practiced with Orange County law firms in the areas of labor and employment law, focusing on complex wage and hour class actions, as well as business litigation.  Ms. Patko also worked as a human resources professional for five years before attending law school. 

Ms. Patko received her Bachelor of Arts degree and a certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of California, Irvine.  She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
While at Loyola Law School, Ms. Patko worked as an extern for the Honorable Judge Robert L. Hess at the Los Angeles Superior Court, and as a research assistant for professor and news commentator Laurie Levenson. She also assisted the felony division at the office of the Orange County District Attorney as a certified law clerk. Ms. Patko volunteered at the Cancer Legal Resource Center at Loyola, and has mentored first year students through the Loyola Women’s Law Association and the Loyola Alumni Association.

Ms. Patko is admitted to practice in all California Courts and the United States District Court for the Central District.  She is a member of professional organizations including the Riverside County Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association.

Bar & Court Admissions

• California, 2005

Education

• JD, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
• BA, University of California, Irvine