Theresa W. Esqueda

Partner

Overview

Theresa Wynne Esqueda is a member of WTK’s Employment Law group. Her practice is focused on representing employers in a variety of employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour litigation.

During law school, Ms. Esqueda served as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Anthony J. Battaglia and the Honorable Mitchell D. Dembin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She also gained valuable in-house legal experience as an intern for the Corporate Legal Department of Jack in the Box, Inc. Ms. Esqueda was also a member of the Executive Board of Advocates for Children and Education.

Memberships

  • Lawyers Club of San Diego (2014 – present)
    • Red White & Brew Committee (2020) 
    • Annual Dinner Committee (2017 – present)
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL), San Diego Chapter (2014 – present)
    • Leadership Development Committee Chair (2020)
  • San Diego County Bar Association (2014 – present)
  • Irish American Bar Association (2014 – present)

Honors and Recognition

  • Included in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America for Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2021-2024)

Speeches & Publications

  • Affordable Care Act Gets an Uncertain Prognosis, The Daily Journal (2017)
  • NAFTA in the Internet Age: Can Canadian Cultural Industries Be Protected?, Folsom’s Int’l Bus. Transactions 3d (2014)
  • Social Media in Discovery, Disclosure and Discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Battaglia 2014)
  • California Regulatory Law Reporter, Biannual reports on proceedings of Medical Board of California (2012 – 2013)