Kayla Jacob is an associate in the New Orleans office, practicing in the areas of labor and employment and commercial litigation. Kayla enjoys representing clients in various industries in the defense against complex employment disputes, including discrimination and harassment matters, administrative proceedings, and wage and hour litigation. Kayla also advises employers on compliance and risk mitigation and develops effective preventive maintenance programming for clients, such as policy development and supervisory training.
Leveraging her experience as a former human resources consultant in state government, Kayla counsels public entities on civil service matters in various civil service systems, including employees’ due process rights, interpretation of civil service rules, and defending against employee appeals before civil service commissions.
In addition to employment matters, Kayla handles commercial litigation involving sophisticated motion practice and complex legal issues in Louisiana's state, federal, and appellate courts.
Kayla received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Southern University Law Center in May 2021 where she served as a member of the Southern University Law Review and SBA Diversity Committee. Kayla earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude with distinction, from Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 2014. She then earned her Master of Science in Human Resources Education with a Concentration in Human Resources and Leadership Development, summa cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 2016.
Prior to joining Breazeale Sachse, Kayla worked as a Human Resource Consultant and Human Resource Consultant Supervisor at Louisiana State Civil Service. During her tenure at State Civil Service, she advised state agencies on State Civil Service rules, aided in the development of policies as well as the implementation of pay mechanisms, and participated in market analysis and market research. She also served as a certified statewide classification and compensation trainer for the state's Comprehensive Public Training Program.
