Los Angeles, California, United States
Specialties: Employment law, litigation
I assist employers in a wide range of labor and employment matters and work with clients in a variety of industries, including restaurant, hospitality, retail, logistics, manufacturing, construction, and entertainment. I have broad experience defending employers in both single plaintiff and class action lawsuits involving alleged wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and related claims. I regularly appear before state and federal courts and represent clients through all stages of litigation. In addition to litigating complex civil cases in state and federal courts and arbitration, I defend employers against wage and hour claims before the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) and charges of discrimination before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). I also routinely counsel employers on policies and practices governing day-to-day workplace issues, including wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, requests for leave, disability accommodation, employee discipline, group layoffs, and terminations and conduct workplace trainings.