Los Angeles, California, United States
Patti Riordan has been practicing law for over 20 years and has extensive experience handling a variety of complex business and employment litigation cases. She has defended Fortune 500 employers and government entities in both state and federal court in California. She has successfully handled all types of cases, including single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, class actions and PAGA claims involving wage and hour, discrimination (disability, race, gender, age, sex and pregnancy), retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination and leave of absence issues, as well as fraud and breach of contract claims. Ms. Riordan is highly skilled in negotiating favorable settlements for her clients saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigations fees and costs. She also provides employers with advice and counsel on California employment law and compliance. Ms. Riordan's experience includes handling client relations, case strategy, all phases of discovery, law and motion, depositions, mediations, settlement negotiations, arbitrations and trial.
Ms. Riordan represents employers/management in all aspects of employment litigation. She has defended Fortune 500 clients facing claims in state and federal court against claims age, gender, disability, sex and race discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and failure to accommodate. Ms. Riordan also defends employers in administrative hearings before the California Civil Rights Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Riordan handles wage and hour class actions and Private Attorneys General Act representative actions. She advises California employers on developing employer policies, procedures and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.