Ali Saad Email & Phone Number

Dr. Saad is a labor economist who works in both a legal setting as well as a consulting setting to major law firms and other legal parties as well to companies directly. In the legal context, Dr. Saad is one of the nation's leading experts in the analysis of class action employment discrimination claims, and routinely works on high profile complex matters. Dr. Saad also has extensive experience in class action wage and hour matters, and has also worked on a number of commercial litigation matters. In his consulting work, Dr. Saad has analyzed many problems for companies seeking insights from their data. Most of his work has involved the structuring and use of large, complex data sources, to which a variety of sophisticated analytical approaches are applied. His work in employment discrimination matters has covered every type of claim, and has been utilized at both the class certification and merits phases of cases. In the wage and hours setting, he is experienced in designing, implementing, and analyzing surveys and observation studies related to a wide range of claims, including exempt status, hours worked, uncompensated time, meal and rest breaks, and other wage and hour issues. Dr. Saad's consulting work has focused on conducting pay equity studies, analyses of the efficient use of labor and consultation regarding statistical sampling and sample design. Dr. Saad and his team also consult on a variety of other labor and employment matters, including the quantitative dimensions of DEI and ESG reporting and other human capital based studies.In a commercial disputes context, Dr. Saad has performed statistical and damages analyses in connection with breach of contract, insurance coverage, insurance practices, environmental claims, patent infringement, antitrust and real estate financing disputes. Dr. Saad has testified a number of times at deposition and trial in various federal and state venues.