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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Phoenix

Serve as labor and employment law partner for large, highly-regarded, full-service business law practice firm, provide management-side advice, draft and design employment policies and handbooks, advise clients regarding employment hiring, terminations, wages, employee versus independent contractor status, and other labor and employment matters for Arizona, Nevada, and California employers, coordinate union avoidance practices, and represent clients in federal and state court, including in FLSA wage and hour collective actions, and before agencies including the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OSHA, and state counterparts.

Phoenix

Served as regional lead labor and employment law partner for the Phoenix office of a national law firm, lead a team of three Phoenix labor law attorneys, provided management-side advice, drafted and designed employment policies, advised clients regarding labor and employment law matters for Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California employers, and represented clients in federal and state court, including in FLSA wage and hour collective actions, and before agencies including the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OSHA, and state counterparts.

Assisted in the establishment of a Phoenix office for a national labor and employment specialty firm and represented clients in various labor and employment matters.

Litigated client employment law disputes on behalf of management in federal and state court and represented clients before labor and employment-related governmental agencies.

Advised in-house HR professionals concerning labor and employment matters, supervised outside employment counsel, handled internal labor relations matters, including labor arbitrations and collective bargaining agreement negotiations and responded to employment-related government inquiries, charges, and investigations.

Litigated client employment law disputes on behalf of management in federal and state court, and represented clients before the EEOC, DOL, NLRB, OSHA, and state counterparts, drafted employment policies and handbooks, advised clients regarding union organizing and union avoidance, and worked with employers regarding hiring, termination, and wage practices.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: UCLA Law Review, Managing EditorGraduated Order of the Coif

Bachelor'S, Political Science & Sociology

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society

H.S. Diploma, General

Activities and Societies: SB President Mock Trial Team Football Team Wrestling Team Track Team