• Engaged with clients of all sizes in the technology, medical, construction, and retail industries on federal, state, and local employment laws with the goals of assisting with legal compliance and mitigating risk • Oversaw investigations of employee complaints of workplace misconduct and policy violations • Conducted HR and wage and hour audits scrutinizing overtime exemptions, pay, timekeeping, meal periods and rest breaks • Drafted policies and employee handbooks • Analyzed legislative and legal developments and advised on compliance best practices

• Partnered with People and Employee Relations teams as well as business stakeholders to provide actionable legal advice and implement risk mitigation for employment matters including hiring, performance management, discipline and separations, wage and hour compliance, contingent worker/contractor issues, accommodations, leaves of absence, privacy, and benefit matters• Reviewed and developed global labor and employment practices• Implemented People and Employee Relations team policies and procedures• Monitored legal developments and engaged proactively to drive compliance• Drafted employment agreements including offer letters, confidentiality, separation and settlement agreements• Counseled on sensitive pre-litigation employment disputes

• Developed internal audit tool to determine independent contractor status for international gaming company• Favorable settlement of pre-litigation gender and pregnancy discrimination claims against high-tech company• Prepared responses to and obtained dismissals of administrative charges of discrimination and harassment

• Coordinated and directed litigation: Formulated case strategy; Conducted discovery, including taking and defending depositions; Wrote, argued, and prevailed on motions and oppositions (ex parte, summary judgment, and discovery)• Obtained summary judgment of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy claims on behalf of Fortune 500 companies• Achieved dismissal of wage claims by former employees on behalf of national retailer and defense contractor• Settlement of NLRA claims brought against employers in a union organizing effort

Associate attorney for firm specializing in commercial real estate, receiverships, commercial bankruptcy, debtor and creditor remedies, and real estate litigation.

Associate attorney specializing in state and federal employment matters with a focus on wage and hour class action litigation.

Law clerk with firm specializing in state and federal employment matters with a focus on wage and hour class action litigation. Co-authored several published articles including "California Supreme Court Holds Class Action Waivers Are Subject to Scrutiny” (California Labor & Employment Law Review, 2008) and “Identity Theft: Is Proof of Actual Damages Necessary to Collect Liquidated or Statutory Damages?” (The Privacy & Data Protection Legal Reporter, 2006).