♣ Substantial experience defending employers against wage and hour disputes, including Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and class action matters, and claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, employee misclassifications, independent contractor disputes, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, failure-to-pay, and wrongful termination in single and multi-plaintiff/defendant matters.♣ Litigate matters brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), the California Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). ♣ Conduct investigations and employee interviews, update third-party administrators, insurance carries, and clients directly, attend mediations and arbitrations, engage in continuous discovery and law and motion practice, conducted a plaintiff's deposition.♣ Draft separation agreements, employee handbooks, meal and rest period policies and waivers, and notices of employee privacy rights and Frequently Asked Questions memorandums for PAGA and class action matters.♣ Counsel clients on disciplinary actions and investigations, conduct employment practices reviews, and conduct wage and hour exposure analyses and calculations. ♣ Prepare responses to pre-litigation matters, including breach of contract claims, and provide general counseling and advising.

♣ Defended large public entities, including but not limited to counties, government agencies and departments, and school districts against wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, vicarious liability, sexual assault, personal injury, and wrongful death matters.♣ Litigated matters brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Fair Housing & Employment (DFEH), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as various personal injury matters. ♣ Conducted research and investigations; drafted attacks on pleadings, discovery motions, and dispositive motions (including two successful demurrers and motion for terminating sanctions); appeared for hearings and oral arguments; defended multiple depositions; advised sophisticated clients and regularly drafted client reports; prepared trial documents and motions in limine.♣ Represented the Los Angeles Unified School District at trial in a whistleblower wrongful termination matter.♣ Second-chaired an employment action before the Office of Administrative Hearings (prepared pre-hearing documents).

Assisted partners and associates in real estate (transactional and litigation) and business matters; performed in-depth research; drafted reports for attorneys and clients; interfaced with clients and opposing counsel.

Judicial Extern for the Hon. Helios J. Hernandez, II.♣ Conducted legal research, attended pretrial proceedings, and observed trials from voir dire and to closing arguments.♣ Drafted persuasive memoranda on civil and criminal applications of rules or standards.

Handled customer relations, sold product, and managed various installment routes for Dish Network services.

Legal research, legal writing (memorandums and briefs), intakes, speaking with prior, current, and potential clients.

Tutored first-generation college students in History, Astronomy, and Political Science.

Tutored in Political Science, Spanish, History, and English.

Summers only. Mentored incoming freshman and helped them integrate with campus life.