My practice focused on the representation of employers in the areas of wage and hour class actions and representative actions, including claims brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). I also represented employers in connection with a wide variety of other employment disputes, including claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, and harassment.My experience spans across several industries, including retail, entertainment, manufacturing, restaurant, and financial services, and my practice included trial work and best practices to avoid litigation while meeting business objectives.Engagements included:Defended a PAGA meal break case through trial and achieved favorable result, despite the plaintiff seeking more than $100 million on behalf of thousands of employees.Represented studio in connection with arbitration and subsequent settlement of claim that company improperly engaged non-union employees to perform post-production work.Obtained summary judgment in a class action challenging an employer’s practice of rounding work time during the payroll process, and defeated class certification of meal and rest break claims.Represented camera and sound equipment supplier in connection with class claim that company misclassified employees as contractors, and favorably resolved suit on individual basis.Represented clients at enforcement proceedings with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.Negotiated a class settlement on behalf of a major clothing retailer in a case involving off-the-clock work, meal and rest break, and final pay claims.Taught anti-harassment training to large client groups and served as a panel speaker on wage and hour and other employment-related topics.