Represent employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including litigating in state and federal courts. Represent clients in private and judicial arbitrations, before state and federal administrative bodies. Handle litigation addressing state and federal discrimination laws, wage and hour laws, contract laws, and non-competition agreements. Handle both individual and multi-plaintiff cases, as well as class actions.
Advise clients on best practices for avoiding litigation, including drafting legally compliant handbooks and policies and providing training on such policies.
Experience
Experience:
- Represent clients from small partnerships to large international clients, in industries from construction, aerospace, manufacturing, education, and healthcare
- Represented clients in state and federal administrative agencies (EEOC, DFEH, Arizona Civil Rights Commission, Oregon Human Rights Division)
- Represented clients in state and federal courts in Arizona, Oregon, California and New Mexico, in all aspects of litigation, from pretrial motions, bench and jury trials, and briefing and oral argument before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Represented clients in numerous mediations, arbitrations and judicial settlement conferences
- Prevailed in obtaining rehearing en banc at Ninth Circuit and obtaining reversal in favor of client by en banc panel
- Served as panelist assistant to NAFTA Chapter 20 dispute resolution panelist, which included drafting majority opinion
Admitted to Practice:
Arizona
Supreme Court of Arizona
Oregon
California
Education and Honors
Honors and Awards:
- Managing Editor, Arizona Law Review
Professional Activities
Professional Activities:
- iCivics, Northern California outreach coordinator