EXPERIENCED LITIGATOR representing employers in wage and hour class actions, FCRA class actions, PAGA representative actions, restrictive covenant disputes, and single-plaintiff litigation. EXPERIENCED COUNSELOR representing the C-Suite and employers in assessing and mitigating risk in mergers and acquisitions, pay equity, executive employment agreements, worker classification, performance management, enforcement or avoidance of restrictive covenants, reductions in force (WARN Act), workplace investigations, and training (e.g, sexual harassment prevention, joint employer liability avoidance, administration of medical leaves, annual employment law updates). Focused Acumen in: —Mitigating or eliminating exposure in high stakes wage and hour class actions and PAGA lawsuits —Employing early defense strategies in class action litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) —Advising federal contracting, private equity, logistics, healthcare, entertainment, retail, and hospitality industries and C-Suite executives —Building strategic and long term partnerships with clients and offering effective and practical legal solutions aligned with business objectives
Partner Employment/Business Litigator and Counselor at McDermott Will & Emery
JD, Law