Liz is an accomplished advocate with experience litigating a wide array of labor and employment cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Liz has successfully represented employers in matters ranging from single plaintiff lawsuits to wage and hour class and collective actions. Her litigation experience includes numerous successful summary judgment motions, defeating class certification, and decertifying collective actions. Liz’s litigation practice also includes handling matters in arbitration and before administrative agencies where she has been effective at obtaining favorable results for the firm’s clients.
When she is not defending litigation matters, Liz advises employers on a wide range of diverse employment matters such as wage and hour, disability accommodations, public safety, employee discipline, disability retirements, and anti-discrimination, harassment and retaliation laws. At the center of her employment counseling practice is auditing employer policies and practices for compliance with wage and hour laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Liz is also a dynamic trainer who is motivated by her commitment to the firm’s clients and her passion for employment law. She draws from her litigation experience during her presentations to educate and encourage employers to take preventative measures to reduce exposure to liability and costly litigation. In addition to presenting to the firm’s consortiums, Liz also frequently speaks at regional, statewide and national conferences on a variety of employment-related topics.
Liz co-authored Chapter 4 (Leaves of Absence) of the California Public Sector Employment Law practice guide (Matthew Bender 2011). Articles authored by Liz have also appeared in leading publications in the legal industry and for public employers.
Prior to joining Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Liz was a litigator in the Los Angeles office of an international law firm where she represented businesses of all sizes in employment and commercial litigation matters.
