- Advice, Training and Audits: Design and deliver employment and compliance training, wage and hour audits, and conduct independent investigations. Regularly advise employers on various California and federal employment laws, and provide strategic advice to ensure compliance.
- Litigation Defense and Dispute Resolution: Litigation practice with emphasis on complex employment litigation and wage and hour class actions. Obtained summary judgment on various employment cases involving claims of wrongful discharge, discrimination, trade secret, harassment, wage and hour and other employment-related claims.
Mandana's representative results include:
- Williams v. The Wiremold Company – Represented client on age and disability discrimination claims; obtained defense verdict at arbitration.
- Perez v. Charter Communications (USDC, Central Dist.) – Obtained summary judgment for defendants on all claims, including those based on wrongful termination, race and medical leave discrimination.
- Taylor v. Canon U.S.A., Inc. (CA) – Obtained summary judgment on all counts, including claims for wrongful termination and sexual harassment.
- Campos v. Target Corporation (OCSC) – Won demurrer and motion to strike on plaintiff’s claims for emotional distress, national origin, race, age and sex discrimination.
- Hernandez v. Target Corporation (LASC) – Obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and constructive termination and resolved remaining claims for nominal value.
- Plount v. U.S. Bank (LASC) – Represented client in disability discrimination and wrongful termination claim. Obtained significant adverse admissions and resolved case for nominal value.
- Shelly v. Supervalu (OCSC) – Represented client in constructive discharge, retaliation, emotional distress and false imprisonment case. Obtained an early favorable resolution following plaintiff’s deposition.
- Allied North America Insurance Brokerage Corp. of California v. Woodruff-Sawyer (USDC, No. Dist.) – Represented client in unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, interference with prospective economic advantage claim. Obtained favorable resolution after start of trial.
- Wittenburg v. Glidden Company (OCSC) – Won demurrer on plaintiff’s breach. Obtained summary judgment on all counts, including claims of wrongful termination and unfair competition.
- Suarez v. El Pollo Loco (LASC) - Case alleging disability discrimination and wrongful termination was resolved for nominal sum after plaintiff's deposition and initial motion practice.
- El Pollo Loco, Inc.
- Target Corporation
- SUPERVALU
- Union Bank
- Beckman Coulter
- U.S. Bank
- Ameriprise Financial
- Class Action Litigation: Extensive experience in defending against class action litigation involving claims of misclassification, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, dress code, paystub and other employment related claims alleged pursuant to California wage and hour laws, California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, et. seq., and the FLSA. Mandana has successfully won motions to strike and motions to dismiss complaints alleging wage and hour class allegations. A sample of Mandana’s wage and hour class action experience includes:
- Dauod v. Ameriprise Financial
- Jennings v. Mattress Gallery
- Mitchell v. Dardin Restaurants
- Levine v. 24 Hour Fitness
- Coleman v. Toys R’Us
- Reed v. Sunrise Healthcare
- Everrett v. Borders Books
- Rodriguez v. Gate City
- White v. Boot Barn, Inc.
- Fletcher v. The Toro Company
- Mancuso v. Dardin Restaurants
- Seewoster v. 24 Hour Fitness
- Diltz v. Macy’s West
- Minor v. Sun Health
- De La Torre v. Mexi-Grill
- In Re Boot Barn, Inc.
Mandana's recent results include:
- Dauod v. Ameriprise Financial (USDC, Central Dist.) – Won motion to dismiss as to all counts (including meal and rest break violations, failure to pay wages, pay stub violations, etc.). Case pending.
- King v. Merrill Corporation (LASC) – Won motion to strike all class and representative allegations in meal and rest break class action.
- Narouz v. Charter Communications (USDC, Central Dist.) – Won motion to strike limiting statute of limitations on meal break and itemized wage statements to only one year (instead of three)and obtained highly favorable settlement.