Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 1
Chambers Review
Notable team of labor and employment practitioners with extensive experience in disputes such as wage and hour class actions. Also advises on disputes involving allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment, including both domestic and cross-border mandates. Houses additional strength in advisory and contentious labor law concerns.
Work Highlights
- Dentons represented Walmart in a wage and hour class action, alleging that all hourly employees in Arizona were owed wages under a state provision related to COVID screenings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons team is widely experienced and provides a broad range of skills, knowledge and perspectives to help tackle complex legal issues."
"The team excels at creating strategies and communication that aligns with our business needs, values and mission."
"Dentons are business-friendly and very strong in handling our most complex issues. Their bench is deep and knowledgeable about the matters that we face on a daily basis."
"The Dentons team is widely experienced and provides a broad range of skills, knowledge and perspectives to help tackle complex legal issues."
"The team excels at creating strategies and communication that aligns with our business needs, values and mission."
"Dentons are business-friendly and very strong in handling our most complex issues. Their bench is deep and knowledgeable about the matters that we face on a daily basis."
Notable Practitioners
Sandra McCandless has expertise in both domestic and cross-border labor and employment matters, including advising on compliance concerns and defending against harassment claims.
"She provides exceptional support with an uncanny ability to know what's really going on."
"Sandra is very detail-oriented, thorough, prompt and meticulous. She is a trusted partner who always provides the right advice."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable and a deep thinker with years of experience. She is a fantastic thought partner."