Contact number
+1 310 277 4110Provided by McDermott Will & Emery LLP
McDermott's prominent California labor and employment practice is focused on high-stakes complex employment litigation, counseling and compliance, traditional labor law, high-stakes employment litigation covering both single plaintiff and class action, collective bargaining, union relations, and NLRB negotiations.
Media, sports and entertainment industry – our team continues to advise all the major Hollywood studios. Our leading industry-wide production training remains intact, focused on anti-harassment and discrimination. Over 100,000 Hollywood production professionals have received this training to date, which covers industry-specific counseling related to film and television production, litigation defense, and one-on-one sessions.
Wage-and-hour litigation – claims continue to proliferate our team successfully handles a number of class and collective actions each year, gravitating to bet-the-company matters, making us a destination firm for wage-and-hour litigation.
Fair Credit Reporting Act – we are experienced at protecting clients from the growing threats of class action employment litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Traditional labor law – our practice makes us a stand-out among others, McDermott has a powerhouse team based in San Francisco that specializes in union negotiations and collective bargaining agreements, with special expertise in gig economy issues.
Provided by Chambers
McDermott Will & Emery LLP is experienced in handling a wide array of labor and employment matters, including labor relations, sexual harassment claims, and wage and hour litigation. The practice regularly represents clients in the entertainment industry, among others.
Provided by McDermott Will & Emery LLP
McDermott advised CVS regarding the employment aspects of its $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health.
Provided by Chambers
"The team are consistently sophisticated and nuanced in their advice."
"We are able to link up with an expert in any discipline we have an issue concerning."
"McDermott Will & Emery handle complex and sophisticated matters with great creative thinking and responsiveness."
"The team are consistently sophisticated and nuanced in their advice."
"We are able to link up with an expert in any discipline we have an issue concerning."
"McDermott Will & Emery handle complex and sophisticated matters with great creative thinking and responsiveness."
Provided by Chambers
Maria Rodriguez takes on a range of employment law disputes, including defending against discrimination claims on behalf of clients such as entertainment companies.
"The thing that differentiates her is that she is not afraid to think outside the box. She is open-minded and will develop novel ideas."
"We love working with Maria. Her knowledge and skill set are best in class. She's practical and very easy to work with."
"Maria is very responsive, she engages in creative thinking and she has contacts around the world."