January 23, 2007
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
LOS ANGELES – Seyfarth Shaw LLP, one of America’s leading full service law firms, announced that Maria C. Rodriguez has joined the firm as a Labor and Employment partner in its Los Angeles office. Rodriguez was formerly a partner with Silver & Freedman.
Rodriguez litigates on behalf of employers in wage and hour class actions, WARN class actions, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of employment contract, unlawful business practices, non-solicitation, trade secrets, and other employment related cases. An undefeated trial lawyer, she has also successfully achieved difficult wins for her clients on summary judgment as well as obtaining low settlements in cases with challenging facts. Rodriguez represents and counsels employers in all areas of employment law, including state and federal wage and hour, discrimination and harassment matters, personnel issues such as coaching employees and documenting performance, non-discrimination and harassment, leaves of absence, privacy in the workplace and HIPAA. She defends employers in proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, California Labor Commissioner, U.S. Department of Labor, and state and federal courts.
“Maria is a highly skilled employment litigator,” said Jeremy P. Sherman, chair of Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor and Employment Practice. “Her respected counsel to clients on complex workplace issues makes her a valued member of the practice and partnership.”
Seyfarth Shaw has one of the most widely known management labor and employment practices in the United States. With over 300 attorneys dedicated to labor and employment law, the firm offers a sophisticated level of experience and expertise on virtually any labor and employment issue arising in any U.S. or foreign jurisdiction. The firm’s national roster of labor and employment attorneys has deep knowledge in the full range of discrete labor and employment areas, including employment discrimination class actions, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disputes, wage and hour collection and class actions, workplace safety and health suits, California labor code class actions, traditional labor litigation and employee disloyalty suits, among others. The firm represents management at every level of National Labor Relations Board proceedings, from handling unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB regional offices to arguing cases before the Board in Washington.
“Maria’s outstanding reputation as a successful trial attorney with strong ties to the Los Angeles legal and business communities is an appreciated asset to the firm,” stated Kenwood C. Youmans, managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw’s Los Angeles office. “She will be an integral part of our team, and we are delighted to welcome her to Seyfarth Shaw.”
Rodriguez received her B.A. from University of California at Los Angeles and earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She currently serves as co-chair of the Los Angeles Country Bar Associations, Labor and Employment Law Section Saturday Seminar Committee, sits on the Executive Committee of the Labor & Employment and the Benefit Committee for the Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by Billie Jean King.