Michael G. Leggieri litigates on behalf of management in all areas of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on cases involving:

• Wage and hour
• Sexual harassment
• Discrimination
• Wrongful termination

He handles both single-plaintiff litigation and class actions in state and federal court. Michael’s litigation successes include:

• A denial of class certification in a putative class action involving misclassification, meal period, rest period, and other wage and hour claims
• An award of summary judgment in a heavily litigated single-plaintiff disability discrimination and failure to accommodate lawsuit
• A complete defense verdict in a single-plaintiff arbitration concerning claims of race discrimination and harassment
• An early dismissal of a disability discrimination and failure to accommodate lawsuit

Additionally, Michael counsels both large and small clients on a variety of employment issues, including employee discipline issues and wage and hour and pay practice compliance.

Prior to joining Littler Mendelson in 2009, Michael served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Cathy Ann Bencivengo of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
• Associate, American Inns of Court, Louis M. Welsh Chapter