Sofija Anderson represents employers in litigation of labor and employment-related disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, as well as in the arbitral forum. Experienced in both single plaintiff matters and class actions, her practice includes defending claims of:

• Employment discrimination
• Unlawful harassment
• Retaliation/whistleblowing
• Wrongful discharge/violation of public policy
• Breach of contract
• Interference with prospective economic/business advantage
• Unfair business practices
• Wage and hour violations
• Fraud
• Defamation
• Privacy violations

Sofija also has extensive experience obtaining workplace violence injunctions on behalf of employers and affected employees.

In addition to representing clients in mediation and arbitration, Sofija litigates claims arising under federal and state law, such as:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The California Family Rights Act
• The Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act
• The California Fair Employment and Housing Act
• The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act

Aside from litigation, Sofija assists employers of all sizes with customizing and implementing state-of-the-art employment policies and procedures. She also offers compliance counseling and advises employers on a variety of employment and labor-related issues, ranging from employee on-boarding, performance management/discipline, accommodation, contract negotiations and plant closures. She also offers training seminars on a variety of topics.

Sofija represents a wide variety of clients, including:

• Nationwide retailers
• Communication firms
• Financial institutions
• Universities
• Law firms
• Restaurants
• Architectural firms
• Lumber and construction companies
• Transportation companies
• Manufacturers
• Insurance companies
• Hotels/motels
• Doctors/dentists
• Hospitals and assisted living facilities
• Golf courses

Additionally, Sofija served on Littler Mendelson's Hiring Committee in the San Francisco office for five years.

Prior to joining Littler, Sofija clerked for a general practice law firm during her first and second years in law school and then clerked for a boutique labor and employment law firm representing the interests of management. She also was a member of the Labor and Employment Law Society and of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Serbian Bar Association of America