Christina G. Cordoza
Christina G. Cordoza joined Littler in mid-2022 after years working in-house, leading both legal and human resources teams. She advises and counsels employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including compensation incentive plans, leave management issues, contingent worker matters, performance management/disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations. Her practice also focuses on single plaintiff litigation and demand letters, to which she applies a pragmatic and thoughtful approach.
Throughout the course of her career, Christina has handled scores of independent workplace investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other sensitive employee complaints, and regularly trains managers, human resources professionals, and in-house counsel on how to conduct effective, legally defensible investigations. Her investigations and training are informed by deep litigation experience, allowing her to identify and mitigate risk early, assess credibility, develop defensible findings, and help employers take appropriate corrective action.
Christina also assists clients with the development, implementation, and application of multistate employment documents and programs, including offer letters, policies, handbooks, separation agreements, reduction in force documentation, and interactive process and leave of absence templates. She drafts and negotiates key employment-related contracts such as master services agreements, bonus and commission plans, and independent contractor agreements.
Her practice includes advising on wage and hour compliance issues, including minimum wage and overtime obligations, travel time, employee classification, and meal and rest break compliance. She frequently is engaged to conduct HR and wage and hour audits for a wide range of firm clients.
As a former in-house employment lawyer and general counsel supporting companies across biotech, healthcare, retail, technology, and food manufacturing industries, Christina brings a practical, business-oriented perspective to everything she does. She partners closely with clients to understand their objectives and provides advice that considers not only legal requirements, but also company culture, employee morale, financial implications, operational efficiency, and reputational risk.
Christina is known for designing practical, real-world solutions to resolve workplace issues before they escalate into litigation. When disputes do proceed, she represents employers in administrative proceedings, arbitration, mediation, and state and federal court. Her background also includes designing contingent workforce programs, handling agency claims, and advising on international employment law matters.