Matthew A. Tobias is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, labor and employment counseling, employee hiring/discipline/termination and 12 other areas of law. Matthew A. received a B.S. degree from University of Southern California in 2003, and has been licensed for 16 years. Matthew A. practices at Sheppard Mullin in Los Angeles, CA.
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Areas of Law
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Labor and Employment 1
- Wrongful Termination
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Other 13
- Labor and Employment Counseling
- Employee Hiring/Discipline/Termination
- Handbooks and Personnel Policies
- Harassment Investigation and Training
- Wage and Hour Regulations
- Labor and Employment Litigation
- Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
- Wage and Hour Class Actions
- Labor Union Management Relations
- Food and Beverage
- Healthcare
- Retail, Fashion & Beauty
- Sports
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameSheppard Mullin
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Trials: October 2011 - Jury Trial (6 days): Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court (Hon. Louis Meisinger)
Case: Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Failure to Prevent Retaliation
Industry: Retail Grocery
Role: Managing Associate
Verdict: Defense
April 2012 - Bench Trial (10 days) (Class Action): Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court (Hon. David Minning)
Case: Wage
Hour Class Action (tip pool) (Business & Professions Code 17200)
Industry: Gaming
Role: Managing Associate
Verdict: Defense
December 2012 - Jury Trial (9 days): Court: Santa Barbara County Superior Court (Hon. Donna Geck)
Case: Sexual Harassment Retaliation, Wrongful Demotion,
Termination
Industry: Healthcare
Role: Second Chair Trial Attorney
Verdict: Defense
March 2013 - Jury Trial (19 days): Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court (Hon. Abraham Kahn)
Case: Age
National Origin Discrimination, Defamation,
Retaliation
Industry: Banking/Financial Services
Role: Second Chair Trial Attorney
Verdict: Plaintiff (3 claims)
Defense (2 claims
punitive damages)
February 2014 - Jury Trial (21 days): Court: Alameda County Superior Court (Hon. Robert McGuiness)
Case: Age Harassment, Age Discrimination, Retaliation,
Failure to Prevent (three defendants)
Industry: Insurance
Role: Second Chair Trial Attorney
Verdict: Defense
May 2016 - Jury Trial (6 days): Court: Los Angeles County Superior Court (Hon. Victor E. Chavez)
Case: Sexual, Race
Sexual orientation Harassment
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Industry: Retail Grocery
Role: Managing Associate
Verdict: Defense
November 2017 - Jury Trial (12 days): Court: Orange County Superior Court (Hon. Derek Hunt)
Case: Gender Discrimination, Retaliation, Failure to Accommodate, Failure to Engage in Interactive Process,
Disability Discrimination
Industry: Sports/Entertainment
Role: Co-First Chair Trial Attorney
Verdict: Defense
Reported Cases: Lampe v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center (2018) 19 Cal.App.5th 832
David v. Queen of the Valley Medical Center (2020) 51 Cal.App.5th 653
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2010, California
2023, Illinois
All California U.S. District Courts
Not admitted in CA -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolSouthwestern Law School
Class of 2010
J.D.
summa cum laude; Lead Articles Editor, Southwestern Law Review
Other EducationUniversity of Southern California
Class of 2003
B.S.
Matthew A. Tobias
350 South Grand Avenue, 40th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90071U.S.A.
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