Brittany Ranelli (formerly Wunderlich) defends employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters, including class and PAGA actions, in state and federal courts. She also provides strategic counseling to clients on employee leaves and accommodations, employment policies, and wage and hour compliance. Brittany’s clients span a wide range of industries, including technology, consulting, construction, retail, transportation, manufacturing, health care, and education.Brittany handles all phases of employment litigation, from initial pleadings through mediation, arbitration, and trial. She has experience drafting and arguing motions, including motions to compel arbitration, demurrers, and summary judgment motions, and routinely takes and defends depositions of parties and witnesses. Brittany has negotiated resolutions at mediation for employers facing significant exposure. She has also first-chaired an arbitration proceeding and secured a complete defense verdict. In addition, Brittany has obtained dismissals of class claims through strategic litigation tactics. Brittany’s litigation practice also includes responding to administrative charges and appearing for evidentiary hearings before state and federal agencies, including the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).In her counseling practice, Brittany provides guidance on all aspects of the employment relationship, including onboarding procedures, employee leaves of absences, payroll and timekeeping practices, and termination of the employment relationship. Brittany conducts wage and hour audit and investigates allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct and employee complaints. Her practice also includes counseling employers and executives regarding executive compensation agreement.ConcentrationsWage and Hour Class and PAGA Actions.
Brittany Marie Ranelli
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Firm InformationPositionAssociateFirm NameGreenberg Traurig, LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Representative Matters: First-chaired an arbitration hearing
obtained a complete defense award for a global technology
consulting firm.
Prevailed on compelling claims to arbitration despite plaintiff's arguments disclaiming their individual PAGA claim.
Stayed a duplicative wage
hour class action notwithst
ing plaintiff's attempt to consolidate the class actions.
Prevailed on a motion to compel the plaintiff's individual PAGA claim to arbitration.
Obtained a voluntary dismissal of class claims after successfully conducting a Pick-Up Stix campaign for a construction company.
Mediated a wage-
-hour PAGA
putative class action lawsuit for less than 6 percent of the plaintiff's $14 million dem
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Obtained an order compelling the plaintiff's claims to arbitration, notwithst
ing the plaintiff's arguments that the arbitration agreement did not contain required terms
was entered into under duress.
Procured a settlement for a construction company in a high-risk harassment
gender discrimination case.
Obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice in a harassment
discrimination action after the plaintiff violated the court's discovery order.
Obtained a voluntary dismissal in a PAGA action for a health care system after demonstrating that the plaintiff was not an aggrieved employee.
Mediated a wage
hour class action for a large manufacturing company that settled for less than five percent of the potential exposure.
The above representations were h
led by Ms. Ranelli prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Internships: In-House Legal Extern, Nortek Security & Control LLC, 2018
Judicial Extern, Hon. Judith Haller, California Fourth District Court of Appeal, 2018
Legal Intern, San Diego Office of the Public Defender, 2018
Legal Intern, Legal Aid Society of San Diego, 2017-2018
Judicial Intern, Hon. L. Michael Clark, Superior Court of Santa Clara, 2017 -
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2019, California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Central District of California
MembershipsProfessional & Community InvolvementMember, Lawyers Club of San Diego, 2019-Present Member, San Diego County Bar Association, 2019-Present -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2019
J.D.
magna cum laude
Other EducationUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
Class of 2016
B.A.
Order of the Coif
Order of Barristers
Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Services
Member, Journal of Climate and Energy Law
Member, Appellate Moot Court National Team
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Brittany Marie Ranelli was admitted in 2019 to the State of California.
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What is this attorney's primary practice area?The practice area Brittany Marie Ranelli spends the most time on is Labor and Employment.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Brittany Marie Ranelli is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, United States District Court for the Northern District of California and United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.