Alexandra Stathopoulos

Alex Stathopoulos, a senior associate in the San Francisco employment group, defends employers in complex wage and hour class actions and single plaintiff cases, and provides creative and practical counseling on a wide range of employment issues including new and developing areas of the law.

• Engagements

  Alex has significant experience litigating a broad range of employment issues. Her recent experience includes the following:

  Class & Collective Actions

  • Obtaining voluntary dismissal of an FLSA collective action following minimal discovery.
  • Representing a national retailer in four coordinated state class actions and a related federal collective action alleging minimum wage, overtime, regular rate, off-the-clock work, unreimbursed business expenses, pay cards, wage statements, and PAGA claims.
  • Representing a leading technology company in a putative hybrid state class action / federal collective action alleging off-the-clock claims.
  • Representing a national bank in putative statewide class action alleging misclassification of information technology employees.
    

  Administrative Charges

  • Obtaining dismissal of EEOC charge alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination.
  • Convincing Labor Commissioner to dismiss wage claim filed with the DLSE.
    

  Single Plaintiff Discrimination/Wrongful Termination

  • Achieving summary judgment on behalf of an energy company in a single plaintiff action alleging a host of claims including gender and disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, harassment, and retaliation.
  • Demurrer sustained without leave to amend in single plaintiff wrongful termination action against retailer.
    

  In addition, Alex has helped employers obtain resolution through negotiation and mediation.  She has a demonstrated commitment to pro bono work, including work to secure relief for asylum-seekers and providing counseling on employment issues to non-profits.