EmilyStamler
Partner
Labor & Employment
estamler@seyfarth.com
Emily is an experienced and well-rounded labor and employment litigator, developing and executing innovative, successful strategies in cutting-edge areas of law.
More About Emily
Emily has defended employers in state and federal courts on a broad range of employment and wage and hour matters. She has experience in cutting-edge and rapidly developing areas of employment law, such as Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) suitable seating and temperature cases and independent contractor issues. Her experience also includes the defense of major statewide wage and hour class actions involving allegations of unpaid overtime, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements. Emily has defended individual actions for wrongful termination, discrimination, and failure to provide a reasonable accommodation for a disability.
Emily has first- and second-chair arbitration and trial experience in contract, fraud, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. She has obtained summary judgment and successfully opposed motions to certify class and collective actions. She has also obtained dismissals and walk-away settlements of class and individual actions.
Emily graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin in 2007, with degrees in political science, legal studies, and psychology. She received an academic scholarship to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she earned her JD in 2010.
Emily has first- and second-chair arbitration and trial experience in contract, fraud, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. She has obtained summary judgment and successfully opposed motions to certify class and collective actions. She has also obtained dismissals and walk-away settlements of class and individual actions.
Emily graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin in 2007, with degrees in political science, legal studies, and psychology. She received an academic scholarship to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she earned her JD in 2010.
- JD, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal notes editor (2009-2010)
- BA, University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
- California
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
Related Services
Blogs
- Represented large international retailer in class and PAGA representative action for claims of failure to provide meal and rest breaks, pay overtime, and provide accurate itemized wage statements, as well as an individual claim for wrongful termination. Defeated class certification and obtained summary judgment on individual wrongful termination claim. Tried to a defense jury verdict the remaining individual wage and hour claims. Prepared the briefing that resulted in upholding the defense victory in plaintiff’s Ninth Circuit appeal.
- Represented large retail client in multiple PAGA representative actions for claims of failure to provide suitable seats, including developing a motion attacking the plaintiff’s standing to represent other employees in federal court, first-chairing a trial to a total defense victory, and obtaining walk-away settlements.
- Represented large retail client in many individual actions for claims such as discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, resulting in most cases in either a complete summary judgment victory or a walk-away settlement.
- Represented app-based client in portfolio of thousands of independent contractor misclassification arbitrations.
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- Co-Author, "Bonuses in the Time of COVID: Avoiding California Pitfalls," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2020)
- Author, "COVID 19: Staying The Course With EDD Work Sharing Program," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "High Court Applies 'ABC' Test When Assessing Independent Contractor Status," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 1, 2018)
- Author, "Commission Pay Post-Peabody," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 18, 2014)
- Co-Presenter, "PAGA Webinar Series 3: Novel PAGA Theories and Discretionary Reductions in Penalty Awards," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 10, 2020); Webinar Recording
Emily is an experienced and well-rounded labor and employment litigator, developing and executing innovative, successful strategies in cutting-edge areas of law.
More About Emily
Emily has defended employers in state and federal courts on a broad range of employment and wage and hour matters. She has experience in cutting-edge and rapidly developing areas of employment law, such as Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) suitable seating and temperature cases and independent contractor issues. Her experience also includes the defense of major statewide wage and hour class actions involving allegations of unpaid overtime, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements. Emily has defended individual actions for wrongful termination, discrimination, and failure to provide a reasonable accommodation for a disability.
Emily has first- and second-chair arbitration and trial experience in contract, fraud, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. She has obtained summary judgment and successfully opposed motions to certify class and collective actions. She has also obtained dismissals and walk-away settlements of class and individual actions.
Emily graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin in 2007, with degrees in political science, legal studies, and psychology. She received an academic scholarship to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she earned her JD in 2010.
Emily has first- and second-chair arbitration and trial experience in contract, fraud, discrimination, and wage and hour matters. She has obtained summary judgment and successfully opposed motions to certify class and collective actions. She has also obtained dismissals and walk-away settlements of class and individual actions.
Emily graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin in 2007, with degrees in political science, legal studies, and psychology. She received an academic scholarship to the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she earned her JD in 2010.
- JD, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal notes editor (2009-2010)
- BA, University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
- California
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
Related Services
Blogs
- Represented large international retailer in class and PAGA representative action for claims of failure to provide meal and rest breaks, pay overtime, and provide accurate itemized wage statements, as well as an individual claim for wrongful termination. Defeated class certification and obtained summary judgment on individual wrongful termination claim. Tried to a defense jury verdict the remaining individual wage and hour claims. Prepared the briefing that resulted in upholding the defense victory in plaintiff’s Ninth Circuit appeal.
- Represented large retail client in multiple PAGA representative actions for claims of failure to provide suitable seats, including developing a motion attacking the plaintiff’s standing to represent other employees in federal court, first-chairing a trial to a total defense victory, and obtaining walk-away settlements.
- Represented large retail client in many individual actions for claims such as discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, resulting in most cases in either a complete summary judgment victory or a walk-away settlement.
- Represented app-based client in portfolio of thousands of independent contractor misclassification arbitrations.
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
-
Webinar
Nov 10, 2020
PAGA Webinar Series 3: Novel PAGA Theories and Discretionary Reductions in Penalty Awards
-
Webinar Recording
Nov 10, 2020
Webinar Recording: PAGA Webinar Series 3 - Novel PAGA Theories and Discretionary Reductions in Penalty Awards
-
Blog Post
Apr 7, 2020
Bonuses in the Time of COVID: Avoiding California Pitfalls
-
Blog Post
Mar 18, 2020
COVID 19: Staying The Course With EDD Work Sharing Program
- Co-Author, "Bonuses in the Time of COVID: Avoiding California Pitfalls," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2020)
- Author, "COVID 19: Staying The Course With EDD Work Sharing Program," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 18, 2020)
- Co-Author, "High Court Applies 'ABC' Test When Assessing Independent Contractor Status," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (May 1, 2018)
- Author, "Commission Pay Post-Peabody," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 18, 2014)
- Co-Presenter, "PAGA Webinar Series 3: Novel PAGA Theories and Discretionary Reductions in Penalty Awards," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 10, 2020); Webinar Recording