Anthony Sbardellati focuses his practice on defending class action, FLSA collective, and PAGA lawsuits, while also regularly advising clients on compliance with wage, hour, and related laws and regulations. Anthony’s practice is particularly focused on the staffing industry, which has given him broad exposure to the multitude of unique issues facing staffing companies on a daily basis. Anthony utilizes that knowledge and expertise to develop strategies for effectively defending against pending and threatened claims, and to assist his clients with operationalizing best practices to avoid future suits.

Over the course of his career, Anthony has represented dozens of staffing companies and other defendants (ranging from privately held family companies to Fortune 100 companies) against all manner of wage and hour lawsuits, including claims for alleged failure to pay minimum and overtime wages, failure to provide meal periods, failure to permit rest breaks, failure to provide compliant wage statements, failure to timely pay wages, and other, related Labor Code claims. Anthony also has extensive experience defending against lawsuits alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Anthony’s class action and PAGA experience includes the defense of lawsuits brought on behalf of classes ranging in size from approximately fifteen to over one hundred thousand employees, including claims filed in both state and federal court.