Overview
Sara Ehsani-Nia works with employers to ensure they are compliant with a variety of labor & employment laws including wage and hour laws, the Private Attorneys General Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, disability leave laws, the Equal Pay Act, fair credit reporting laws and local COVID-19 ordinances, among others. Sara also advises clients in the creation of employment policies, practices and procedures.
Prior Experience
Sara has significant employment litigation experience, and has litigated hundreds of individual, representative and class actions concerning wage and hour issues, sexual harassment, whistle blowing, fair credit reporting laws, the WARN Act, defamation, wrongful termination and various forms of discrimination.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Sara enjoys hiking, listening to podcasts, officiating weddings and collecting watches.
Related Legal Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
California
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Languages
Farsi
Education
University of California, Davis School of Law
J.D. with Certificates in Immigration Law, Pro Bono, and Public Interest (2018)
University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences
B.A. in American History and Modern Middle East History (2013)
Insights & Events
Insights
Other Perspectives
Firm Blog Contributions
- LaborSphere – a resource providing coverage and insights on breaking cases, recently enacted legislation and a broad range of labor issues
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Volunteer Immigration Attorney at Al Otro Lado
Professional Associations
- Iranian American Bar Association
Honors
- California Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2022-24
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
- UC Davis School of Law – Martin Luther King Award, 2018