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Stephen C. Mazzara

Partner

smazzara@goldbergsegalla.com
213.415.7210
Los Angeles
Orange County

Stephen C. Mazzara is a member of the firm’s Employment and Labor leadership team and he handles all aspects of employment law, with a focus on claims of discrimination and harassment under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. He also defends unpaid wage claims arising from minimum wage, overtime, meal/rest period claims, and various claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For over a decade, Stephen has represented employers of all sizes, including locally owned business, nonprofits, and multi-national corporations in state, federal, arbitration, and administrative venues. An essential part of Stephen’s practice is meeting with clients to assess pre-litigation strategy including preventive counseling, evaluating employee handbooks and policies, and analyzing hiring and termination decisions in an effort to minimize the potential risk of litigation. Stephen also focuses on educating employers regarding applicable CAL-OSHA requirements.

Stephen also has significant experience in the fields of general liability, transportation, and premises liability defense, where he handles high-profile wrongful death, sexual/physical assault, and catastrophic injury cases. He represents a wide range of clients in technology, transportation, security, and construction companies. Stephen handles every facet of complex civil litigation from pre-suit investigation to trial, binding arbitration, and appeals.

Stephen is also a member of the firm’s Management and Professional Liability leadership team. He has successfully defended clients including insurance agents, real estate agents, elder care facilities, nonprofits, owners’ representatives, attorneys, and various public and private entities against claims involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, and legal malpractice.

Stephen was raised in Irvine and spent time living in San Francisco before returning to Los Angeles with his wife and two children. He serves as a trusted counselor to clients in a variety of sectors and industries based or operating across both Northern and Southern California.

Related Areas

Employment and LaborOSHA and Worksite SafetyManagement and Professional LiabilityConstruction Litigation and CounselCivil Litigation and TrialMunicipal and Government Law

Industries

TransportationConstructionMunicipalities and Public Entities

Experience Highlights

  • Obtained summary judgment for a non-profit client on claims of age discrimination
  • Successfully defended a national client in several administrative hearings in which claimants sought unpaid wages and liquidated damages resulting in labor commissioner orders in favor of client
  • Obtained favorable pre-litigation resolution of sexual-harassment case against supervisor
  • Vigorously defended and successfully resolved wage-and-hour class-action involving complicated indemnification issues
  • Provided employment as well as wage-and-hour counsel for a national payroll company
  • Successfully handled an appeal and secured an affirmation of the trial court’s dismissal sustaining an attorney client’s demurrer to the plaintiffs’ financial elder abuse and fraudulent concealment causes of action
  • Obtained a dismissal of a malicious prosecution action by filing a special motion to strike (anti-SLAPP motion); the court awarded $23,052 in attorneys’ fees and costs for prevailing on the motion and dismissed the plaintiff’s entire complaint with prejudice
  • Defended a client in a motor vehicle accident occurring at a closed construction site brought by three plaintiffs who sustained life threatening injuries
  • Defended numerous wrongful death matters resulting from alleged automotive negligence
  • Defended negligence actions resulting in catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain and spine injuries

Honors & Awards

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent

Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Education

  • Whittier Law School, J.D., 2007
  • University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, B.S., 2001

Professional Affiliations

  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

Publications & Events

  • “Emerging Cannabis Issues for the Hospitality Industry” (Co-Presenter), Finance and Technology Professionals – Northern California Chapter, San Francisco, CA, February 20, 2019
  • “Hot Topics in Employment Law” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, November 21, 2019
  • “CAL-OSHA Update: Exploring CAL-OSHA’s Stricter Standards and Strategies for Compliance” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, March 7, 2019

Recent Insights

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April 29, 2022

California Employers Must Once Again Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

February 22, 2022

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates California’s Ban on Mandatory Employee Arbitration Agreements

September 22, 2021

2020 California Legislative Wrap-Up: California Employers Must Act Now

October 7, 2020

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June 11, 2020

California Enacts Sweeping Independent Contractor Law in AB 5

October 21, 2019

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