Phyllis W. Cheng, Esq.

Los Angeles

Employment, Wage and Hour, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Title IX and Appellate Matters

Phyllis W. Cheng, Esq. has excelled at every stage of her career. For nearly seven years, Ms. Cheng was Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the largest state civil rights agency in the United States. As Director, Ms. Cheng oversaw six- and seven-figure settlements, including the largest settlements in a half century of DFEH history. She was also a Senior Appellate Court Attorney; a Deputy Attorney General with the Civil Rights Enforcement Section of the California Department of Justice; a partner with DLA Piper's employment practice; and a two-term Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Fair Employment and Housing Commission.

Ms. Cheng is a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, which honors the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. Recognized as the 2012 Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year, Ms. Cheng brings her unwavering work ethic and extensive experience to her dispute resolution practice. As a private mediator and as a panelist for the U.S. District Court and the California Court of Appeal, Ms. Cheng has settled significant matters in the areas of employment, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; wage and hour; class actions; civil rights; attorney's fees; housing discrimination; and public accommodations and disability access. For more information, including case summaries, please visit her website at www.mediate.work.

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