Sofija Anderson

Sofija Anderson represents employers in litigation of labor and employment-related disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, as well as in the arbitral forum. Experienced in both single plaintiff matters and class actions, her practice includes defending claims of:

• Employment discrimination
• Unlawful harassment
• Retaliation/whistleblowing
• Wrongful discharge/violation of public policy
• Breach of contract
• Interference with prospective economic/business advantage
• Unfair business practices
• Wage and hour violations
• Fraud
• Defamation
• Privacy violations

Sofija also has extensive experience obtaining workplace violence injunctions on behalf of employers and affected employees.

Sofija litigates claims arising under federal and state law, such as:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The California Family Rights Act
• The Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act
• The California Fair Employment and Housing Act
• The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
• The California Labor Code
• Wisconsin wage payment and collection law

Aside from litigation, Sofija assists employers of all sizes with customizing and implementing state-of-the-art employment policies and procedures. She also offers compliance counseling and advises employers on a variety of employment and labor-related issues, ranging from employee on-boarding, performance management/discipline, accommodation, contract negotiations and plant closures. She also offers training seminars on a variety of topics.

Sofija represents a wide variety of clients, including:

• Nationwide retailers
• Communication firms
• Financial institutions
• Universities
• Law firms
• Restaurants
• Architectural firms
• Lumber and construction companies
• Transportation companies
• Manufacturers
• Insurance companies
• Hotels/motels
• Doctors/dentists
• Hospitals and assisted living facilities
• Golf courses