Sandra Benjamin advises a wide range of employers on internal investigations and reviews involving state and federal anti-discrimination and civil rights matters.

Sandra leverages extensive experience litigating discrimination-related employment cases through trial and appeal to help clients navigate:

  • Government-facing and regulatory litigation 
  • Investigations conducted by the US Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)    
  • Internal investigations and workplace culture assessments

Sandra also advises corporate clients on achieving their business objectives while avoiding employment-related risks relating to M&A and other transactions, employee agreements, workplace policies, employee disputes, and reductions in force and severance arrangements. 

Sandra leverages extensive experience as both a litigator and an in-house advisor to counsel executives, companies, and their boards on:

  • Labor and employment matters arising in the context of mergers and acquisitions
  • The full spectrum of employee and other worker agreements, including related to employment, separation, and restrictive covenants
  • Day-to-day human resources matters involving equal opportunity practices and policies, screening and hiring, wage and hour practices, protected leave and other time off requirements, investigations and discipline, and individual and group separations
  • Employee concerns and potential disputes, including recommendations for investigations and negotiating resolution
  • Employee handbooks and employment-related policies and procedures, to comply with relevant legal requirements and establish clear workplace expectations

Bar Qualification

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • JD, University of Southern California, 2008
  • BS in Psychology, Michigan State University, 2005