Amanda K. Monroe

Partner

Amanda K. Monroe

Partner
“I do my very best to bring the best of both worlds to every engagement—the judgment of a seasoned employment litigator and the sensibility of an in-house HR executive.”

Amanda Monroe works with employers to resolve workplace disputes and minimize litigation risk. Her practice includes defending management against wage and hour claims, class actions, PAGA cases, and allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. In addition, she handles administrative matters before the California Labor Commissioner, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

She advises on employment practices too, with a focus on compliance, investigations, hiring and terminations (including mass layoffs under the WARN Act), wage audits, and workforce reductions. Amanda is known for giving clear, actionable guidance that helps businesses move decisively in challenging moments.

Before entering private practice, Amanda clerked for a federal judge and later built her litigation skills at both global and boutique law firms, deepening her experience across high-pressure employment matters. Despite her busy case load, she continues to contribute time to pro bono work across Los Angeles

Associated Industries

Hospitality

Associated Practice Areas

Labor & Employment

Representative Matters

  • Employment Litigation: Successfully enforced arbitration agreement and favorably settled lawsuit involving allegations of sexual discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, tip-pooling, and wage and hour violations against a premier restaurant and nightclub.
  • Employment Litigation: Obtained dismissal of allegations against the world’s largest database software company for wrongful termination and alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws, prior to the client incurring the expense of formal discovery and motion practice.
  • General Litigation: Favorably settled lawsuit alleging breach of contract against a table grape management company.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • California Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California
Professional Affiliations
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Staff Editor, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, 2013-2014)
Community Involvement
  • KIPP Foundation
  • One Justice: Impact LA
  • Alliance for Children’s Rights
Education
  • Loyola Law School, J.D.
  • Villanova University, B.S.

Recognition

  • Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers (2023, 2024)
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine (2020, 2021)