Amanda K. Monroe

Partner/Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader

Amanda K. Monroe

Partner/Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader
“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.

Amanda K. Monroe

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Associated Industries

Hospitality

Labor & Employment

Life Sciences

Mining

Real Estate

Associated Practice Areas

Labor & Employment

Patent Litigation

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

  • L.A. Ronald McDonald House, Young Professionals Advisory Board Member
  • 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)

Insights & News

Media Mentions / July 9, 2026

6 Wage And Hour Cases To Watch In The Rest Of 2026

Law360

Media Mentions / July 8, 2026

5 States With Major Wage Policy Moves So Far In 2026

Law360

Headlines / August 15, 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Ones to Watch!

Best Lawyers

Media Mentions / March 11, 2024

5 Tips to Keep Discrimination Out of Layoff Decisions

Law360

Headlines / January 2, 2024

Congratulations, Amanda!

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Media Mentions / August 3, 2023

7 AI considerations HR leaders need to think about today

Human Resources Executive

Media Mentions / July 25, 2023

How hotel worker strikes are impacting LA’s events industry

Hotel Dive

Media Mentions / July 19, 2023

California PAGA Suit Deluge Forecast After Uber Driver Ruling

Bloomberg Law

Articles / April 22, 2022

5 easy ways hotel employers can steer clear of trouble

Hotel News Now

Amanda K. Monroe

Partner/Labor & Employment Practice Group Leader
Los Angeles
+1 310-299-5500
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“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.”

Overview

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

Labor & Employment

Life Sciences

Mining

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
  • L.A. Ronald McDonald House, Young Professionals Advisory Board Member
  • 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)