Adriana Cara
Founding Partner at Pierson Ferdinand, LLP
- Role
- Founding Partner at Pierson Ferdinand LLP
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adriana Cara
Adriana is a seasoned litigator, and defends employers against claims brought against them for wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes. She is also experienced in handling cases involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation and the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, which often involve conflicts-of-law issues where the subject contracts contain forum selection and choice of law provisions. Adriana has also successfully defended against Department of Fair Employment and Housing charges filed by clients’ employees alleging discrimination and/or harassment, as well as employee claims filed with the California Labor Commissioner alleging failure to pay employees all wages due.Adriana is also highly adept at providing advice and counseling to employers in the areas of hiring, firing, discipline, termination, and protected leaves, which involves the application of federal and state leave laws, including the American with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. She also assists employers with the preparation and implementation of employment policies and contracts, such as employee handbooks, arbitration agreements and severance and compensation agreements.Additionally, Adriana has significant experience conducting sexual harassment training, as well as workplace investigations on behalf of employers in connection with allegations of discrimination and harassment. Adriana has assisted school districts, law firms, accounting firms, and various other institutions in both the public and private sectors to fulfill their duties to conduct prompt and thorough investigations in response to workplace complaints.
Experience
Founding Partner
Jan 2024 — Present
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Juris Doctor
1999 — 2002
Skills
- Retaliation
- Westlaw
- Civil Litigation
- Discrimination
- Federal Employment Law
- Wrongful Termination
- Legal Assistance
- Estate Planning
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Severance
- Employment Discrimination
- Legal Research
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Law
- Employee Handbooks
- Commercial Litigation
- Mediation
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