About

Anthony Zaller is a litigation attorney who focuses on California labor and employment law matters and has extensive experience in litigating class action and single plaintiff lawsuits. A Founding Partner of Van Vleck Turner & Zaller LLP, a Los Angeles based employment litigation firm, he has extensive experience in litigating class action and single plaintiff lawsuits. 

Anthony has successfully defended California employers in class action lawsuits alleging wage and hour violations, such as unpaid wages, missed meal and rest breaks, exemption status, and mileage reimbursement claims among other issues. He has also successfully litigated many single plaintiff employment cases including claims of wage and hour violations, wrongful discharge, sexual and racial harassment, discrimination, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets and embezzlement.  Anthony has recently obtained complete summary judgment for a fortune 100 company in a lawsuit for disability discrimination, failure to promote, retaliation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Anthony also provides sexual harassment training that complies with California’s AB 1825.

Education

Anthony attended law school at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, and received a joint J.D./M.B.A degree.

Trade Associations

Founding member of the California Human Resources Network in LinkedIn (drop me an email if you would like to become a member of the group).

Anthony also serves on the Loyola Marymount University MBA Alumni Board of Directors, and is a member of the LAX/Marina Del Rey Chamber of Commerce. 

Speaking Engagements

Routinely speaks for Business and Legal Reports for California and nation-wide audiences on topics such as:

  • Wage and hour developments in California
  • Managing conflict in the workplace
  • Expense reimbursement in California
  • FMLA, paid time off and other leave issues
  • Disabilities in the workplace

Publications

Anthony is on the Boards for the California Employer Advisor and California Employment Law Answers and regularly writes articles for these publications.

Author, "Litigation Resources For California Employers" ebook.  (send me an email for a free copy).

Media & Quotes

  • Nation’s Restaurant News, August 2008. Anthony quoted about impact of appellate court’s ruling in Brinker v. Superior Court, involving employers’ duty to provide meal breaks and impact on wage and hour class actions.
  • Financial Week, April 2008 “Facebook a risky tool for background checks, lawyers warn ”.
  • Business Legal Resources (BLR) – White Paper “Can You Survive Searching Web 2.0?”, April 2008. Discussing issues arising from searching applicants’ and employees’ backgrounds on the Internet.
  • Nation's Restaurant News, March 2007. Anthony was quoted regarding the impact California Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Murphy v. Kenneth Cole. 

Note: The views and opinions on this blog are not affiliated with Anthony's firm/employer - they are solely his own.  This blog is not affiliated in any manner his firm/employer.