Samantha D. Wolff

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Samantha D. Wolff

Samantha represents both public and private sector clients in a variety of matters, including putative and certified class actions, through all phases of litigation in federal and state court. She is experienced in labor and employment law, and has defended employers against allegations of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, labor relations violations, wage-and-hour noncompliance and other employment-related torts. Samantha also defends public sector clients in civil rights matters, including certified class actions relating to the constitutional delivery of medical care to persons incarcerated in California correctional facilities, as well as juvenile and adult parole revocation.

Samantha previously worked as a deputy attorney general in the California Office of the Attorney General where she defended high-ranking governmental figures and state corrections officials in civil rights litigation.

Representative Work

Plata v. Brown. Samantha assists in this class action case against the State of California, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), relating to the delivery of medical care to California’s adult inmate population.

Valdivia v. Brown and L.H. v. Brown. Samantha assists in representing the State in each of these class actions against the CDCR and related entities. The Valdivia case relates to the State’s adult parole revocation process, while the L.H. case involves the parole revocation process for juvenile offenders.

Samantha recently represented a public sector entity against charges of sexual harassment and age and disability discrimination brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, resulting in a “no cause” finding of wrongdoing.