Labor/Employment,
Class Action,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aug. 15, 2025
Pre-mediation strategies to win class and PAGA cases
Mediation in class and PAGA cases is essentially inevitable, so attorneys should prioritize early and thorough preparation -- including client management, data analysis, team-building and pre-mediation discovery.
Barbara DuVan-Clarke
Senior Trial Attorney and Team Lead
Blackstone Law APC
Phone: (310) 622-4278
Email: bdc@blackstonepc.com
Mediation is a relative inevitability for class and PAGA matters. The question is not "if" but "when and with who." Given that mediation is always on the horizon, attorneys on both sides should work up cases early and prepare thoroughly for what lies ahead. As soon as defense counsel receives notice of a wage and hour lawsuit, they should connect with their clients to prepare documents for production. Employers are unlikely to maintain employees' time and pay data in a form t...
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