Carla
is bilingual and frequently serves as a neutral for the
Spanish-speaking community.
A fulltime ADR professional known for her success in settling difficult, often precedent-setting cases, Carla Barboza has become the neutral of choice in disputes where the issues are unconventional and the parties are unyielding. Considered one of the country’s foremost experts in employment law, Carla has served as a neutral since 1998 and has resolved employment disputes of every possible variety. Carla is available independently as a mediator, arbitrator, investigator and special master. She is also a member of the AAA Labor and Employment Panel.
Carla
began her legal career as a civil rights attorney and later moved on to
the Los Angeles office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
where she gained a wealth of employment law and trial experience. In the
early 1990s, she rose to prominence as a plaintiff’s attorney with
the firm of Allred, Maroko & Goldberg. She has more than 20 years
of experience handling complex employment disputes and numerous appellate
victories, many involving cases of first impression.
Civil
Rights
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Claims of discrimination and denial of equal protection under the law
because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin
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Claims of discrimination and denial of public services by business establishments,
including house and public accommodations law because of race, color,
religion, sex, age, disability, national origin or sexual orientation
Employment
Cases involve employers from both the private and public sector, including
fire and police departments, governmental entities and educational institutions.
Discrimination
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Claims of gender, race, age, sexual orientation and religious discrimination
including allegations of failure to hire and promote, discharge, disparate
pay and terms and conditions of employment
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Claims of disability discrimination and denial of reasonable accommodation
involving physical and mental disabilities
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Claims of denial of family medical leave under both federal and state
law and related retaliation allegations
Harassment
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Claims of sexual harassment of every possible variety including gender
reversed and same sex cases and allegations ranging from rape and sexual
assault to verbal and visual misconduct
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Claims of racial and/or national origin harassment involving African-American,
Latino and Asian and Pacific Islander community members, among others,
with multi-lingual and cultural characteristics
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Claims of sexual orientation harassment involving gay men, lesbians, bisexuals
and transgender people
Retaliation/Whistleblower
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Claims of retaliatory discharge and other adverse employment actions for
opposing unlawful practices
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Claims of whistleblowing under a wide variety of federal and state laws
Wage
and Hour, Individual and Class Actions
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Claims of denial of overtime, minimum wage, commissions, lunch and rest
breaks and related penalties made by English-speaking and non-English
speaking employees
Legal Malpractice
Personal
Injury
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Claims of clergy sexual abuse
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Claims of misconduct by sperm banks
Mediator/Arbitrator/Investigator, Barboza & Associates (since 1998; fulltime since 2004)
Sole practitioner, Barboza & Associates, Los Angeles, CA (1994-2003)
Trial Attorney, Allred, Maroko & Goldberg, Los Angeles, CA (1989-1993)
Senior Trial Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Los Angeles District Office (1984-1989)
Law Clerk and Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Barrett S. Litt,civil rights lawyer in Los Angeles, CA (1981-1984)
Member
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American Bar
Association, Dispute Resolution Section
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National Employment
Lawyers Association
•
Association
for Conflict Resolution
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State Bar of
California, Employment Law Section
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California Employment
Lawyers Association
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Los Angeles
Superior Court ADR Committee
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Los Angeles
County Bar, Employment Law Section
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Mexican-American
Bar Association
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Latina Lawyers
Association
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Lesbian &
Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
Author and speaker for countless national, state and local organizations
Education
/ Training
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UCLA School of Law, 1982, J.D.
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UCLA, 1978 B.A. Latin American studies
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Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services: Basic
Mediation Training (30 hours) and Advanced Commercial and Workplace Dispute
Mediation Training (16 hours)
• American
Arbitration Association Arbitrator I and II Training
Federal
and State Appellate Victories
•EEOC
v. Hacienda Hotel: Precedent-setting case, appealed to the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals, which established the right of undocumented
workers to relief under Title VII.
•Prudential
Insurance Co. of America v. Lai: Case of first impression from the
Ninth Circuit which held that employees could not be forced to arbitrate
their sexual harassment claims.
•Jasperson
v. Jessica’s Nail Clinic: Case of first impression which upheld
the constitutionality of municipal ordinances prohibiting businesses from
discriminating against people with AIDS.
•Murillo
v. Rite-Stuff Foods: Case of first impression which held that undocumented
workers—in this case a woman who was sexually harassed—are
entitled to recover non-wage damages under California Fair Employment
and Housing Act.
•Knoettgen
v. Transit Mixed Concrete: first California case to uphold the right
to privacy of victims of sexual harassment.