Carla has more than 42 years of experience in employment law.
Carla is available as a mediator, arbitrator and investigator in employment disputes of every possible variety including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour. Carla is fluent in Spanish and frequently works with Spanish-speaking parties in mediations and witnesses in investigations.
Professional Experience
Mediator/Arbitrator/Investigator
Barboza & Associates
full-time neutral since 2004
Sole Practitioner
Barboza & Associates
1994-2003
Trial Attorney
Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
1989-1993
Senior Trial Attorney
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1984-1988
Attorney
Law Offices of Barrett S. Litt
1982-1984
Education
UCLA School of Law
1982
J.D.
UCLA
1978
B.A. Latin American Studies
Federal and State Appellate Decisions
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.