Christy D. Joseph

Bar Admissions

• California

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of California
• United States District Court, All Districts of California

Education

• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (J.D.)
  • Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy
• University of California, Irvine (B.A., magna cum laude)
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management (2009-2025); Labor and Employment Law (2009-2013)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Business Edition, Labor & Employment Law (2012)
• Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California
• Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Delivery of Pro Bono Legal Services, Orange County Bar Association

Representative Litigation

Employment Litigation

• Defense of multi-billion dollar company with over 200 stores in repeated wage and hour litigation
• Defense of wage and hour class action claims
• Defense of sexual harassment and discrimination actions on behalf of restaurant, medical supplier, auto, and retail clients
• Defense of racial discrimination actions on behalf of medical supplier, trucking, auto, and retail clients
• Defense of pregnancy and medical leave actions on behalf of service-based and retail clients
• Defense of “whistle-blower” actions on behalf of trucking, auto, technology-based, and retail clients
• Defense of claims of violation of the Equal Pay Act on behalf of retail and technology-based clients
• Defense of ADA and medical condition claims on behalf of construction, pharmaceutical, retail, and technology-based clients

Other Business Litigation

• Defense of negligence actions by independent contractors on behalf of retail and service clients
• Prosecution of unfair competition, trade secret, breach of fiduciary duty, and interference claims on behalf of service-based clients
• Prosecution of breach of contract, negligence, and fraud actions on behalf of retail, service, and technology-based clients

Professional Memberships and Activities

• State Bar of California
  • Labor and Employment Law Sections
• Orange County Bar Association
  • Labor and Employment Section
    • Chair (2008)
    • Chair-Elect (2007)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “California Revives COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 10, 2022)
• “President Biden Issues New Vaccine Mandate For All Employers With 100 Or More Employees,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 13, 2021)
• “California Supreme Court Holds That Meal and Rest Break Premiums Must Include Commissions, Bonuses and Other Non-Discretionary Pay,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 16, 2021)
• “California Supreme Court Holds That Meal and Rest Break Premiums Must Include Commissions, Bonuses and Other Non-Discretionary Pay,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (July 16, 2021)
• “To Mask or Not To Mask, That Is the Question… That Employers Are Asking,” Co-Author, Daily Journal (June 23, 2021)
• “The American Rescue Plan Act: How the New Legislation Affects Employers,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 16, 2021)
• “Can Companies Use the Outside Sales Exemption During a Pandemic?,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 10, 2020)
• “Election 2020: What it Means for Employers,” Co-Presenter, 2020 Employment Law Tool Kit Three-Part Webinar Series: Session 3: Even More Issues for All Employers (November 16, 2020)
• “President Trump’s Four Executive Actions Extend Certain Coronavirus Relief Programs, but Create Legal Uncertainty,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 11, 2020)
• “A Roadmap to Reopening or Resuming Business in the Midst of a Pandemic,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 22, 2020)
• “Coronavirus: What Employers Need to Know,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Live Webinar (March 20, 2020)
• “The NLRB Just Made It Harder To Lasso Franchisors And Affiliated Businesses For The Alleged Sins Of Their Compatriots,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (February 25, 2020)
• “The DOL Starts 2020 With a Bevy of Opinion Letters,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (January 11, 2020)
• “Where Are We Going Now: New Laws and Legal Trends,” Co-Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 6, 2019)
• “Where Has the #MeToo Movement Taken Us?” Co-Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 6, 2019)
• “Business & Politics in the #MeToo Era,” Speaker, Lincoln Club of Orange County, Irvine (September 19, 2019)
• “Almost Two Years of the #MeToo Era: The Unexpected Impact on Your Business,” Co-Author, Orange County Journal (July 29, 2019)
• “Spotting Hot Button Issues For Nonprofit Employers” (Training Program for Pro Bono Nonprofit Organizations Legal Assessment Clinic), Co-Presenter, ACC-SoCal, Public Law Center, Snell & Wilmer Orange County Offices, Costa Mesa, CA (April 4, 2019)
• “Transportation Workers Get a Green Light to Ignore Arbitration Agreements for Wage Claims,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (April 1, 2019)
• “Recent Trends in Wage and Hour Class Actions,” Co-Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 7, 2018)
• “Avoiding Pay Equity Claims,” Co-Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 7, 2018)
• “California Viewpoint: Potential Loophole To New Unpaid Benefits Law,” Co-Author, ENR California (May 22, 2018)
• “California Construction Industry, Are They The Next Ripe Target For Private Attorney General Act Claims? Hint-The Answer Is Yes.,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Labor and Employment Law Blog (May 15, 2018)
• “Subcontractor Wages: Closing the Loopholes,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 14, 2018)
• “Spotting Hot Button Issues For Nonprofit Employers” (Training Program for Pro Bono Nonprofit Organizations Legal Assessment Clinic), Presenter, ACC-SoCal, Public Law Center, UCI Law, Irvine, Ca (May 10, 2018)
• “To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That Will Be the Question,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 5, 2018)
• “California Appellate Court Rules that – Like Piece Rate Workers – Employees Paid Commissions Are Entitled to Separate Rest Break Pay,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 6, 2017)
• “Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements are Under Renewed Attacks,” Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 16, 2016)
• “What Do Releases in Severance and Separation Agreements Release?” Presenter, Employment Law Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 16, 2016)
• “First Paid Sick Leave and Now You’re Telling Me Some Employees May No Longer Be Exempt from Overtime,” Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (June 27, 2016)
• “What New Laws Do You Need to Worry About?” Presenter, Employment Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 12, 2015)
• “California’s Fair Pay Act – New Law or Rebranding Existing Law?” Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (October 8, 2015)
• “Avoiding Employment Law Hazards: Keys to Running a Tight Ship for In-House Counsel,” Co-Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel (Southern California Chapter), Long Beach, CA (June 3, 2015)
• “The Clock is Ticking for California Employers to Comply with New Paid Sick Leave Requirements that Take Effect July 1, 2015,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 14, 2015)
• “Bills, Bills, Bills – New Employment Laws Affecting You in 2015,” Co-Presenter, Employment Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 13, 2014)
• “Clinic in a Box^SM Program” (Training Program for Non-profit Entity Intake – Employment), Presenter, ACC-SoCal, Public Law Center, Corporate Pro Bono (February 5, 2014)
• “Workplace Violence Restraining Orders,” Speaker, Employment Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 7, 2013)
• “‘Bring Your Own Device’ Brings Challenges,” Co-Author, Daily Journal (July 17, 2013)
• “Getting a Handle on the Alphabet Soup of Employee Leaves Under California Law,” Presenter, Multistate Employers in California Summit: Employment Law Essentials for HR Webinar, Business & Legal Resources (July 9, 2013)
• “California Leads the Way In Accommodating Transgender Employees,” Quoted, SHRM (June 21, 2013)
• “California Employment Law Update: Dos and Don’ts for Multistate Employers,” Presenter, HR Hero Webinar Series, Business & Legal Resources (April 16, 2013)
• “What Wage Practices Put a Target on Your Back For Possible Litigation?,” Speaker, Employment Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (November 8, 2012)
• “Goodwill Hunting: Enforcing Non-Competes in California M&A Transactions,” Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (September 24, 2012)
• “The NLRB Takes The Position That Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements—Even For Non-Union Employers—Is an Unfair Labor Practice,” Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (March 19, 2012)
• “Hot Topics & Quirks in California Employment Law,” Speaker, Employment Tool Kit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (October 2011)
• “Failure to pay wages? Now there’s an app for that,” Co-Author, Daily Journal (September 15, 2011)
• “EEOC Issues New Disability Regulations,” Author, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (April 27, 2011)
• “Wage and Hour Litigation: Wage-Hour Class Actions,” Speaker, Employment Toolkit Seminar, Snell & Wilmer, Costa Mesa, CA (October 2010)
• “Where Are My Employees Going With My Trade Secrets: Key Considerations for All Corporate Counsel,” Speaker, All Aboard! Corporate Counsel CLE, Newport Beach, CA (October 2010)
• “2008 and 2009 Labor & Employment Law Updates,” Speaker, CEB Employment Law Practice: 18th Annual Recent Developments Seminar, Los Angeles, CA