Overview
Anthony P. De Marco is a trusted advisor and seasoned negotiator who represents both public and private employers in matters involving labor relations, personnel management, and organizational governance. As Chair of the firm’s Southern California Education Law Practice Group, he leads a team of attorneys serving school districts, community college districts, charter schools, and private sector clients throughout the state.
With extensive experience in collective bargaining, Mr. De Marco has successfully negotiated labor agreements across a wide range of industries and settings. He works closely with executive leadership and governing boards to develop sustainable labor strategies that reflect legal compliance, fiscal priorities, and long-term workforce goals.
In his personnel practice, Mr. De Marco provides day-to-day counsel on employee discipline, performance management, investigations, discrimination and harassment claims, and wage and hour compliance. He represents clients before administrative agencies including the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the Civil Rights Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing), and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Mr. De Marco also serves as general counsel, advising clients on public transparency laws, board governance, ethics, conflict of interest regulations, and policy development. His collaborative, forward-thinking approach makes him a valued strategic partner to governing boards, HR professionals, and executive teams.
In addition to his client work, Mr. De Marco is a regular speaker and trainer on topics including interest-based bargaining, wage and hour audits, and legal risk reduction. He is a core member of the firm’s FRISK® documentation team and has helped translate that training into a dynamic virtual format.
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Administrative Hearings & Arbitrations
- Board Governance
- Collective Bargaining & Labor Relations
- Contract Enforcement & Collective Bargaining
- Discrimination & Harassment
- Education Litigation
- Education Technology
- Employee Performance & Evaluation
- Employment Policies, Procedures & Training
- First Amendment in Higher Education
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Events & Speaking Engagements
Mr. De Marco has presented before local and statewide organizations on the interest-based bargaining process, state-mandated sexual harassment training, and other issues of importance to his public sector clients. Mr. De Marco is a member of the firm’s FRISK® presentation team, and was part of the team which moved FRISK into a virtual platform to maximize access to this important program.
Mr. De Marco is co-creator of the firm’s public sector wage and hour training materials and regularly speaks to groups about wage and hour laws. He also makes presentations on technology issues, giving clients balanced and effective approaches for addressing bargaining and employment issues in this fluid area of the law.
- Quoted in "Who has the power to reopen California classrooms?", CalMatters, February 26, 2021
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Community Involvement
Community & Professional
- California Council of School Attorneys, 2020 President and Board Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Member