Gabriela M. Rodriguez

Overview

Gabriela Rodriguez represents various educational institutions in labor and employment matters, including employee evaluations, discipline, reasonable accommodations, interactive process meetings, restraining orders, and other areas of general education law. Ms. Rodriguez conducts investigations for school districts with respect to allegations of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation. Additionally, Ms. Rodriguez has successfully defended clients against charges brought by the California Civil Rights Department, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Ms. Rodriguez also provides training on a variety of areas including Title IX sexual misconduct matters; investigations; employee discipline; and sexual harassment prevention.

Prior to joining AALRR, Ms. Rodriguez represented clients in labor and employment and business litigation disputes where she drafted various pleadings and documents such as discovery requests and responses, motions, demand letters, and mediation briefs. She also conducted legal research and attended hearings.

While in law school, Ms. Rodriguez served as the Senior Content Editor for the Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice Journal and served on the executive board for the Women’s Law Association and the Latino Law Students Association. Ms. Rodriguez was also selected for the Mexican American Bar Association Scholarship and as a mediator for USC’s award-winning Mediation Clinic.