Mediator Resume

Highly experienced California labor and employment lawyer with over 30 years experience with discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination cases, as well as wage hour class actions and PAGA representative actions.

Steinert Arbitration and Steinert Mediation - Owner and President

Mediator and Arbitrator

President and Owner, Steinert Arbitration and Steinert Mediation, 2025-Present; Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 2010-2025; Employment Counsel, Wachovia Corporation/Wells Fargo & Co., 2007-2010; Associate/Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 2000-2007; Associate, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, 1998-1999; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1996-1998; Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Lawrence T. Lydick, United States District Court, Central District of California 1995-1996; Associate, Law Offices of Rick M. Stein, 1994-1995.

Over 30 years of California employment law experience handling single-plaintiff discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation as well as wage hour class actions.

Extensive experience mediating single-plaintiff race, gender, and disability discrimination, sexual and race harassment, and whistleblower/retaliation cases, as well as complex wage-hour class actions.

Successfully mediated wage hour class actions and race, disability, leave of absence discrimination and retaliation cases.

My approach combines collaborative and evaluative methods to help the parties determine their best alternative to litigation and make an informed choice as to settlement or proceed with litigation. I have a great deal of employment litigation experience to apply, however, I also try to foster a collaborative relationship that allows the parties to assess their own risks and rewards of settlement. I also take the time to learn the case and understand the parties, while using my experience to help them allow themselves to move toward resolution on their own terms.

Familiar with managing ESI and willing to conduct arbitration hearings in-person, via videoconference/teleconference, or hybrid formats. Familiar with the various online platforms (i.e., Zoom, Teams, WebEx, etc.) and willing to conduct arbitrations virtually. Preference for sharing electronic documents throughout the case.

University or California, Berkeley School of Law (J.D.-1993); Rice University (B.A., Economics-1990); Universität Heidelberg (1988).

Admitted to the Bar: California (1993).

American Bar Association.

For a list of Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements, visit: https://www.ericsteinert.com/experience.

Within California.

Hourly Rate: Not provided Daily Rate: $10,000.00 Study Rate: $1,000.00/hr Cancellation: $10,000.00/Day Cancellation Period: 30 Days Comment:

English; German

United States of America

Carlsbad, California