Anita Lodi

Attorney Anita Lodi counsels and defends employers in a broad range of complex employment litigation matters, protecting clients’ reputations and business objectives.

Anita represents clients in class and representative actions and single-plaintiff litigation. Her practice focuses on defending employers against claims of wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, and misclassification, with a particular emphasis on complex wage and hour class actions and representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). She manages all stages of litigation, from initial case assessment and discovery through mediation and settlement.

Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Anita was an attorney in the Los Angeles office of a national law firm, where she worked on employment matters, and at a California law firm, where she handled plaintiff-side class actions.

Anita earned a bachelor’s degree in Canada, a law degree in the United Kingdom, and a Master of Laws in the United States, gaining an international legal perspective that informs how she assists and defends employers.

What Anita Delivers for Clients

• Strategic Defense in Complex Actions: Anita adeptly analyzes client data, collaborates with experts on damages models, and drafts pre-mediation reports and briefs to position clients for favorable outcomes in wage and hour class actions and PAGA matters.
• Litigation Foresight: Anita’s experience on both the plaintiff and defense sides allows her to provide insightful counsel, anticipate opposing strategies, and guide clients toward efficient and effective resolutions.
• Collaborative Client Partnership: Anita works closely with in-house counsel, HR teams, and business leaders to ensure legal strategies align with workplace realities and company priorities.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M, 2022)
  • Business Law Association
• Queen Mary University of London (LL.B, First Class, 2021)
  • Manager, QMUL Pro Bono Society
  • Assistant, QMUL Legal Advice Centre
• Carleton University (B.A., with honors, 2019)
  • Vice President and First Year Representative, Carleton Law Society
  • Carleton Moot Team