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Anet Drapalski

Partner


Los Angeles

t:213.330.4476

f:213.330.4501

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Service Focus

  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Litigation and Trials

Industry Focus

  • Energy

Languages

  • Spanish
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Overview

Anet’s practice primarily focuses on counseling and defending employers in the Fashion, Emerging Companies, Technology, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Financial Services, and Hospitality Industries. Anet's practice consists on defending employers against a wide range of employment law claims, including disability, race, age, and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and unlawful termination of employment. Anet also defends employers against wage and hour class action claims and representative claims under the Private Attorney General Act. In addition, Anet’s practice consists of pre-litigation/preventative counseling of employer clients, including updating and providing advice regarding the status of changing laws, sound personnel policies, sexual harassment and human resources training, implementation of leave polices, employee defection and trade secrets, employee classification, and compliance with workplace regulations.

In addition, Anet counsels foreign entities regarding a range of issues, including compliance with immigration, independent contractor, and wage and hour laws. Anet is familiar with the legal issues facing Latin American entities seeking to enter the U.S. market.

Anet was born in Jalisco, Mexico and lived there until she was seven years old. She can read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. Anet volunteers her time with Public Counsel aiding unaccompanied minors obtain asylum.

Recent Experience

Experience

  • Won complete summary judgment against allegations including employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and retaliation for a leading healthcare technology company

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2011, Duke University School of Law
  • B.A., 2008, University of California, Los Angeles

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Massachusetts

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Recognitions

  • Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America (2024-2025)
  • Selected as Women of Influence: Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal (2023)
  • Los Angeles Business Journal, “Most Influential Minority Attorney” (2021-2022)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys

Insights

  • Event

    06/13/25

    2025 Employment Law Seminar

    Alden J. Parker, Christopher Alvarez, Anet Drapalski, Hannah Sweiss, Lonnie D. Giamela, Angelica M. Ochoa

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  • Event

    06/28/24

    2024 Employment Law Conference

    Christopher Alvarez, Anet Drapalski, Usama Kahf, William T. Okamoto, Alden J. Parker, Todd B. Scherwin, Hannah Sweiss

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  • Insights

    08/04/23

    Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

    Emily Alvarez, David E. Amaya, Michelle I. Anderson, Amanda M. Blair, Ted Boehm, Suzanne K. Bogdan, Jennifer B. Carroll, J. Micah Dickie, Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Jason A. Fischbein, Ilanit Fischler, Lonnie D. Giamela, Rosemary S. Gousman, Darcey M. Groden, Marty Heller, Melissa Huether, Jang Hyuk Im, Megan L. Janes, Usama Kahf, Nicole Kamm, Anne Yarovoy Khan, Sarah Leon, Courtney Leyes, Emily N. Litzinger, Todd A. Lyon, Richard R. Meneghello, R. Henry Moore, Joshua D. Nadreau, Alden J. Parker, Christopher G. Peterson, Erin Price, Monica Snyder Perl, Nan Sato, Landon R. Schwob, Evan Shenkman, Shanon R. Stevenson, Sharon Suh, Hannah Sweiss, Spencer W. Waldron, David J. Walton, Sheila M. Abron, Arthur M. Wolfson

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  • Insights

    07/18/23

    California Supreme Court Boosts PAGA Claimants’ Rights in Highly Anticipated Decision: 5-Step Action Plan for Employers

    Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Lonnie D. Giamela, Alden J. Parker, Erin Price, Hannah Sweiss

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  • News

    05/24/23

    Republished Insight: Is Unlimited PTO the Answer to Employers’ Great Resignation Concerns? Practical Tips to Unveil a Policy at Your Workplace

    Anet Drapalski, Alyssa Graf

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  • News

    04/21/23

    Fisher Phillips Partners Named Among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 Women of Influence

    Anet Drapalski, Cheryl L. Schreck

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  • Insights

    03/03/23

    Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from February 2023

    Davis C. Bae, Phillip C. Bauknight, Steven M. Bernstein, Michael E. Bonner, Tatiana S. Chiu, Jocelyn Campanaro, Patrick M. Dalin, Anet Drapalski, Michael P. Elkon, Todd Alan Ewan, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Darcey M. Groden, Marty Heller, Corina Johnson, Usama Kahf, Seth D. Kaufman, Todd A. Lyon, Radhika Mehta, Brett P. Owens, Kayla M. Panek, Deniz Uzel Reilly, Joel W. Rice, Craig P. Siegenthaler, Hannah Sweiss, Henry Thomson-Smith, J. Hagood Tighe, Sarah Wieselthier, Megan C. Winter, Franklin Z. Wolf, Jeremy F. Wood

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  • Insights

    02/16/23

    Federal Appeals Court Blocks California’s Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements: 7 Key Takeaways for Employers

    Anet Drapalski, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Hannah Sweiss

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  • Insights

    01/17/23

    Is the 4-Day Workweek Right for Your Business? Top 4 Things for Employers to Consider Before Implementing this Trend

    Anet Drapalski

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  • Insights

    01/06/23

    Is Unlimited PTO the Answer to Employers’ Great Resignation Concerns? Practical Tips to Unveil a Policy at Your Workplace

    Anet Drapalski, Alyssa Graf

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