Malalai Anbari

Malalai Anbari effectively defends employers regarding complex employment litigation issues across California, with a particular focus on wage and hour class actions, PAGA representative actions, and single-plaintiff matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims under statutes such as the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Labor Code. With more than seven years of litigation experience, Malalai routinely advises employers on risk mitigation efforts and crafts proactive investigation strategies to minimize liability exposure, undermine alleged damages, and strengthen defenses.

Before joining Fisher Phillips, Malalai was a senior associate at a national litigation defense firm, wherein she represented businesses and individuals in employment, personal injury, product liability, construction defect, and habitability matters.