Nazanin Afshar

As a member of the International Practice Group, Nazanin assists clients on various issues related to employees in jurisdictions around the world. She has counseled clients transitioning employees to remote work in over 40 jurisdictions, drafted employment agreements for US-based companies with employees working outside the US, and provided guidance on employment decisions such as investigations and terminations. Nazanin has also assisted with international mediation of employment disputes for companies and individuals alike in Europe and North America. Nazanin has a particular focus on preventing and managing cross border employment disputes.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Nazanin gained valuable experience advising a wide range of clients from small businesses to multi-national corporations including a chemical laboratory, a construction company, car dealerships, healthcare companies, manufacturing companies, and restaurants. She has advised clients in employment, professional liability, business litigation, and workers’ compensation matters in addition to circumstances involving employee wrongdoing, including misappropriation of funds and violations of HIPAA.

Nazanin has represented employers in state and federal court, and in matters before state agencies such as the California Department of Industrial Relations and the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing – both in litigation and in responding to agency investigative inquiries.