Band 4
Provided by Sandra R McCandless
Represents employers in litigation/disputes; wage and hour, restrictive covenants, discipline/termination, contracts/policies, mergers/acquisitions/corporate restructuring; all aspects of union/management relations. Clients include multinational and US companies, government contractors and Native American tribes. Long track record of employment case victories.
Dentons Partner; Named Best Lawyers, Employment Law - Management; Named “Top Labor & Employment Lawyer," by Daily Journal; Awarded Commendation for High Quality Performance by National Labor Relations Board, Appellate Court Litigation; Named Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business; Recipient of American Bar Association Liberty Achievement Award for enhancing diversity in the legal profession.
College of Labor and Employment; American Employment Law Council; American Arbitration Association Arbitrator; Early Neutral Evaluator for US District Court for the Northern District of California; American Bar Association Board of Governors/House of Delegates; Inter-Pacific Bar Association; National Native American Bar Association Foundation.
Author, “California's Employment Regulatory Scheme: PAGA in Wake of Epic Systems,” International Law Office, June 26, 2019
Co-editor, "Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense," American Bar Association, Spring 2019
Author, “Mediations and Releases,” Practitioner's Guide to Defense of Employment Practices Liability Claims, Fourth Edition, 2018
Georgetown University Law Center; Harvard College, with Honors.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Board of Trustees.
Provided by Chambers
Sandra McCandless has expertise in both domestic and cross-border labor and employment matters, including advising on compliance concerns and defending against harassment claims.
Provided by Chambers
"She provides exceptional support with an uncanny ability to know what's really going on."
"Sandra is very detail-oriented, thorough, prompt and meticulous. She is a trusted partner who always provides the right advice."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable and a deep thinker with years of experience. She is a fantastic thought partner."
"She provides exceptional support with an uncanny ability to know what's really going on."
"Sandra is very detail-oriented, thorough, prompt and meticulous. She is a trusted partner who always provides the right advice."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable and a deep thinker with years of experience. She is a fantastic thought partner."
