Anna Guida is a litigation associate in O’Melveny’s Newport Beach office, with a primary focus on labor and employment. Anna represents companies in state and federal complex civil litigation matters, including wage-and-hour violations, PAGA violations, alleged disability and employment discrimination, sexual harassment, internal investigations, government investigations, retaliation and wrongful termination actions, and other multi-plaintiff litigation. Anna has also assisted in counseling clients across a wide variety of industries on regulatory issues, including application and compliance with municipal, state, and federal wage provisions.
Anna is involved in the pro bono community as well. Her practice in this area focuses on representing individuals seeking asylum in the United States in immigration proceedings.
Prior to joining the firm, Anna completed a judicial clerkship in the Supreme Court of Nevada, as well as a judicial externship in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
- Defending international airline carriers in a series of class actions alleging failure to provide compensation and violations of California’s Unfair Business Practices Act and Private Attorneys General Act
- Defending international airline carriers in a series of class actions alleging violations of state pay-frequency requirements.
- Defending employers against class actions and multi-plaintiff litigation alleging discrimination and harassment under various federal and state laws.
- Representing public employers in large-scale government investigations.
- Conducting internal investigations into allegations of harassment and discrimination.
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
Education
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, J.D.: summa cum laude; Editor in Chief, Nevada Law Journal; Dean’s List; Dean’s Award; Scribes Award
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.S., Hospitality Management: summa cum laude; Honors College Graduate; Dean’s List; All Mountain West Conference Academic Team
Professional Activities
Clerkships
- Honorable Kristina Pickering, Supreme Court of Nevada
Externships
- Honorable Jennifer A. Dorsey, US District Court, District of Nevada
- Honorable Andrew P. Gordon, US District Court, District of Nevada