Jasmin B. Bhandari
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Jasmin is an expert in all aspects of California employment law. She serves as outside employment counsel to auto dealer groups and aids clients to stay in compliance with ever-changing state and federal laws, including termination and onboarding issues. She also litigates and arbitrates a broad range of disputes, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and trade secret matters.
Jasmin routinely defends companies in wage and hour class actions against meal and rest break, overtime, and timely payment of wage claims, including extensive experience with PAGA cases in both litigation and arbitration. She has a deep, practical understanding of the operational realities of industry clients due to her significant experience working closely with management to assess risks and identify solutions to proposed business strategies.
Prior to joining Scali Rasmussen, Jasmin facilitated all stages of pre-trial litigation in employment discrimination and harassment cases, including drafting key motions as a Fellow at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. During law school, she clerked at various Southern California and national law firms. Jasmin has worked on cases in both state and federal court in the areas of consumer protection, premises liability, contract disputes, employment discrimination, and intellectual property.
Jasmin is a go-to resource for HR and employment advice. Her deep knowledge and practical experience with wage and hour laws/ issues combine to give her efficiency and efficacy in defending companies in PAGA and class cases.
While earning her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Southern California (USC) Gould School of Law, she counseled start-up companies at the Small Business Clinic and was a member of the Southern California Law Review. Jasmin is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi and speaks conversational Spanish. In her personal time, she enjoys spending time outdoors—hiking and kayaking, and volunteering to promote literacy and love of learning amongst children at Los Angeles public schools. At work, Jasmin is keenly focused on using early resolution and mediation to achieve favorable settlements for her clients, when appropriate. Additionally, she provides sexual harassment and workplace bullying prevention training for firm clients. She is an extremely valuable member of our Employment and Litigation practice teams.
Credentials
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of Southern California Law School, 2014
- B.S. (Magna Cum Laude), Political Science, The George Washington University, 2009
Bar admissions
- State Bar of California, 2014
Professional memberships
- South Asian Bar Association - Southern California chapter
- Women's Law Association of Los Angeles
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