Nima Darouian

Nima Darouian has extensive experience litigating complex employment matters in state and federal courts and has defended some of the largest companies in the United States.  

Nima specializes in defending employers against wage and hour class and representative actions, including under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). He works with employers in defending against allegations of unpaid wages and overtime, off-the-clock work, time rounding, failure to reimburse, inaccurate wage statements, meal and rest break violations, and worker misclassification. Nima has defended employers against challenges to their compensation structures as well, including compensation plans providing for commissions, piece-rate pay, and bonuses. Nima’s class action and PAGA experience includes litigating cases in which the number of employees at issue ranged from under 100 employees to over 25,000 employees. Nima’s class action defense practice is nationwide, and he has defended clients from coast to coast, including in California, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, and Washington.