Roxanne A. Davis
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Santa Monica, CA
Roxanne A. Davis is an employment and labor law attorney at Davis*Gavsie & Hakim, LLP, in Santa Monica, California. Ms. Davis has over 30 years of legal experience and represents both employers and employees throughout California in work-related legal disputes.
Prior to founding Davis*Gavsie & Hakim, LLP, Ms. Davis practiced with a national employment law firm. She handles all types of employment matters, including those involving discrimination, employment contracts, harassment, wage and hour claims and wrongful termination. She negotiates employment contracts and separation agreements and represents clients in cases involving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
Reflecting her legal capability and high ethical standards, Ms. Davis is AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell.
In addition to her law practice, Ms. Davis lectures at continuing legal education seminars and authors articles for various legal publications. She is committed to staying involved in her legal community, serving on the Los Angeles County Bar Association Executive Committee and maintaining active membership in the California Employment Lawyers Association.
Ms. Davis graduated with honors from New York University. She went on to earn a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California and her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She is licensed to practice law before all California state courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 60%Employment & Labor: Employer
- 40%Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
Employment Law - Employee, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Sexual Harassment, Labor Law, Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Employment Law - Employer
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- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2022
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About Roxanne A. Davis
First Admitted: 1987, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.laemploymentlawyer.com/attorney/davis-roxanne-a/
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- "Employment Litigation" Analyzing a Recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Regarding Title VII Claims and Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Civil Litigation Reporter (Published by CEB)
- 2012 - LACBA Labor & Employment Section Annual Retreat
- 1999 Employment Litigation, Continuing Education of the Bar's Advanced Course of Study
- Lecturer, Recent Developments in the Employment Law Field, LACBA, CEB, American Bar Association (ABA), CELA
- "Fundamentals of Wrongful Employment Termination Practice", CEB Presentation
- "Plaintiff's Secret Weapons: The New & Improved Arsenal", California Employment Lawyers Association ("CELA") Annual Conference
- "Have I Got You Covered? Insurance Coverage Issues and Strategies in Employment Cases"
- Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium, Los Angeles County Bar Association ("LACBA")
- Other Employee Rights Statutes & State Statutes, Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- Investigations of Sexual Harassment Complaints, Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- Proving Sexual Harassment, Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- Who is Liable for Sexual Harassment, Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- What Constitutes Sexual Harassment, Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- "Fundamentals of Wrongful Employment Termination Practice", Continuing Education of the Bar ("CEB")
- Wrongful Employment Termination Practice, (Co-Author), CEB
Educational Background
- University of Southern California, M.A., International Relations
- New York University, B.A., With Honors
Bar/Professional Activity
- California, 1987
- California Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- U.S. Federal Court, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1987
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1987
- LA County Bar Association - Executive Committee, Labor & Employment Law Section
Verdicts/Settlements
- $18.4 million jury verdict in Ventura Superior Court, Simi Valley in a case by a 26-year male employee of Vons with an excellent work record who reported sexual harassment by a female manager to the Company, and then the DFEH, was transferred away from the store he worked for 15 years, set up with a false crime scene and fired in retaliation for his reports of unlawful harassment.
Last Updated: 8/20/2021