Delia A. Isvoranu is a trial attorney with extensive experience in the litigation defense of all types of employment-related matters, wage and hour claims and class actions, and commercial disputes. She has tried over a dozen cases in various venues involving a broad range of employment claims, as well as commercial breach of contract and fraud actions. She has obtained summary judgment in dozens of employment matters, and has also defeated class certification in multiple wage-and-hour putative class actions. Ms. Isvoranu has also handled a number of appeals as a Respondent in state and federal court and has argued before appellate courts on numerous occasions.
Ms. Isvoranu represents employers in a variety of industries and a broad range of issues, including in union/labor arbitrations. She also works in partnership with in-house counsel and human resources personnel to provide guidance and assistance in the areas of employee discipline, policies, termination, layoffs, reductions in force and responses to DFEH/EEOC and DLSE claims.
Areas of Practice
Employment Law and Litigation
Wage and Hour Claims
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury/Premises Liability Claims
Maritime Litigation
Admissions
- California
- Supreme Court of California
- Court of Appeals of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D.
- University of San Francisco, B.A., cum laude
Experience
Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2018-presentSedgwick LLP
- Partner, 2013-2017Brown, Eassa and McLeod LLP
- Associate/Partner, 2001-2013
Professional Activities
Robert G. McGrath American Inn of Court
- Executive Committee MemberBar Association of Alameda County
- Labor and Employment Section, Executive Committee MemberContra Costa County Bar Association
Alameda County Bar Association
San Francisco County Bar Association
Media Hits
- Quoted, "When Does Lengthy ADA Leave Constitute an Undue Hardship?," SHRM, June 16, 2021
- Quoted, "Weigh Risks in Using FFCRA’s Small-Business Exemption," SHRM, May 1, 2020
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "Litigating and Trying Employment Cases in the Wake of the Pandemic," The Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Labor and Employment Conference, February 3, 2022
- Speaker, "State of the Workplace in 2021: Reopening in a Partially Vaccinated Environment and the New Administration," Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, May 19, 2021
- Speaker, "State Law Updates, Including COVID-19 Workplace Laws and Regulations," The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, November 12, 2020
- Speaker, "Employment Life Cycle of the Remote Employee," The New Reality of Workplace Law and Practice in the COVID-19 Era, Duane Morris LLP, Webinar, October 27, 2020
- Speaker, “2020 Vision: Legal Issues to Watch for in the Workplace,” Duane Morris Breakfast Briefing, San Francisco, 2019
Speaker, Developments in Workplace Law and Practice, "New Episodes in Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Law," 2019
Instructor, "New California Laws Enacted in Wake of #MeToo—More Bad News for Employers," Duane Morris Institute, 2019
Presenter, "2017 Employment Law Update and Changes," MCLE Presentation, 2017
Presenter, "Deposition Best Practices," MCLE Presentation, 2016
Presenter, "Wage-and-Hour Trends," MCLE Presentation, 2016
Presenter, "2016 Civil Procedure Changes," MCLE Presentation, 2016
Presenter, “Social Media in the Workplace,” CCCBA MCLE Presentation, 2012
Presenter, “Ethical Issues for Labor and Employment Lawyers,” CCBA MCLE Presentation, 2011
Moderator, “Jury Selection in Employment Cases,” ACBA MCLE Presentation, 2010
Presenter, “Legal Landmines of Social Media,” MCLE Presentation, 2009
Presenter, “Employment Motions: What Works and What Doesn’t,” MCLE Presentation, 2008
Presenter, “Employment and Labor Law Compliance,” MCLE Presentation, 2008
Presenter, “Employment Law Update,” MCLE Presentation, 2007
Presentation author, HR Compliance Workshop, 2006