Shiva Anari is an of counsel in the Los Angeles office of Ogletree Deakins. She is an employment litigator and counselor who represents employers throughout California in complex workplace disputes. She defends employers in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims, and advises clients on employment decisions aimed at preventing disputes before they arise.
A significant part of Shiva’s practice focuses on wage and hour class actions and representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). She handles matters at every stage, from early case assessment and investigation through discovery, dispositive motions, mediation, and trial preparation, in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Civil Rights Department, and the California Department of Industrial Relations.
Shiva represents clients across a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, hospitality, and real estate, from national employers to closely held businesses. She develops practical, business-focused litigation strategies tailored to each client’s objectives, resources, and risk tolerance, whether through vigorous litigation or negotiated resolution.
In addition to her litigation practice, Shiva advises employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, including the FMLA, CFRA, FEHA, FLSA, ADA, and California wage and hour laws. She counsels clients on workplace investigations, employee discipline, reasonable accommodations, leaves of absence, and personnel policies and handbooks.
Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Shiva spent nearly eight years at a national management-side labor and employment law firm, where she maintained a substantial litigation practice, independently managed complex employment matters, and served as a primary point of contact for clients.
