Case Manager: Zuzana Bastow
During the past fifteen years as a mediator, Robert Coviello, Esq. has worked on a number of cases involving a variety of complex issues. Relying on his extensive negotiation and trial experience, Mr. Coviello has mastered the art of bringing parties together to resolve their conflicts. He has mediated hundreds of cases in nearly every type of employment-related dispute, including: wage & hour class actions; PAGA claims; numerous FEHA matters, including sexual harassment; all forms of discrimination and retaliation claims; a variety of written employment contract disputes and commission claims; and numerous overtime, exempt/non-exempt misclassification disputes, and equal pay actions.
Mr. Coviello has over 37 years of employment litigation experience. His civil litigation practice quickly evolved into specialized representation of individuals and management in employment-related matters. He has conducted hundreds of depositions in employment cases and is personally responsible for the litigation of several hundred employment-related harassment/discrimination civil suits. He has extensive jury trial experience through verdict and appeal in matters involving harassment, discrimination, breach of contract, wage claims and other related employment torts and class action claims.
As a recognized authority, Mr. Coviello is a frequent speaker on employment law issues, including sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination matters, and wage and hour claim matters. Examples of his speaking engagements include:
“Bob Coviello is the best. I come to him confident that the matter will be resolved professionally and expeditiously.”
“Wonderful experience – great mediator”
“Mr. Coviello did a great job in getting the parties to reach a settlement. It was a very difficult case with a difficult Defendant, but he was able to get a deal done. Client was very happy.”