Terry E. Sanchez

He focused his practice on employment litigation defense, including class and collective actions, wrongful discharge, discrimination and sexual harassment actions, and other employment related lawsuits in state and federal courts. Terry also provided advice on a wide range of employment and labor laws and conducted sensitive internal investigations into alleged executive misconduct. He handled employment litigation for, among other clients, Amgen USA, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo & Co., Intel, Southern California Edison, Western Asset Management Company, City National Bank, Raytheon, DoubleLine Capital, LP, Oaktree Capital Management, Carrington Mortgage Services, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and Warner Bros.

Terry was named to the Daily Journal’s list of “Top Labor and Employment Lawyers” in California from 2010 through 2014. He was ranked Band 2 by Chambers USA as a “leading lawyer” for labor and employment litigation. He was also named to Human Resource Executive’s List of the “Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys” from 2013 to 2020.

Terry served on the board of directors of the East Los Angeles Remarkable Citizens Association (“EL ARCA”) which provides educational, rehabilitative and housing services to the severely developmentally disabled. He also provided legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis to El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc., a non-profit corporation that provides medical services, job training and other services to the poor. Terry was the recipient of El Proyecto’s “Compadre Sponsorship Award” given in recognition of lifetime support to the organization.

Terry was a Fellow of the College of Employment and Labor Lawyers. He was also a past member of the executive committee of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.