Sandra M. Falchetti

The founder of the Falchetti Law Firm in Pasadena, California, Sandra M. Falchetti represents employees who have suffered harm in cases involving sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, race, gender, LGBTQ+, age and disability discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, wage and hour claims, and more.Ms. Falchetti is the daughter of Spanish-speaking immigrant parents from Uruguay, a small country in South America.  She completed her undergraduate studies in 1997 at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international relations. While in college, Ms. Falchetti spent time abroad studying at the Sorbonne University in Paris and the University of Bologna in Italy, where she learned Italian and French, gained an appreciation for different world views, and saw how people carved out a living in different social systems.  She also saw how her au pair host mother made a difference in people’s lives working as a lawyer.With a passion to study law, Ms. Falchetti attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and received her Juris Doctor in 2000. While in law school, she took part in the Moot Court Honors Program, served as a section representative, and took externships under the mentorship of the Honorable Harry Pregerson of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal.Ms. Falchetti has dedicated most of her 20 years of legal practice to championing the rights of employees in difficult workplace situations.  She gained extensive experience at a prestigious Plaintiffs’ law firm, obtaining significant wins for employees in and out of court.  She won unanimous jury verdicts in her clients’ favor as first- and second-chair.  She successfully appealed cases that have resulted in published opinions that have helped shape the landscape of employment law in California.  She has also published written works, including an article written in connection to the #MeToo movement and its ties to the workplace. For a three-year period, Ms. Falchetti was Partner at a boutique firm defending large public entities and businesses, where she obtained summary judgment and reached settlement in high-stakes claims.  Having represented both plaintiffs and defendants, Ms. Falchetti’s trial and appellate work make her particularly effective at positioning her clients to prevail at trial or reach a favorable resolution prior to trial.  Her firm is committed to defending the rights of employees to work in a discrimination-free environment for fair compensation.