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About David Mastagni

David E. Mastagni is a partner with the law firm of Mastagni Holstedt, APC, who specializes in labor and employment law representation of public safety employees, including trial and appellate litigation in California and federal courts. In particular, he handles complex civil, class action and collective action litigation, claims arising out of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. and California Constitutions, the California Public Records Act (CPRA), the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR), the California Labor Code, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, and other statutes protecting the rights of employees. Among his other legal activities, David is an experienced panel attorney for the Peace Officers' Research Association of California (PORAC) Legal Defense Fund. He frequently gives lectures on the POBR, critical incident investigations, labor relations issues, the FLSA and other employment related issues. David has attained the highest Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and was named to Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Stars from 2011-2014 and to Super Lawyers Northern California 2015-2017. He was named to the Best of Bar from 2013-2016 by the Sacramento Business Journal. From 2015 through 2017 he was named Top Attorneys in Sacramento by Sacramento Magazine. *AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

โš–๏ธ Practice Areas

โœ“ Gov & Administrative Law โœ“ Appeals & Appellate โœ“ Civil Rights โœ“ Employment Law

Credentials & Experience

๐ŸŽ“ Education

Univ of California Davis
Undergraduate Degree
UC Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall
Law Degree (1999)

๐Ÿ“‹ Bar Admissions

Sacramento County Bar Association Member
Current Member
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee Member
Current Member
American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law Member
Current Member
Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of California Member
Current Member
California Employment Lawyers Association Member
Current Member
American Association for Justice Member
Current Member
California State Bar ย # 204244 Member
Member Member

๐Ÿ† Awards & Recognition

Top Attorneys in Sacramento 2015-2017
Sacramento Magazine
Best of the Bar 2013-2016
Sacramento Business Journal
Issued the highest Peer Review Rating of AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubble
American Jurisprudence Bancroft-Whitney Award
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall
Northern California Rising Stars from 2011-2014
Super Lawyers
Northern California 2015-2017
Super Lawyers

๐Ÿ“š Publications

  • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Midwinter Treatise Supplement: The Fair Labor Standards Act,
  • American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee
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