Honors and Awards:

• Named as a Featured Lawyer and Firm for New York Labor and Employment defense litigation and counseling to be run in May 9, 2011 Forbes magazine, Forbes New York Legal, Forbes, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Rao Tiliakos LLP is a certified minority-owned and operated business by the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (“NMSDC”) and is listed in the databases of both the New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. and the NMSDC Minority Business Information Systems. 
• Rao Tiliakos LLP is a New York certified minority-owned business with Anthony Rao as the majority partner, 2010

Bar/Professional Activity:

• New York State Bar Association; California State Bar Association; San Francisco Bar Association; American Bar Association Labor and Employment; American Bar Association Advisory Panel Member; National Native American Bar Association; Native American Bar Association of New York; Native American Finance Officers Association; California Minority Counsel Program

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• The article discusses the Wage Theft Prevention Act's changes to New York wage and hour law including attorneys’ fees and interest, increased penalties, liquidated damages, criminalizing certain wage/hour violations, recordkeeping violatons, notice and acknowledgement of pay rate and payday, wage statements, new Commissioner powers, retaliation, wage discrimination claims, and postings, Author, New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act is Real, WallStJobs.com, Financial, 2010
• Provide constant updates on labor and employment legal developments in New York, Author, Tri-State Employment Law Blog, 2010
• The article discusses the most common New York wage and hour mistakes being made today given the state of the economy including internships, overtime and off-the-clock work, spread of hours, independent contractors, and deductions, Author, How to Become Less Attractive to New York Wage and Hour Class Counsel, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, 2010

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Russo v. Chico’s FAS, Inc., White House/Black Market, and Elizabeth Medeiros, United States District Court, District of New Jersey (2011). Obtained summary judgment in former store manager’s action alleging disability discrimination and retaliation.  O’Neill & Padaong v. Genesis Logistics, Inc., Alameda Superior Court (2010).  Obtained summary judgment against a male and a female employee alleging nine claims including sexual and national origin harassment and retaliation. Global Events LLC v. Waterworks Investments, Inc., et. al., San Francisco Superior Court (2010).  Obtained summary judgment in a commercial breach of contract and fraud action involving hospitality services under California law, and pierced the corporate veil of an alter ego of the corporate defendant. Salvador Torres v. DHL Express (USA) Inc., et al., New York Supreme Court (2010).  Obtained summary judgment in former employee’s false imprisonment, false arrest, assault and defamation action relating to the investigation and grievance of an on-the-job incident. Canales v. Panini & Co., U.S. Southern District of New York (2010).  New York Rule 23 class action alleging overtime, off-the-clock, minimum wage, and spread of hours violations. Wang v. Sing Tao Newspapers, U.S. Southern District of New York (2010).  New York Rule 23 class action alleging overtime, misclassification of exempt employees, and minimum wage violations. Napoto v. Exel Logistics, Inc. and Danzas Corporation, U.S. Northern District of California (2010).  California Rule 23 class action alleging vacation and holiday pay violations. O’Neill v. Genesis Logistics, Inc., U.S. Northern District of California (2010).  California Rule 23 class action alleging overtime and off-the-clock violations.  Westbrook v. Exel, Inc., U.S. Central District of California (2009). Obtained summary judgment in action alleging national origin and gender discrimination, harassment and breach of employment contract. Taylor v. DHL Express (USA) Inc., Los Angeles Superior Court (2009). Obtained dismissal in action alleging negligence, joint employment and ostensible agent liability. Macchio v. DHL Express (USA) Inc., U.S. Eastern District of New York (2009).  Obtained favorable settlement in action alleging age and national origin discrimination. Raucher v. DHL Global Mail, Inc., U.S. Eastern District Court of New York, Case No. 1:07-cv-5219 (2009).  Obtained dismissal on the pleadings in action alleging age discrimination and failure to pay wages

Representative Clients:

• Empire State Development Corporation, Chico’s FAS, Inc., White House Black Market, Inc., DHL Express (USA), Inc., Danzas Corporation, Radix Group International, Inc., Exel Global Logistics, Inc., Air Express International USA, Inc., DHL Global Mail, Exel Inc., Genesis Logistics, Inc., Sing Tao Newspapers New York LTD, Nona Foods, LLC, Crown Prince, Goodman Networks, Inc., Quotemyjob, Inc., SX2 Media Labs, LLC, Epic Media, Inc., Milestone Aviation, Inc., Connexus Corp., General Information Services, Inc., IPC International, VF Corporation

Newsletters:

• Tri-State Employment Law Blog

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Science, Managerial Economics, University of California at Davis, 1988
• Juris Doctorate, King School of Law, University of California at Davis, 1994