MARIA RODRIGUEZ
Partner; Los Angeles Office Managing Partner;
Management Committee Member
McDermott Will & Emery
Maria Rodriguez represents global corporations in entertainment (film and television), sports, retail and closely held sports and entertainment companies (e.g., Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s companies). She advises the C-suite and general counsel’s office in labor and employment, and for her closely held clients, acts in an outside general counsel capacity. Rodriguez’s clients rely on her to help effectively run their organizations, manage their human capital, defeat complex cases and negotiate challenging problems.
With 26 years practicing, and 20 years as a partner, Rodriguez is sought-after in the Los Angeles market because of her ability to win difficult cases, legal and business acumen, client-oriented and strategic approach to solving problems. Global retail clients engage Rodriguez for her track record of successfully defeating employment and complex class action litigation, to manage their employment litigation portfolios, and for her technical and pragmatic compliance counseling.