ADR Services, Inc.
19000 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 550
Irvine, California 92612
ROBERT D. COVIELLO, ESQ.
Mediator
19000 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 550
Irvine, California 92612
Tel (949) 863-9800
During the past fifteen years as a mediator, Robert Coviello, Esq. has worked on a number of cases involving a variety of complex issues. Relying on his extensive negotiation and trial experience, Mr. Coviello has mastered the art of bringing parties together to resolve their conflicts. He has mediated over 200 cases in nearly every type of employment-related dispute, including: wage & hour class actions; numerous FEHA matters, including sexual harassment; all forms of discrimination and retaliation claims; a variety of written employment contract disputes and commission claims; and a great number of overtime and exempt/non-exempt misclassification disputes.
Mr. Coviello has over 35 years of employment litigation experience. His civil litigation practice quickly evolved into specialized representation of individuals and management in employment-related matters. He has conducted several hundred depositions in employment cases and is personally responsible for the litigation of several hundred employment-related harassment/discrimination civil suits. He has extensive jury trial experience through verdict and appeal in matters involving harassment, discrimination, breach of contract, wage claims and other related employment torts and class action claims.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Wage & Hour; Class Actions; PAGA
- Discrimination/ Harassment/ Retaliation
- FEHA/ EEOC/ Title VII
- ADA; Medical Condition; Failure to Accommodate
- FMLA; CRFA
- Meal/Rest Periods; Overtime; Misclassification
- Wrongful Termination
- Contract Disputes; Commissions; Stock Options
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Mediator, Coviello Mediation Services and ADR Services, Inc. 2008 - Present
Principal, Employment Dispute Mediation Center 2003 - 2008
Principal, Law Office of Robert D. Coviello 1981 - 2015
EDUCATION
Western State University, J.D. 1980
Wartburg College, B.A. Political Science 1974
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING
How You Can Make the Most of Mediation’s Global Growth 2015
U.S. District Court, Basic Mediation Training 2011
American Arbitration Association, Annual ADR Review 2008
American Arbitration Association, ADR Update 2007
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Orange County Bar Association
* Past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section
* Judiciary Review Committee
• Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
• California Employment Lawyers
• National Employment Lawyers
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• California State Bar, Labor Law Section
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
As a recognized authority, Mr. Coviello is a frequent speaker on employment law issues, including sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination matters, and wage and hour claim matters. Examples of his speaking engagements include:
- “Unique Issues in the Resolution of Wage & Hour Class Action Claims”, CEB 2015
- “Employment Law Practice – Year in Review”, CEB 2015
- “Bias and Ethics in the Legal Profession”, Network Deposition Services 2014
- “Employment Laws No Attorney Can Afford To Ignore”, Veritext National 2014
- “Depositions – Handling the Difficult Witness”, Network Deposition Services 2013
- “The Art of the Deposition”, Veritext National 2012
- “Unique Issues in the Resolution of Wage & Hour Class Action Claims”, CEB 2011