Samantha Tanner McKay

Attorney
Sacramento Office
smckay@cdflaborlaw.com
(916) 361-0991
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What I Love About CA: The weather, the beach and the food.

First Job: File Clerk.

Favorite Team: San Jose Sharks.

Toughest Job: Clerking for the District Attorney’s Office.

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About Samantha

Samantha Tanner McKay is an Associate in CDF’s Sacramento office. McKay defends employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, as well as wage and hour claims, including complex class action and PAGA litigation. She also defends employers against administrative claims filed with the California Civil Rights Department, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Mckay also provides proactive advice and counsel to California employers in all aspects of employment law, including the review and drafting of compliant workplace policies and employment handbooks, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, employee termination and discipline, and the interactive process and reasonable accommodations to reduce the risk of potential litigation.

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Education

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 2016

University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 2012

Written Opinions

Rymel v. Save Mark Supermarkets, Inc. (2018) 30 Cal.App.5th 853

Professional Affiliations/Leadership/Awards

Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA), 2019 - Present 

  • SCBA Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee Chair, 2023
  • SCBA Labor and Employment Section Executive Committee Member, 2021 - 2023 

Sacramento Women Lawyers Association, 2019 - Present

Listed, Super Lawyers Northern California Rising Star, 2021 - 2023

Civic Activities

Volunteer, Scoring Attorney for the Gordon D. Schaber Mock Trial & Moot Court Competition, 2019 - Present

Volunteer, Reading Partners Sacramento, 2013 - 2015


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