Andrea K. Robeda

Andrea K. Robeda is a partner at YLAW in Albuquerque who represents public and private employers in labor and employment matters. Her practice includes wage-and-hour disputes, discrimination and harassment claims, retaliation matters, whistleblower cases, workplace investigations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, government audits, litigation, trials, and appeals. She also advises employers before disputes arise on discipline, discharge, employee medical issues, leave requests, personnel policies, employment contracts, and workplace training.

Robeda earned a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law and a B.A. from the University of New Mexico. Her legal education included scholarship on constitutional tort issues, and her later practice developed through extensive employment-law work. She is admitted in New Mexico and practices before New Mexico state and federal courts, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the US Supreme Court. Her background supports both counseling and contested employment matters.

Robeda joined YLAW as a partner in 2020 after practicing with a national firm focused on employment and labor law. She has defended national corporations against wage-and-hour class actions and discrimination class actions brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Her work includes defending employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and related claims, while also representing public entities in employment disputes and trying whistleblower matters in New Mexico.

Andrea K. Robeda brings employment counseling, administrative, trial, and appellate experience to employer-side representation. She assists clients with investigations, Department of Labor proceedings, EEOC matters, New Mexico Human Rights Commission issues, audits, and courtroom disputes. She also provides anti-discrimination and harassment training and helps employers draft and update workplace policies and contracts. Her practice combines preventative advice with litigation experience when employment disputes move into formal proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Ylaw, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of New Mexico
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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