Manuel Cairo's practice is concentrated on labor and employment, and immigration law matters. He represents employers in single and multi-plaintiff disputes in federal and state courts regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour, trade secret, wrongful termination, business torts, and other types of employment matters. Manuel also has experience representing employers regarding occupational safety and health, and workers' compensation matters before the Industrial Commission of Arizona.
Manuel's practice also focuses on counseling employers on workforce strategies and visa processing for foreign national employees. He regularly advises employers in developing comprehensive best practices designed to avoid employer liability under both federal and state immigration laws.
Education
- The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Senior Managing Editor, Journal of Gender, Race and Justice
- University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Political Science, 2001)
- Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)
- Provost's Honor List
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Bar Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Los Abogados
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Employment Law Section
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Do you need IMAGE? Promoting employer compliance with immigration laws, Co-Author, Daily Journal (September 1, 2011)
- Employment Toolkit 2010: The Tools You Need for Tomorrow’s Workplace, Co-Presenter (June 23, 2010)
- Give Me Back My Stuff: Adding Bite to An Employer's Demand Through the CFAA, Author, ACC Focus (Arizona Chapter) (3d Q. 2009)
- The Legal Arizona Workers Act and Updates to the Family Medical Leave Act, Maricopa County Small Business Enterprises Program: CHANGE Workshop, Phoenix, Arizona (Jan. 30, 2009)
- Immigration Law Update and Training, Employment Tool Kit Series 2009, Tucson, Arizona (Jan. 21, 2009)
- Form I-9 Training, CAVCO Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona (Jan. 9, 2009)
- Immigration Law: Making Sense of Form I-9, Arizona Employment Council, Phoenix, Arizona (Nov. 7, 2008)
- Immigration Law: Making Sense of Form I-9, Employment Tool Kit Series 2008, Phoenix, Arizona (Nov. 5, 2008)
- Tracking the Changes and Charting the Course, Employment Tool Kit Series 2008, Phoenix, Arizona (Oct. 29, 2008)
- Employee Handbooks, American Subcontractors Association of Arizona, Tempe, Arizona (June 17, 2008)
- Minimizing OSHA Liability (presented in Spanish), Liberty West Painting, Phoenix, Arizona (March 21, 2008)
- Workplace Immigration Issues, Focus on the Workplace Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada (Dec. 14, 2007)
- Maintaining Professionalism in the Workplace, City of Maricopa, Maricopa, Arizona (Dec. 5, 2007)
- The Legal Arizona Workers Act (H.B. 2779), American Council of Engineering Companies, Phoenix, Arizona (Nov. 29, 2007)
- Workplace Immigration Issues, Associated General Contractors of American and Framing Contractors Association, Las Vegas, Nevada (Nov. 14, 2007)
- E-Verify: Employment Eligibility Verification, Arizona Employment Council, co-presented with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Phoenix, Arizona (Oct. 31, 2007)
- The Legal Arizona Workers Act (H.B. 2779), Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, co-presented with the Pima County Attorney Office, Tucson, Arizona (Oct. 17, 2007)
- Workplace Immigration Issues, Focus on the Workplace Symposium, Costa Mesa, California (Sept. 18, 2007)
- The Legal Arizona Workers Act (H.B. 2779), Arizona Employment Council, Phoenix, Arizona (Aug. 3, 2007)
- An Employer's Rights & Responsibilities During an OSHA Investigation (presented in Spanish), Dow Industries, Las Vegas, Nevada (Nov. 9, 2006)
Community Involvement
- Arizona Bar Foundation
- Arizona High School Mock Trial Program
- Volunteer Lawyers Program
- Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2010-2012)
Other Professional Experience
- Department of the Public Defender, County of San Diego, Summer Intern
- Professor Tung Yin, University of Iowa College of Law, Research Assistant
