Legal Expertise

Represent management in all areas of labor and employment law, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, wage and hour, and collective bargaining issues. Defend employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies (e.g., DLSE, DFEH, EDD, and NLRB). Advise employers on complex personnel policies and decisions, such as discharge, drug testing, disability and accommodation, leaves of absence, and sexual harassment investigations.

Representative Matters

• Successfully represented a major cultural institution in a disability discrimination and wrongful termination suit brought by a plaintiff who had been an employee for 24 years. After a five and a half day jury trial, the jury returned in just over an hour with a unanimous verdict in favor of the client.
• Second-chair on trial team obtaining defense verdict for major motion picture studio in jury trial of federal Section 301 action.
• Currently represents a major motion picture studio in a wage and hour class action.
• Member of trial team in successful jury trial of whistle-blower and discrimination claims.
• First-chair in successful representation of health care company in wrongful termination arbitration brought pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement.
• Defended employers against numerous unfair labor practice charges.
• Successfully represented all of the major studios and networks in a closely-watched arbitration against the WGA in which it was determined that a portion of the 2008 New Media deal is not retroactive.