Legal Expertise

Representation of employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination, wage and hour, wrongful termination, labor arbitrations, collective bargaining, National Labor Relations Board hearings and other administrative hearings. Advise clients regarding development of employment policies and compliance with state and federal employment laws. Assist clients with signatory process for entertainment guilds and labor unions. 

Representative Matters

• Regularly provides training on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
• Member of litigation team representing major motion picture and television companies in class action age discrimination cases.
• Obtained favorable findings from California Labor Commissioner on various claims dealing with wage and hour law issues.
• Successfully represented employer in arbitration dealing with workplace violence.
• Successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of client on racial harassment claims brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
• Represented non-profit client during union organizing campaign and representation election resulting in favorable outcome for client. 
• Member of negotiating team representing major health care provider in collective bargaining negotiations.