Experience
Legal Expertise
Zachary Spear is an attorney in MSK's Labor & Employment practice group. Mr. Spear has extensive experience managing commercial, labor & employment, and pre-lawsuit litigation disputes in state and federal courts. He has represented and advised a large range of companies, including film production houses and television production studios.
Representative Matters
- Won summary judgment on all claims for defense in single-plaintiff employment action*
- Defeated novel CCP 1281.98 motion seeking to cancel arbitration on behalf of employer*
- Favorably resolved dispute as lead negotiator on behalf of warehouse against former customer*
- One of two associates on team that secured bench trial verdict of no money owed (client was facing exposure in the high seven-to-eight-figure range)*
*Indicates matters handled prior to joining MSK
Professional, Business and civic Affiliations
- Secretary and Board Member, Angel Flight West, Inc.
Other Career Experience
- Associate, Buchalter
- Associate, Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman LLP
- Judicial Extern, U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila
- Judicial Intern, Contra Costa County Superior Court
Practice Areas
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S.D.C., Central District of California
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of California
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
- U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
B.S., Northwestern University