Employment Litigation

Downey Brand’s employment litigation lawyers are experienced trial attorneys with demonstrated success in state and federal courts and at binding arbitrations.

We work daily to aggressively defend employers in state and federal courts against all types of labor and employment litigation including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistle-blower, wage and hour, employment contract disputes, and PAGA claims. We represent public entities and private employers across a wide range of industries including retail, health care, grocery, banking and professional services. And, we utilize alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, when it makes the most business sense for our clients.

We specialize in representing employers in complex wage and hour class action litigation. Our employment litigation lawyers have successfully opposed motions for class certification in state and federal courts. We also engage in intensive and early factual investigations in these complex cases to effectively analyze exposure and potential damages to develop defense strategy.

Our employment litigation lawyers regularly appear before regulatory agencies and represent clients during agency audits and investigations, including the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner, the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Education, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, and the Public Employment Relations Board.

In addition to employment litigation, our employment attorneys, offer advice and counsel on the full spectrum of employment claims and issues impacting employers.