EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE (State or Federal Court Lawsuits)

• Race, Gender and Age Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Hostile work environment/ quid pro quo
• Retaliation
• Wrongful Termination in violation of public policy
• FMLA/CFRA/PDL violation and retaliation claims
• Civil rights claims
• ADA/Handicap discrimination
• Whistle-blower lawsuits/ qui tam
• Trade Secret misappropriation by former employees
• Serious and willful workplace injury claims
• Labor Code sect. 132a (retaliation) claims
  

LABOR LAW

• Hiring/Firing/Employer Counseling
• Reductions-in-Force
• Dual Employer Issues/Employee Staffing Companies
• OSHA Citation Defense
• Independent contractors and contingent workers
• Exempt/non-exempt employee issues
• FMLA/CFRA/PDL leave law administration
• Potential disability/ADA claim management
• Employee Contract Drafting/Enforcement

PREVENTATIVE LABOR RELATIONS

• Employee Counseling and Training
• Employee Handbook Drafting
• Employment Contracts/dual employer agreements
• Severance Agreements
• Substance Abuse and drug testing policies
• Mandatory Arbitration provisions
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Covenants not to compete
• Trade secret protection
• Training for H.R. Departments, mandatory sexual harassment training

BUSINESS LITIGATION

• Commercial Contracts: Drafting, Review, Negotiation, Disputes
• Breach of contract litigation
  

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, DEFECTS AND LITIGATION

• Private and Public Works Contract Disputes
• Mechanics Liens, Foreclosure litigation
• Contractors State Licensing Board Arbitration
• Breach of contract litigation
• Construction Defect litigation

SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION LAW/LITIGATION

• Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA)
• Carmack Amendment
• NVOCC law
• Common Carrier Law
• Bailment
• Broker issues

PRODUCT LIABILITY/CATOSTROPHIC INJURY DEFENSE