Best Lawyers Near You in San Francisco, California for Labor and Employment Law - Management
Jeffrey S. Sloan is the Managing Shareholder of Workplace Legal APLC where he advises employers, executives, professionals, and businesses on a wide range of employment law and workplace matters. His practice focuses on Employment Law - Management, including designing HR infrastructures , litigating single plaintiff and class action disputes , and providing day-to-day advice and counsel to businesses on employee hiring, discipline, leave of absence, and termination strategies. For more than 3...
Louise Ann “Luzann” Fernandez is co-chair of the Labor and Employment practice group, with more than 30 years of experience. Luzann is a fierce litigator who is hired by corporations, hospitals, and celebrities for high profile and exposure cases. Luzann does not back down from challenges facing her clients and comes up with out of the box and novel theories. Luzann is also active as an independent investigator. Using her litigation experience, Luzann investigates claims of discri...
Richard began his career as a workplace lawyer in 1977 after obtaining degrees from Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations and the Santa Clara University law school. Richard has spent his entire career assisting management defend and risk manage workplace related legal matters and proposed personnel transactions. His experience in the trenches enables Richard to provide management with a clear-eyed assessment and strategic options. Richard’s style is one w...
Jesse A. Cripps is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jesse A. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jesse A. Cripps since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jesse A. Cripps is held by other lawyers.
Ken is a founding partner of the firm. He has dedicated his legal career to labor and employment law matters primarily involving union-management relations. He is considered one of the country’s preeminent management attorneys in the hospitality industry and has lectured throughout the country on preventive labor relations and other employment-related issues. Although Ken is a strong management advocate and a result driven negotiator, he maintains unique working relationships both with ...
Wendy E. Lane is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Wendy E. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Wendy E. Lane since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Wendy E. Lane is held by other lawyers.
Scott J. Witlin is a partner and the administrator of the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is Co-Chair of the firm's Wage and Hour Practice Group and a member of the firm's Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group. Scott assists companies in dealing with the challenges of employing workers in California and throughout the U.S. Scott's practice includes both traditional labor and employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions, arbitrat...
Dawn M. Irizarry is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Dawn M. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Dawn M. Irizarry since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dawn M. Irizarry is held by other lawyers.
Ben B. Jakovljevic is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ben B. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Ben B. Jakovljevic since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ben B. Jakovljevic is held by other lawyers.
Landon R. Schwob defends employers in a wide range of workplace disputes, from single-party harassment and discrimination claims to large wage and hour class action and California PAGA matters. Landon has mediated and resolved hundreds of cases and has tried cases before judges, juries, arbitrators, and administrative agencies. He also has briefed and argued matters before the California Courts of Appeal. Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Landon was a senior litigator and trial counsel for a ...
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