Client Successes

On behalf of several Clients, obtained releases of claims of unlawful competition related to new employees hired from competitors, prior to any lawsuit being filed against them and with no settlement payment

Obtained general release of claims and dismissal of lawsuit against individual defendant sued for religious discrimination, sexual harassment and defamation, with no settlement payment

Obtained dismissal of lawsuit against Client alleging unpaid overtime and other wage and hour law violations, with no payment of any kind

On behalf of several Clients, obtained nuisance value settlements and release of claims in lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and defamation

Obtained nuisance value settlement and release of claims in lawsuit against Client alleging wrongful termination, pregnancy discrimination, and violation of the family leave laws

Obtained excellent result for Client audited by the California Employment Development Department for allegedly misclassifying employees as independent contractors

Obtained summary judgment for Client charged by a German national, employed under an H1-B visa, with violating the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, failure to pay him the prevailing wage for the duties he performed grounds, misrepresentation, failure to pay him the prevailing for the duties performed and retaliatory termination.

Advised German multinational developing global personnel database on U.S. law issues

Advised Client on establishing Independent Contractor relationships under Mexican Law

Prepared expatriate employment agreements for US multinationals assigning employees to Hong Kong, China, Canada, Italy and Germany

Advised US multinational planning a reduction in force at its Japanese subsidiary