The San Diego-based labor and employment, and litigation law firm of Pope, Berger, & Williams LLP has aggressively represented employers and employees in labor, employment and contract disputes California. Beyond San Diego, Pope, Berger, & Williams has clients and cases in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, Imperial County, as well as across central and northern California. Where possible we assist our clients with the goal of avoiding lengthy and expensive litigation, but our attorneys regularly prosecute and defend cases in court, at the Labor Commissioner, and in arbitration, when necessary.

Many of our class action lawsuits and other labor and employment disputes have involved the following matters:

• Wage disputes, including unpaid or improperly calculated overtime and minimum wage violations
• Expense reimbursement claims
• Misclassification of employees as "exempt" workers
• Commission or bonus agreements
• Independent contractor versus employee status
• Workplace closures (WARN Act)
• Executive and shareholder disputes
• Trade secrets, non-compete and confidentiality disputes
• Wrongful termination
• Discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation issues
• Golden parachute and contract disputes
• USERRA (military reemployment)
• Breach of contract
• Pregnancy discrimination
• Labor commissioner claims & hearings

Pope, Berger, & Williams LLP reviews and drafts employment contracts and employee handbooks, as well as severance agreements, and handles all types of executive/shareholder disputes. We also conduct sexual harassment training programs, give personnel and human resources advice to businesses, and provide management training. We also work on claims and cases involving disputes between businesses.

Call the California labor and employment law firm of Pope, Berger, and Williams, LLP for legal assistance.