Labor & Employment: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
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We are proud to have built a full-service labor and employment law practice that has been a critical part of O’Melveny for more than 50 years. Starting with strategic counseling, we advise employers in a broad spectrum of industries on all aspects of employment law and labor relations. Much of our advice is preventative in nature, conducted with the goals of minimizing or eliminating employers’ exposure to liability and costly litigation, and fostering productive relationships between employers and their work forces. We draft and review employment policies, and consult with clients regarding termination or discipline, and the design and implementation of management seminars and training.
Our breadth of expertise spans every facet of employee and labor relations, including:
- Compliance/Counseling/Training
- Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
- Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation
- ERISA
- Non-Competition/Employment Agreements
- Safety and Health (OSHA)
- Wage and Hour
- Wrongful Discharge
We are highly experienced in litigating and addressing issues concerning discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and employee benefits matters, as well as difficult personnel actions and workforce reductions. We have litigated single plaintiff, multiple plaintiff and class actions in some of the highest profile cases in the country.
Chambers Review
O'Melveny & Myers LLP handle a wide range of labor and employment matters, with notable expertise in the issues affecting airlines under the Railway Labor Act. The team is experienced in both disputes and transactional matters, with particular strengths in wage and hour class actions and investigations brought by the EEOC.
Work Highlights
- O'Melveny & Myers successfully represented United Airlines in a putative class action brought by former mechanics of the company alleging collective bargaining agreement and ERISA violations.
Strengths
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"They have fantastic expertise in the labor space as well as employment litigation. Across the board we trust their experience, and their representation is top notch."
"The team offers detailed and experienced advice. They have multiple resources available to help and support us."
"The team is very efficient and highly competent with regards to any issues presented, pulling in expert resources as needed."
"They have fantastic expertise in the labor space as well as employment litigation. Across the board we trust their experience, and their representation is top notch."
"The team offers detailed and experienced advice. They have multiple resources available to help and support us."
"The team is very efficient and highly competent with regards to any issues presented, pulling in expert resources as needed."
Notable Practitioners
Apalla Chopra is a fine choice of counsel for large-scale internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, as well as acting in litigation such as discrimination claims.
"She is very focused and smart."
"She is brilliant, with a deep knowledge in so many areas of law. She is an out-of-the-box, creative and strategic thinker."
Eric Amdursky is recognized for his strength in litigating complex employment law disputes, including trade secrets and retaliation allegations. He also advises on issues arising from corporate transactions.
"He is very good at what he does. He negotiates and advocates very strongly, getting good resolutions for his clients."
"He is very talented, responsive and supportive."
Robert Siegel is a go-to labor lawyer for market-leading airlines. He handles matters such as collective bargaining and high-value claims brought under the Railway Labor Act.
"The best I have ever worked with."
Adam Karr is noted for his experience in handling significant wrongful termination disputes, as well as large-scale class actions.
"He is very business-minded and thinks about the practical risks from a business perspective."
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Adam Karr
Adam KohSweeney
Eric Amdursky
Mark Robertson
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American Airlines
Claremont McKenna College
Fitness International
Fox Group
Marriott International
Realogy
Robert Half International
Starz Entertainment
United Airlines
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