Kenneth D Sulzer
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Labor & Employment
Band 3
About
Provided by Kenneth D Sulzer
Practice Areas
Labor and Employment
California Class Actions
Class/Collective Actions
Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense
Transactional Solutions
Wage and Hour Compliance & Litigation
Career
Ken focuses his practice on employment class actions and advising companies, boards of directors and senior company officials in crisis management and "corporate" campaigns impacting companies and industries' futures. Ken has handled industry defining matters, often in matters involving class actions. He has particular experience in working with industry sectors including healthcare, hotels and resorts, college and professional sports, real estate and death services. He has a particular expertise in matters involving the "outsourced economy."
Ken also has deep experience in labor relations, discrimination litigation, trade secrets and non-compete issues as well as OSHA, DOL and FLSA matters. He is frequently quoted by major media outlets, regularly serves as an expert witness on legal issues, and has testified before legislative and regulatory bodies on behalf of his clients.
He serves as the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles - Century City office and as the Chair of the Firm's California Practice.
Professional Memberships
-Federal Bar Association – Board of Directors (2009 – Present); Past President (2015)
-Los Angeles Superior Court – Complex Court Committee (2018 – present): Appointed by Complex Judges to advise Complex Court
-Former Chair, Beverly Hills Bar Association - Labor Law Section
Chambers Review
USA
Kenneth Sulzer brings longstanding experience in contentious mandates such as wage and hour class and collective actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ken provides excellent service and has an incredible institutional memory. He is practical, and an excellent advocate who has good working relationships with opposing counsel."
"Ken has a depth and breadth of experience as well as knowledge of current and emerging issues that is extremely valuable. Ken interacts with business people in a confidence-inspiring manner."
"Ken is a very strong litigator particularly with employment-based class actions."
"Ken provides excellent service and has an incredible institutional memory. He is practical, and an excellent advocate who has good working relationships with opposing counsel."
"Ken has a depth and breadth of experience as well as knowledge of current and emerging issues that is extremely valuable. Ken interacts with business people in a confidence-inspiring manner."
"Ken is a very strong litigator particularly with employment-based class actions."