The placement of Chambers-ranked partner Richard Simmons and partner Doug Hart, along with seven associates. Simmons has considerable expertise in representing employers in labor relations matters involving state and federal wage and hour laws, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, employee discipline and termination, employee benefits, affirmative action, union representation proceedings, and contract arbitrations. Hart has extensive experience handling class action litigation for several of the Fortune 100 Companies. He specializes in Through hard work and dedication, I have been highly successful in defending some of the largest class action lawsuits filed against employers both in California and across the nation, with several of the cases being dismissed outright. I have handled all types of employment-related class action lawsuits on behalf of employers, including pay practice and wage hour cases, disparate impact and intentional discrimination cases and pension plan cases.
