David represents employers in high-stakes employment litigation including individual, class, representative, and collective actions, through and including trial. His practice is focused on defending employers in California wage and hour class and PAGA representative actions. David has spearheaded successful efforts to defeat class certification in highly contested actions involving claims for unpaid overtime and minimum wages, regular rate of pay violations, meal and rest period violations, business expense reimbursement, inaccurate wage statements, suitable seating, and other purported violations.
In addition, David has extensive experience representing companies and managers in actions involving claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, unfair competition, and whistleblowing claims in federal and state court. David routinely counsels employers and management in all aspects of employment law, including separations, workplace investigations, sexual harassment training, workplace policies, and a particular concentration on wage and hour audits and compliance issues across a variety of industries, most significantly in the retail, health and science, technology, and transportation sectors.
His strategic guidance and assistance on complex wage and hour issues, such as off-the-clock, wage statement, paid sick leave, independent contractor, suitable seating, and PAGA claims has resulted in successful results for clients, including defeat of class certification, summary judgment on a class basis, and complete defense verdicts at trial, as well as favorable settlements and pre-litigation resolutions. Drawing on his experience as a litigator, David works closely with clients to manage litigation risk through the development of effective, compliant workplace policies that align with the operational needs and strategic goals of their business.
David’s trial experience includes bench and jury trials resulting in complete defense judgments in a statewide wage and hour class action, a multimillion-dollar corporate raiding lawsuit, and single plaintiff wrongful termination and unpaid wages actions. David has represented employers in both state and federal courts, private arbitration, and agency proceedings.