Labor & Employment

A quality firm noted for defending employers in high-profile individual and class action cases. Works with clients from a range of industries, including financial services and retail. Particularly proficient in misclassification matters, and also offers expertise in harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination disputes.

Munger, Tolles & Olson represented Lyft in class actions following allegations that Lyft drivers were misclassified as independent contractors.

Katherine Forster represents clients in a range of high-stakes disputes such as wrongful termination claims, as well as advising on internal and external investigations.
"She's extremely smart, very responsive and a tenacious litigator."

Malcolm Heinicke has notable expertise in large-scale wage and hour matters, including class and collective actions. He is also very adept in handling trade secret, misclassification and executive termination disputes.
"He is the person I turn to for my most complex matters. He is responsive, amazingly smart and his strategic vision is off the charts.""Malcolm provides spot-on, actionable recommendations." "He's a brilliant lawyer in terms of his intellect and writing skills."

Terry Sanchez has experience in a broad range of labor and employment matters, from harassment and wage and hour disputes to wrongful termination claims.
"Terry has a deep expertise in a broad set of employment law disciplines.""He is confident, strategic, and knowledgeable." "Terry was responsive, strong and insightful."