About

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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

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Labor & Employment: The Elite - California

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 LLP successfully represented Fox Corporation and subsidiary Tubi in a pay equity and gender discrimination putative class action.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Apalla Chopra
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Apalla Chopra
1
Band 1

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 regularly called upon by clients in the education sector.

Apalla is practical, pragmatic and solution-oriented.

Apalla is a go-to lawyer for the most critical advice and counsel issues. She is always available and solution-oriented.

Eric Amdursky
3
Eric Amdursky
3
Band 3
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.

Eric has creative and innovative ways at looking into solutions. He's tremendous to work with and with lots of changing laws and regulations, he is able to put us in the best situation.

3
Robert Siegel
3
Band 3

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.

Robert has a very good feel for which arguments work and for how things will develop.

Robert has a long resume of working in the airline industry and so he knows all the nuances. The counsel we receive is on point.

He is a go-to on high stakes labor issues.

Adam Karr
4
Adam Karr
4
Band 4

Adam Karr is noted for his experience in handling significant wrongful termination disputes, as well as large-scale class actions.

Adam has excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

Ranked Lawyers at
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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Apalla Chopra
1
Apalla Chopra
1
Band 1
Eric Amdursky
3
Eric Amdursky
3
Band 3
3
Robert Siegel
3
Band 3
Adam Karr
4
Adam Karr
4
Band 4

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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

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Realogy

Robert Half International

Starz Entertainment

United Airlines

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