About

Provided by O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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

2
Band 2

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 represented The Walt Disney Company in a putative class action by current and former California-based employees who alleged misrepresentation and emotional distress in connection with the 2021 cancelled relocation to Florida.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Apalla Chopra
E
Apalla Chopra
E
Eminent Practitioners

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 thoughtful and thorough.

Our talks with Apalla result in the most creative solutions and best path forward.

She anticipates what we need before we even have to ask. She knows our industry extremely well and is highly strategic.

Adam Karr
3
Adam Karr
3
Band 3

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

Adam is a really seasoned attorney and strategic thinker.

Adam has an excellent understanding of California employment law. He is very responsive, happy to answer any questions and is very easy to work with.

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 distills complex and uncertain areas of the law into understandable and actionable advice.

I could not be happier with Eric's experience and professionalism.

4
Robert Siegel
4
Band 4

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.

Molly Lens
5
Molly Lens
5
Band 5

Molly Lens is a litigator known for defending employers in class actions and single plaintiff disputes. She has particular expertise in the media and entertainment sector.

Molly is an extremely responsive, an excellent writer and a strategic thinker.

Molly understands our business objectives and her advice consistently reflects this.

Molly is a very intelligent litigator who sees the weeds and the big picture. She could not be more responsive and strategic.

Ranked Lawyers at
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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California

Labor & Employment

Apalla Chopra
E
Apalla Chopra
E
Eminent Practitioners
Adam Karr
3
Adam Karr
3
Band 3
Eric Amdursky
3
Eric Amdursky
3
Band 3
4
Robert Siegel
4
Band 4
Molly Lens
5
Molly Lens
5
Band 5

Members

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Adam Karr

Adam KohSweeney

Eric Amdursky

Mark Robertson

Clients

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American Airlines

Claremont McKenna College

Fitness International

Fox Group

Marriott International

Realogy

Robert Half International

Starz Entertainment

United Airlines

Industries

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Banks

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Health Care

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients/Individuals

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Transportation

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