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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Labor & Employment

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Labor & Employment - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is well regarded for its strength in acting on behalf of prominent clients from the financial services, technology and retail industries in complex employment litigation such as wage and hour and discrimination class and collective actions, trade secrets matters and other individual and multi-plaintiff cases. The firm is equipped to handle disputes over the classification of independent contractors. It also handles, among other matters, whistleblower claims. Orrick has strength on either coast, with impressive showings in the employment space in both California and New York.
Notable practitioners

Julie Totten in Sacramento and San Francisco leads the firm's global employment law and litigation practice group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP defended Oracle in a pay equity class action brought under the California Equal Pay Act.

Strengths

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  • What sets Orrick employment apart is their exceptional combination of responsiveness, creativity and commercial judgment. They focus on practical and outcome-oriented solutions.

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