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Richard Simmons is well regarded for his experience in big-ticket class actions involving wage and hour issues.
Richard Simmons
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Richard Simmons
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Richard J. Simmons is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin’s Los Angeles office.
Richard is a lawyer’s lawyer and represents employers in wage-hour, PAGA, discrimination, contract, and wrongful discharge lawsuits. He has represented employers in over 100 class action lawsuits and landmark decisions. When the California Industrial Welfare Commission (the agency responsible to issue the state's Wage Orders) was sued, it asked Richard to defend the case over all other firms.
Richard represents employers in various employment law matters involving litigation throughout the country and general advice regarding state and federal wage and hour laws, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, employee discipline and termination, employee benefits, affirmative action, union representation proceedings, and contract arbitrations.
Professional Memberships
Member, California Society for Health Care Attorneys
Member, American Society for Health Care Attorneys
Member, Labor Law and Tax Sections, American and Los Angeles Bar Associations
Member, National Advisory Board, Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, published by Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California in Berkeley
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"He is a wage and hour expert who is really, really good at what he does."
"Richard is extremely knowledgeable in wage and hour issues. We can rely on him for the most current legal analysis."
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"He is knowledgeable and creates arguments on specific and unique litigation matters. He is an encyclopedia."
"He is a wage and hour expert who is really, really good at what he does."
"Richard is extremely knowledgeable in wage and hour issues. We can rely on him for the most current legal analysis."
"He is knowledgeable and creates arguments on specific and unique litigation matters. He is an encyclopedia."
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