Employment Litigation

KBS attorneys have broad experience representing clients in complex employment litigation, including high-level executives, professionals and businesses. Our experience includes litigating wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, and harassment claims under state and federal law. The firm regularly litigates disputes involving noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements, particularly in light of California’s evolving restrictions under Business and Professions Code §16600.

Our understanding of both plaintiff- and defense-side practice benefits our clients, no matter which side they are on.

Skilled Class Action Employment Law Representation

KBS has significant experience litigating class actions and representative PAGA claims involving employee misclassification and wage-and-hour violations. Our attorneys have litigated class actions involving:

• Unpaid overtime
• Off-the-clock work
• Sick leave violations
• Improper deductions

Highlights of KBS’s Employment Litigation Practice:

• Representing social workers in Fair Labor Standards Act case against County for unpaid overtime.
• Defending a union against a putative class action lawsuit alleging violation of California employment laws.
• Representing the seller of a business in defeating a noncompete enforcement claim in arbitration.
• Represented a class of health care workers in a certified wage-and-hour and PAGA action involving paid sick leave and nondiscretionary pay violations. Secured final court approval against a major California hospital system.
• Represented a former Army colonel in a successful Ninth Circuit appeal defeating a motion to dismiss under the Feres doctrine. The court held that her sexual assault claims against a retired four-star general and the United States could proceed, establishing that they were not barred as incident to military service.
• Represented a putative class of real estate agents against a nationwide real estate company for failure to properly classify its employees.