The Pearl Law Firm Press Releases

Pasadena Bar Association Wage and Hour Update

2013-06-12T16:02:00.001-07:00

I have been invited to present a program on recent developments in wage and hour law for the Pasadena Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. The program will be July 9, 2013, from 11:30 to 1:30 at Noor Restaurant in Pasadena. More information will be available shortly from the Pasadena Bar Association.

Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims

2013-05-23T11:00:00.001-07:00

I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Settling Discrimination & Harassment Claims" with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman on June 14, 2013, for Bridgeport Continuing Education.

Andrew and John are two top notch litigators who have very interesting and sometimes contradictory insights on the settlement process. And Bridgeport runs some of the best continuing education events that I've attended, with consistently high quality speakers.

It should be an entertaining and valuable program. I hope to see you there.

State Bar Advanced Wage and Hour Conference: July 31, San Francisco

2013-05-23T10:45:00.000-07:00

I am honored to be the principal organizer of the State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section's Third Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Conference, July 31, 2014, in San Francisco. This year's Conference will include:

Recent Developments Update

Litigating and Resolving Cases Involving Insolvency Issues

The Supreme Court of the United States and Its Impact on Wage and Hour Practice

The View From 30,000 Feet: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed

A View From the Bench: Judges' Perspective on Wage and Hour Practice

More information will be available shortly on the Labor and Employment Law Section's web site.

Advanced Mediation Seminar this February in San Francisco and Los Angeles

2013-01-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Mediating the Employment Case" with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman:

February 20, 2013, in San Francisco (register here)
February 27, 2013, in Los Angeles (register here)

Andrew and John are two top notch litigators who have very interesting and sometimes contradictory insights on the mediation process. It should be a very entertaining and valuable program. I hope to see you there.

Steven G. Pearl Named Super Lawyer in Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Law

2013-01-18T13:53:00.000-08:00

I am very pleased to announce that I have been named to the California Super Lawyers list in Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Law for the third year in a row. Super Lawyers identifies the top attorneys in the state and includes no more than five percent of the state's attorneys on its list.

Steven G. Pearl to Moderate Webinar -- Ralphs Grocery Co. v. UFCWU Local 8: Statutory Picketing Rights and the First Amendment

2013-01-11T10:03:00.000-08:00

The State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section presents our first webinar from The Watch List:

Ralphs Grocery Co. v. UFCWU Local 8:

Statutory Picketing Rights and the First Amendment

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time

1.0 Total Participatory MCLE Credits (No Ethics)

On December 27, the California Supreme Court in Ralphs Grocery Co. v. UFCWU Local 8 held that two statutory provisions – Code of Civil Procedure section 527.3 (the Moscone Act) and Labor Code section 1138.1 (section 1138.1) – protect a labor union’s right to picket on private property in front of a grocery store, even though that property does not constitute a public forum under the California Constitution’s liberty of speech provision. The Court further held that the Moscone Act and section 1138.1, which are components of a state statutory system for regulating labor relations and which are modeled on federal law do not run afoul of the federal constitutional prohibition on content discrimination in speech regulations.

Speakers:

Paul L. More (counsel for UFCWU, argued before Supreme Court)William J. Emanuel (counsel for amici Employers Group, et al.)

Moderator:

Steven G. Pearl

Register here or go to www.calbar.org/online-cle and select a subject area. All Watch List Webinars will be available in our on-line education catalog (listed in alphabetical order) soon after they are aired: http://calbar.inreachce.com. All Watch List Webinars will begin with the words: THE WATCH LIST.

The Watch List is a series of webinars on the latest cases of interest to California employment attorneys. We will present the Watch List webinars as soon as possible after decisions are published, and our speakers frequently will be the attorneys who argued in the reviewing court. The Watch List webinars will bring you the most up-to-date information from the leading attorneys in California and the nation.

Advanced Mediation Seminar this February in San Francisco and Los Angeles

2013-01-07T15:33:00.001-08:00

I am presenting "Advanced Strategies for Mediating the Employment Case" with John Barber of Lewis Brisbois and Andrew Friedman of Helmer Friedman:

February 20, 2013, in San Francisco (register here)

February 27, 2013, in Los Angeles (register here)

I hope to see you there.

Daily Journal Profiles Steven G. Pearl

2012-09-28T15:02:00.001-07:00

On July 6, 2012, The Daily Journal ran a profile of me in its Verdicts and Settlements section. You can read the profile here.

Thank you to those of you who were kind enough to speak with the Daily Journal reporter on my behalf, and thank you to all of you who have allowed me to be of service in mediation.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak in Las Vegas

2011-09-07T08:09:00.001-07:00

Steven G. Pearl will speak at the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) annual convention this weekend in Las Vegas. Mr. Pearl will address misclassification in wage and hour law, including the standards for determining whether workers are independent contractors or employees and for determining whether workers are exempt from overtime and other wage and hour protections. Mr. Pearl also will address the Supreme Court's recent decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion and its impact in employment law.

Steven G. Pearl Joins ADR Services, Inc., as Mediator

2011-08-31T18:00:00.000-07:00

Steven G. Pearl has joined the award-winning panel of neutrals at ADR Services, Inc. He is available immediately to resolve matters throughout California.

Mr. Pearl began his litigation career practicing as a defense attorney at Orrick Herrington before founding his own firm in 1994. As Principal of The Pearl Law Firm, Mr. Pearl has litigated hundreds of individual and class action wage & hour, employment, unfair competition, and consumer protection suits on behalf of plaintiffs. His prolific writings on negotiation, employment, wage & hour, and class action law, along with his successful litigation practice, earned him a place on the 2011 “Super Lawyers” list.

Mr. Pearl began mediating in 2007. He received his mediator training at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School. He quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, creative settlement professional, and his scholarly legal knowledge and compassion and respect for both parties at mediation have allowed him to broker settlements in over 100 disputed matters.

“Steve Pearl has the drive, knowledge, and skill set our firm seeks when recruiting new panelists,” explained Lucie Barron, President and founder of ADR Services, Inc. “He is a great addition to our group of employment mediators, and we strongly believe that putting our firm behind his excellent reputation and substantial litigation and mediation experience will further build his ADR practice.”

"I am honored to be selected to join ADR Services," Mr. Pearl said. "I have always appreciated the professionalism and competency of ADR's leadership, staff, and neutrals. I look forward to working with them and continuing to provide my clients with the highest level of mediation services."

Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Appoints Steven G. Pearl to Executive Committee

2011-08-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Labor and Employment Law Section (LEL) has appointed Steven G. Pearl to serve on its Executive Committee. Mr. Pearl now serves on the LEL Executive Committees for both LACBA and the State Bar of California.

LACBA LEL is the nation's premiere organization serving labor and employment law professionals. The Section offers more educational programs and other activities than any other organization of its kind in the country. It provides its more than 1,200 members an opportunity to meet and share ideas informally with employment law practitioners, union and management representatives, government personnel, arbitrators, and academicians.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

"California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation" Wins International "Best Publication" Award

2011-07-14T15:36:00.000-07:00

California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation, co-authored by Steven G. Pearl, is the "Best Publication" of 2011, according to the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA), an international organization devoted to improving the performance of CLE professionals. ACLEA's annual awards are highly competitive, and the winning projects represent the highest level of achievement for the staff and authors involved.

California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation is published by California Education of the Bar (CEB), California's leading legal publisher. The treatise is available here.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Pearl Law Firm Associate Leonard H. Sansanowicz Authors Amicus Letters in Lamps Plus Overtime Cases

2011-07-08T10:16:00.000-07:00

Pearl Law Firm associate Leonard H. Sansanowicz has authored a pair of amicus curiae letters to the California Supreme Court on behalf of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), asking the Court to or grant review in In re. Lamps Plus Overtime Cases (5/10/11) 195 Cal.App.4th 389.

Lamps Plus, discussed in detail here, addresses a number of issues, Labor Code section 226 and 203 issues and the proper interpretation of California's meal and rest period requirements. This issue is before the California Supreme Court in Brinker v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum).

Mr. Sansanowicz focuses his practice on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition. Mr. Sansanowicz earned his law degree at Loyola Law School, where he served as a Senior Articles Editor of the Loyola Law Review of Los Angeles, was a member of the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy competition team, and served as a board member of the Jewish Students Law Association, La Raza, and the Public Interest Law Foundation.

CELA is a state-wide organization of more than 1,000 California attorneys whose members represent employees in employment law matters. Mr. Sansanowicz serves on CELA's Wage and Hour, Legislative, and Amicus Committees.

State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section Asks Steven G. Pearl to Author Wage and Hour Law Updates

2011-06-13T16:08:00.001-07:00

The State Bar of California's Labor and Employment Law Section has asked Steven G. Pearl to author a series of Wage and Hour Law updates for its quarterly publication, the California Labor & Employment Law Review.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

State Bar of California Appoints Steven G. Pearl to Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee

2011-06-06T11:30:00.000-07:00

The State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section has appointed Steven G. Pearl to serve on its Executive Committee. Mr. Pearl will serve from 2011 to 2014.

The Section furthers the knowledge of its members in labor law and employment issues and provides a forum for California's labor lawyers and non-lawyers with an interest in labor relations and employment issues. It publishes the quarterly California Labor & Employment Law Review.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Pearl Law Firm Associate Leonard H. Sansanowicz Authors Amicus Letters in Tien v. Tenet Healthcare

2011-05-31T09:36:00.000-07:00

Pearl Law Firm associate Leonard H. Sansanowicz authored a pair of amicus curiae letters to the California Supreme Court on behalf of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), asking the Court to depublish or grant review in Tien v. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (2/16/11) 2011 WL 523611.

Tien, discussed in detail here, addressed a number of issues, including proper interpretation of California's meal and rest period requirements. These issues are before the California Supreme Court in Brinker v. Superior Court (Hohnbaum). On May 18, 2001, the Court granted review in Tien and deferred further action pending its decision in Brinker.

Mr. Sansanowicz focuses his practice on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition. Mr. Sansanowicz earned his law degree at Loyola Law School, where he served as a Senior Articles Editor of the Loyola Law Review of Los Angeles, was a member of the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy competition team, and served as a board member of the Jewish Students Law Association, La Raza, and the Public Interest Law Foundation.

California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) is a state-wide organization of more than 1,000 California attorneys whose members represent employees in employment law matters. Mr. Sansanowicz serves on CELA's Wage and Hour and Legislative Committees.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak at Consumer Attorneys Convention in Las Vegas

2011-05-23T15:29:00.001-07:00

The Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) has asked Steven G. Pearl to speak at its Annual Convention on September 9, 2011, at the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas. Mr. Pearl will address misclassification issues in wage and hour class actions.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Steven G. Pearl to Moderate Discussion on Practice Development

2011-04-27T11:01:00.000-07:00

On June 9, 2011, Steven G. Pearl will moderate a panel discussion for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section on "Developing and Sustaining an Employment Law Firm: Plaintiff, Defense, and Mixed Plaintiff/Defense Practices."

This interactive program will explore effective strategies for developing business through using new media as well as through more traditional means, profitability and marketing issues facing employment lawyers in today's business climate, and innovative means of staffing cases and compensating associates, including co-counsel arrangements. Whether one represents individuals, businesses, government entities, insurance company interests, or a combination of all of the above, this program will offer practical tips and guidance for those running their own firms and those who hope to do so one day in the foreseeable future.

The panel takes place on June 9, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Joining Mr. Pearl will be Nick Ebrahimian of Lavi & Ebrahimian, Jack Schaedel of Hernandez, Schaedel & Associates, and Julianna Yasinski of Yasinski & Jones.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Steven G. Pearl to Speak on "Master Mediators" Panel

2011-04-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

The Southern California Mediation Association has invited Steven G. Pearl to speak at its Annual Employment Mediation Conference on May 21, 2011. The panel is entitled "Master Mediators: After the Mediation, It’s Never over Even When It’s Over" and will feature Mr. Pearl, along with will-known mediators Hon. Diane Wayne (Ret.), Sandy Gage, and Gene Moscovitch. Nikki Tolt will moderate. Information on the Conference is available from SCMA.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Steven G. Pearl Appears on "After Hours" Video Podcast

2011-04-27T10:04:00.000-07:00

Steven G. Pearl has appeared on After Hours, a video podcast series hosted by Arent Fox partner and management-side litigator Harry Johnson. Mr. Pearl and Mr. Johnson discussed trends in wage and hour law, the dangers of overly zealous litigation tactics, and how to make the most of settlement opportunities. The video is available here.

After Hours is a video podcast series hosted by Harry Johnson, a management-side litigator in Los Angeles who is a Partner in Arent Fox’s national Labor Employment & OSHA Group. Follow the Program on Twitter@HJ_mgmt_attyand/or email the program at afterhours@arentfox.com.

Steven G. Pearl and Leonard H. Sansanowicz to Speak at Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar

2011-03-23T09:38:00.001-07:00

Pearl Law Firm principal Steven G. Pearl and associate Leonard H. Sansanowicz will speak at the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) Seventh Annual Advanced Wage and Hour Seminar: Navigating a Successful Class and Collective Action in a Changing Landscape.

Mr. Pearl will present "30 Cases in 30 Minutes: A Round-Up of the Last Year's Most Important Developments." Mr. Sansanowicz will moderate the panel discussion and will emcee the day-long seminar.

This full-day, advanced-level seminar will address numerous issues, including how to litigate multiple plaintiff actions economically, attorneys' fees issues, negotiating class action settlement agreements, evidence on class certification and at trial, plus a legislative update and review of the top 30 wage and hour cases of the last year.

Steven G. Pearl is a SuperLawyer™ mediator and attorney in Los Angeles, California. He focuses on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition litigation.

Mr. Pearl is a co-author of California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation, published by Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) and has been selected to co-author Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice, published by the National Employment Lawyers Association and Matthew Bender. He authors the “California Wage and Hour Law Blog” (www.CAWageandHourLaw.blogspot.com), the “Mediation and Negotiation Blog” (www.MediationAndNegotiation.blogspot.com), and the “Wage and Hour and Class Action Update,” a monthly email newsletter with more than 800 subscribers.

Leonard H. Sansanowicz focuses his practice on wage and hour litigation, class actions, and unfair competition. Mr. Sansanowicz earned his law degree at Loyola Law School, where he served as a Senior Articles Editor of the Loyola Law Review of Los Angeles, was a member of the nationally ranked Byrne Trial Advocacy competition team, and served as a board member of the Jewish Students Law Association, La Raza, and the Public Interest Law Foundation.

Leonard H. Sansanowicz to Speak to West Valley CELA Members

2011-03-22T19:43:00.000-07:00

Leonard H. Sansanowicz will speak at the monthly West San Fernando Valley lunch meeting of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA). Mr. Sansanowicz will speak on recent developments in wage and hour law.

Steven G. Pearl Recognized as a "Super Lawyer"

2011-01-24T15:05:00.000-08:00

Steven G. Pearl has been selected as a Super Lawyer for 2011. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of lawyers based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers ... who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

The Pearl Law Firm is very pleased to receive this recognition from its colleagues.

Steven G. Pearl to Present Video Podcast on Common Employer Mistakes in Wage and Hour Practice and Litigation

2011-01-20T10:59:00.000-08:00

Steven G. Pearl will appear on After Hours, a video podcast series hosted by Arent Fox partner and management-side litigator Harry Johnson. Mr. Pearl and Mr. Johnson will discuss Common Employer Mistakes in Wage and Hour Practice and Litigation:

Although many employers and their attorneys work diligently to ensure compliance with California and Federal wage and hour law, full compliance can be difficult, and certain requirements may be ignored. To make matters worse, many employers and their attorneys take an overly-aggressive approach in litigation, compounding what may be relatively minor violations and opening themselves to far greater exposure than necessary.

After Hours is a video podcast series hosted by Harry Johnson, a management-side litigator in Los Angeles who is a Partner in Arent Fox’s national Labor Employment & OSHA Group. Follow the Program on Twitter @HJ_mgmt_atty and/or email the program at afterhours@arentfox.com.

Steven G. Pearl to Present MCLE for Encino Lawyers Association

2011-01-06T11:50:00.000-08:00

On March 9, 2011, Steven G. Pearl will present "Beyond Overtime: Spotting Wage and Hour Issues for Employers and Employees." Mr. Pearl will teach attorneys how to spot issues that lawyers on both sides of the wage and hour table need to know, including:

Misclassification of Salaried Employees
Meal and Rest Periods
Paycheck Requirements
Employer Deductions from Pay
Change Rooms and Resting Facilities
Seating and Temperature Requirements

More information is available from the Encino Lawyers Association. The Encino Lawyers Association promotes Encino as a center of excellence in legal services, provides local and low-cost educational opportunities (MCLE) for the local legal community, and facilitates quality cross-referral opportunities along the Ventura Boulevard corridor in the San Fernando Valley. Mr. Pearl serves on its Board of Governors and as Chair of its Education Committee.