Harold M. Brody

Hal Brody is a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department. His practice is characterized by its diversity and he has represented employers in virtually every facet of labor and employment law.

For over 25 years, Hal has represented employers in almost every conceivable forum. He has appeared before the National Labor Relations Board in connection with union organizing campaigns and unfair labor practice charges. He has handled numerous labor arbitrations. He has appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing on a broad range of employment discrimination matters, and he has practiced before the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the United States Department of Labor on a wide variety of wage and hour issues. Although very much a labor generalist, over the past several years, Hal’s practice has focused on employment litigation.

He has appeared before trial and appellate courts throughout California, successfully representing employers in such matters as wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, ERISA, wage and hour, and employment discrimination lawsuits. The diversity of Hal’s practice can be gauged by the range of employers he has represented in such litigations: financial institutions; museums; hospitals; airlines; retailers; newspapers; food processors and distributors; theme parks; publishers; and television and motion picture companies.

The Employment Law Practice:

We have a deep, nuanced understanding of California employment law, and we know how California’s unique laws impact our clients’ daily operations. We devise creative solutions and are able to quickly adjust to the shifting California legal and regulatory landscape.

The group handles lawsuits in state and federal court, wage and hour class actions, arbitrations and administrative agency complaints. We provide preventive counseling as well as workforce and management training, and customized compliance solutions for the unique challenges that arise in California. Indeed, our regional experience, coupled with our international platform, positions us as the go-to California labor and employment practice for clients headquartered all over the world.