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Gerald A. Griffin 
Partner

 

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1880 Century Park East, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-1621
(310) 552-3400
(310) 552-0805
jgriffin@gglt.com


Professional Experience:

Mr. Griffin is a partner in the Los Angeles office where he practices complex business litigation and employment law. Mr. Griffin also manages the firm's Labor and Employment practice group.

Mr. Griffin represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. His main areas of practice are employment litigation and counseling. He has successfully defended employers and managers in discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination actions before state, federal and administrative forums. He advises clients in various aspects of human resources management, including employee discipline, employee handbooks, sexual harassment, prevention and disability matters. In the area of traditional labor, Mr. Griffin has extensive experience representing employers in union election matters, contract negotiations, grievances and arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, and in union picketing and strikes.

Mr. Griffin also has extensive experience in complex business litigation. His litigation experience includes cases at the trial and appellate level before both state and federal courts. He provides expertise in a wide variety of issues, including business torts, contract disputes, trade secrets, interference claims, substantial collection cases, unfair competition, and intellectual property.

Practice Areas:
Complex Business Litigation
Employment and Labor Litigation
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D.), Malibu, CA, 1977

University of California at Irvine (A.B.), Irvine, CA, 1972
Honors: cum laude

Professional Memberships and Associations:
State Bar of California

Los Angeles Bar Association (member, Labor and Employment Section)

American Bar Association

Bar Admissions:
California, 1977
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Published Opinions:
Johnson Controls, Inc. v. California Fair Employment & Housing Comm., 218 CA 3d 517 (Ca. Ct. Appl. 1990)
Carlson v. Wald, 151 CA 3d 598 (Ca. Ct. Appl. 1984)
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