Steven G. Pearl, Esq.
Case Manager: Audra Graham
Tel: (310) 201-0010 Ext. 150
E-Mail
Steve Pearl is a full-time mediator resolving disputes involving:
Employment Law, including:
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Non-Competition Agreements
• Harassment
• Wrongful Termination
• Trade Secrets
Mr. Pearl has settled hundreds of cases, including:
- Complex disability discrimination and retaliation action by public employee against non-employer labor union and two union officials.
- Pregnancy discrimination action involving contested arbitration agreement.
- Wage and hour class action: 4,000 member certified class of employees against large franchisee of national restaurant chain. Resolved after two full-day mediation sessions and extensive follow-up by Mr. Pearl.
- Extremely contentious wage and hour action by employee against business and individual principal,
and cross-action for breach of contract and theft of trade secrets.
LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
• 2010-Present Referee for All Purposes, Los Angeles Superior Court Appointed referee for all purposes in civil action. CCP §638, et seq.
• 1994-Present Principal, The Pearl Law Firm, A Professional Corporation Founded practice with emphasis in litigating and mediating individual and class action wage and hour, employment, unfair competition, and consumer protection actions.
• 1992-1994 Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Litigated complex employment, business, insurance coverage, and entertainment actions. Judicial Extern for Hon. Fern M. Smith, United States District Court
RECOGNITION
• "Super Lawyer" in Dispute Resolution and Employment & Labor Law2011 and 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine
EDUCATION
• 1992 - University of California, Hastings College of Law
(Juris Doctor) Dean’s Scholar; Graduated in Top 25% of Class; Chair, Moot Court Board
• 1989 - University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts)
Graduated with Honors from the Department of English
BLOGS & NEWSLETTERS
• California Employment Law Blog
Current developments in state and federal employment, wage and hour, class action, unfair competition, and arbitration law.
• Mediation and Negotiation Blog
Current developments in mediation law, along with insights on mediation and negotiation theory and best practices.
• The Employment Law Update
Monthly email update on employment law developments with more than 900 subscribers.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• State Bar of California
Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
Executive Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section
Program Development Committee
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
- California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation (CEB) “Wage and Hour Update” (State Bar of California, “California Labor and Employment Law Review”)
- Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice
(Matthew Bender)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- “Advanced Mediation Techniques” (State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section)
- “Settlement Talks and Mediation in Discrimination and Harassment Cases” (Bridgeport C.E.)
- “The Impact of Brinker” (Beverly Hills Bar Association)
- “Ethical Issues in Mediation” (Ventura County Bar Association)
- “Hot Button Issues in Wage and Hour Law” (Los Angeles County Bar Association)
- “Achieving Your Goals Through Mediation” (Association of Corporate Counsel Southern California)
- “Advanced Mediation Techniques for the Employment Lawyer: The Los Art of Preparation” (Los Angeles County Bar Association)
PRO BONO AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Mr. Pearl has donated his time to numerous pro bono and charitable organizations, including American Youth Soccer Organization, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities, and The Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging. He frequently serves as a judge in high school and college student mock trial competitions and has served as a settlement officer in Los Angeles Superior Court’s Employment Law CRASH Settlement Program.
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