Byron R. Lau
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Allred, Maroko & Goldberg
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Attorney
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Jun 2015 - Present
Represent employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment claims. Represent employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment claims.
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Attorney
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
• Litigated wide variety of employment law matters including wage and hour class action, race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and trade secret matters. • Managed all aspects of employment litigation matters for corporate clients. Supervised a team of associates, paralegals, and secretaries to efficiently and effectively defend nine individual plaintiff and wage and hour class action matters simultaneously. • Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment in trade… Show more • Litigated wide variety of employment law matters including wage and hour class action, race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and trade secret matters. • Managed all aspects of employment litigation matters for corporate clients. Supervised a team of associates, paralegals, and secretaries to efficiently and effectively defend nine individual plaintiff and wage and hour class action matters simultaneously. • Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment in trade secret misappropriation and retaliation litigation. • Took and defended depositions, including plaintiff depositions. • Drafted briefs in opposition to Motions for Class Certification in wage and hour class action litigation. Managed team of associates and paralegals to collect over 50 declarations from putative class members to oppose class certification. • Managed discovery procedure in numerous cases including drafting requests and responses, meeting and conferring with opposing counsel, collecting and producing documents, and drafting discovery motions. • Drafted and advised employer regarding severance agreements and restrictive covenant/NDA issues. • Performed extensive legal research and drafted memoranda summarizing research. • Represented clients at hearings before the California Labor Commissioner. • Lead internal sexual harassment training. Show less • Litigated wide variety of employment law matters including wage and hour class action, race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and trade secret matters. • Managed all aspects of employment litigation matters for corporate clients. Supervised a team of associates, paralegals, and secretaries to efficiently and effectively defend nine individual plaintiff and wage and hour class action matters simultaneously. • Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment in trade… Show more • Litigated wide variety of employment law matters including wage and hour class action, race and gender discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, and trade secret matters. • Managed all aspects of employment litigation matters for corporate clients. Supervised a team of associates, paralegals, and secretaries to efficiently and effectively defend nine individual plaintiff and wage and hour class action matters simultaneously. • Drafted Motions for Summary Judgment in trade secret misappropriation and retaliation litigation. • Took and defended depositions, including plaintiff depositions. • Drafted briefs in opposition to Motions for Class Certification in wage and hour class action litigation. Managed team of associates and paralegals to collect over 50 declarations from putative class members to oppose class certification. • Managed discovery procedure in numerous cases including drafting requests and responses, meeting and conferring with opposing counsel, collecting and producing documents, and drafting discovery motions. • Drafted and advised employer regarding severance agreements and restrictive covenant/NDA issues. • Performed extensive legal research and drafted memoranda summarizing research. • Represented clients at hearings before the California Labor Commissioner. • Lead internal sexual harassment training. Show less
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Summer Associate
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May 2010 - Jul 2010
Researched and drafted memoranda regarding employment issues including the Class Action Fairness Act and Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Act. Researched breach of contract defenses as well as damages issues in contract cases. Assisted collecting information to establish a §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding employment issues including the Class Action Fairness Act and Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Act. Researched breach of contract defenses as well as damages issues in contract cases. Assisted collecting information to establish a §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
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Legal Intern
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May 2009 - Aug 2009
Participated in numerous phone calls with the FTC and corporations regarding possible market effects of proposed mergers. Investigated proposed mergers and possible overlapping markets. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding the application of bankruptcy stay to government regulatory suits. Participated in numerous phone calls with the FTC and corporations regarding possible market effects of proposed mergers. Investigated proposed mergers and possible overlapping markets. Researched and drafted memoranda regarding the application of bankruptcy stay to government regulatory suits.
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Education
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University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Juris Doctor -
University of Michigan
B.A. with High Distinction, Economics & History