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Paul Bressan is a Shareholder in the Firm's Los Angeles office and Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group. For 30 years, he has focused his practice on labor and employment law, representing management. Mr. Bressan practices before federal and state courts and the National Labor Relations Board, and represents clients in proceedings before various agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state employment agencies throughout the United States.
Mr. Bressan is active in the defense of major race, national origin, sex and age discrimination cases, compensation claims, sexual harassment and wrongful termination matters. He advises both large and small companies on the policies and procedure to follow to avoid these types of litigation, and that provide a solid defense in the event that litigation does ensue. He also represents clients in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and arbitrations, and advises clients on the preparation of personnel policies and strategies.
Mr. Bressan frequently lectures on current issues in Labor and Employment Law, and has authored articles, among them:
o "Workplace Issues Abound for Women," California Law Business (10 December 1990).
o "Current Legal Status of Japanese Expatriates in America: The Quasar Decision," ILS International Legal Strategy (September 1992).
o "U.S. Litigation A Guide for Asian Corporations," Labor and Employment Law Section (April 1996).
Mr. Bressan's published opinions include:
o Californians for Population Stabilization v. Tata Sons Limited, et al., 58 Cal. App. 4th 273 (Cal. App. 6th Dist. 1997)
o Fortino, et al. v. Quasar Co., 950 F.2d 389 (7th Cir. 1991)
o Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., 586 F. Supp. 1341 (S.D.N.Y. 1984)
o Donovan V. Burger King Corp., 675 F.2d 516 (2d Cir. 1982) (Second Chair)
o Donovan v. Burger King Corp., 672 F.2d 221 (1st Cir. 1982) (Second Chair)
Mr. Bressan earned his B.A. cum laude in English at Fordham College, and his J.D. at Columbia Law School in 1975, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Areas of Practice
Labor and Employment
Bar Admissions
California
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