Steven G. Pearl, Esq.
Case Manager: Audra Graham
Tel: (310) 201-0010 Ext. 150
E-Mail
MEDIATION EXPERIENCE
Mr. Pearl is a coauthor of California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation, published by Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) and Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice, published by the National Employment Lawyers Association and Matthew Bender. Articles by Mr. Pearl have appeared in CEB’s California Business Law Reporter, Los Angeles Lawyer, The Daily Journal, and California Labor and Employment Law Review.
He authors the “California Wage and Hour Law Blog,” the “Mediation and Negotiation Blog,” and the “Wage and Hour and Class Action Update,” a monthly email newsletter with more than 850 subscribers, including defense counsel, plaintiffs’ counsel, and many neutrals.
Mr. Pearl speaks frequently on dispute resolution and wage and hour law topics. Some of the groups he has spoken before include the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, California Employment Lawyers Association, Continuing Education of the Bar, among many more.
Mr. Pearl serves on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment law sections of both the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He co-chairs CELA’s Wage and Hour Committee and serves on the Planning Committee for the LACBA Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Employment
• Wage & Hour
• Class Action
• Unfair Competition
LEGAL & 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
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
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
Professional Development Committee
Planning Committee, Annual Labor and Employment
Law Symposium
•California Employment Lawyers Association
Co-Chair, Wage and Hour Committee
•Encino Lawyers’ Association
Board of Governors
Chair, Education Committee
PUBLICATIONS
• Employee Rights Litigation: Pleading and Practice (Matthew Bender, 2011)
• California Wage and Hour Law and Litigation (CEB, 2010)
• “Wage and Hour Update” (California Labor and Employment Law Review, 2011-2012)
• “The Limits on Employer Deductions from Pay in California” (Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, November 2010)
• “California Supreme Court Finally Defines ‘Employer’ Under California Wage Law” (CEB, July 2010)
• “‘Employer’ Defined Under California Wage Law” (The Daily Journal, June 1, 2010)
• “Bargaining in the Dark” (The Daily Journal, April 30, 2010)
• “Real World Lessons from ‘Powerless’ Mediators” (The Daily Journal, April 8, 2010)
• “Undocumented Workers Have Equal Rights Under Wage and Hour Laws” (CELA, May 2008)
• “Powerful Weapon: The Role of Expert Witnesses in Civil Litigation” (The Daily Journal, September 12, 2001)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
• “Employment: Wage and Hour / Misclassification.” (CAALA, September 9, 2011)
• “Developing and Sustaining an Employment Law Firm: Plaintiff, Defense and Mixed Plaintiff-Defense Practices” (LACBA, June 9, 2011)
• “Master Mediators: After the Mediation, It’s Never Over Even When It’s Over” (SCMA, May 21, 2011)
• “30 Cases in 30 Minutes: A Round-Up of the Last Year's Most Important Developments” (CELA, April 29, 2011)
• “Wage and Hour Compliance for Business Law Attorneys” (CEB, April 15, 2011)
• “Common Employer Mistakes in Wage and Hour Practice and Litigation” (“After Hours” Podcast, April 11, 2011)
• “Beyond Overtime: Spotting Wage and Hour Issues for Employers and Employees” (Encino Lawyers Association, March 9, 2011)
• “Damage Modeling in Wage and Hour Class Actions” (Bridgeport Continuing Education, December 16, 2010)
• “Lessons Learned: Successful Lawyers Talk About Painful Moments” (CELA, October 1, 2010)
• “Technology in the Courtroom: Using Excel to Calculate Wage and Hour Damages” (CELA, September 30, 2010)
• “Class Certification Standards and Daubert Analysis in Flux: Obtaining or Defeating Certification in Light of Circuit Court's Differing Standards” (Stafford Publications, July 8, 2010)
• “Current Developments in California and Federal Wage and Hour Law” (CELA, April 30, 2010)
• “California Employment Law Face Off” (Southern California Employment Law & HR Forum, November 6, 2009)
• “Mediating Independent Contractor Cases” (SCMA, May 9, 2009)
• “Starting Off on the Right Foot: Case Intake, Investigation, and Provisional Remedies” (CELA, May 1, 2009)
• “[Mis]Classified Information: Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status” (LACBA, March 31, 2009)
• “Roundtable Discussion on Handling Wage and Hour Cases in Restaurant, Garment, and Other Difficult Industries” (CELA, October 3, 2008)
• “Meal and Rest Period Compensation is a Wage - So What? Mediating Meal and Rest Period Cases after Murphy v. Kenneth Cole” (SCMA, May 10, 2008)
• “Recent Developments and Hot Topics in California Wage and Hour Law” (CELA, May 9, 2008)
• “Recent Developments and Hot Topics in California Wage and Hour Law” (CELA, May 11, 2007)
• “To Pay or Not To Pay: Cutting Edge Issues in Employers' Duties to Indemnify Employees and Employees' Duties to Repay Their Employers” (LACBA, March 8, 2007)
PRO BONO AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
- American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 33, Board of Directors
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities (“LATLC”), Founding Friend
- The Young Executives, Co-Founder
- Valley VOTE, Chair, Petition Committee; Executive and Legal Committees
- TreePeople, Volunteer Supervisor for school, urban and mountain tree plantings
- My Friend’s Place, Volunteer
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Competition, Mock Trial Judge
- National Moot Court Competition, Mock Trial Judge
- American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Student Trial Advocacy Competition, Mock Trial Judge
INTERESTS
Coaching, Competitive Sports, Arts and Architecture, Travel
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