A web of complex statutes and cases wait to ensnare even the most diligent California employer. Judges and juries are often unsympathetic to the needs of companies trying to
sustain a balance between achieving a profit and promoting employee morale, while making the practical, daily decisions necessary to keep order in the workplace and let employees know what is expected of them.
The attorneys at GPS&L have counseled both large and small employers, as they navigate their way through the maze of California labor laws. We have successfully defended managers' judgments before judges and juries. The companies that have relied on GPS&L attorneys are some of the largest and most prominent in the region: Sears, Roebuck & Co., The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, The Chronicle Publishing Company, Safeway, Inc., KRON Television, Ross Stores, Applied BioSystems Corporation, and The Home Insurance Company.
Long Term Experience Yields Positive Results
GPS&L bring to our clients a perspective gained over thirty years of experience in employment matters. The Chair of our group was involved in the trial of the first wrongful termination case in California to reach a jury. Since that time, we have counseled clients and litigated cases involving sexual harassment, age, race, gender and disability discrimination under both state and federal laws. We have tried and won cases that many lawyers consider too risky to take to a jury. GPS&L takes pride in helping clients avoid the courtroom. Training managers how to recognize and diffuse potential problems is one of the services that we perform. Finding creative solutions to employee problems, before lines are drawn and resources are spent on protracted litigation, is our goal in every case. We view ourselves first as counselors, then as constructive and collegial advocates. However, when efforts at early resolution prove unsuccessful, we are aggressive trial lawyers. Our experience, gained through hundreds of trials, arbitrations, summary judgments and mediations, often enables us to convince our opponents and their counsel that a reasonable settlement is preferable to litigation and the uncertainty that goes with it.