Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster‘s labor and employment group is well-geared to support on a wide range of disputes before federal and state courts, including breach of contract, unfair competition, and tortious interference, as well as fraud claims, whistleblower allegations, and wage and hour class actions. The San Francisco office is under the joint leadership of Eric Akira Tate and Cooper Spinelli; Tate comes recommended for his experience representing clients in wrongful termination suits, discrimination and retaliation claims, and allegations of executive misconduct, while Spinelli stands out for his expertise in trade secrets and restrictive covenants, employee mobility issues, and whistleblower cases. Co-leading the department in Washington DC are Andrew Turnbull and Michael Schulman; Turnbull is the main point of contact for discrimination cases, both at the individual plaintiff and class action levels, while Schulman is adept at handling litigation arising from restrictive covenants and labor law violations prompted by the EEOC and the Department of Labor.