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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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The Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP team has extensive knowledge of wage and hour class and representative actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, non-compete and trade secrets matters. The group is jointly headed by Denise Giraudo in Washington DC and Jason Kearnaghan in Los Angeles. Kearnaghan devotes a large portion of his practice to the defense of wage and hour class action litigation. Also sat in the Los Angeles office, Richard Simmons is active in wage and hour, PAGA, discrimination, contract and wrongful discharge lawsuits. Paul Cowie is a key name in the Silicon Valley office for his expert knowledge in class actions and PAGA claims.
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  • ‘The team is responsive, practical, efficient, and understands the client. They are also good human beings who are enjoyable to interact with.’

  • ‘Paul Cowie is practical yet creative, really gets to know the client and the key stakeholders, making him particularly able to anticipate client questions and needs. He is responsive to the client's risk tolerance, provides context and gives direct answers.'

  • ‘I have had the pleasure of working with various attorneys in the Labor and Employment Department at Sheppard Mullin over the last ten years. The attorneys in this group provide excellent service and results in all matters that they handle. I have found them to be a diligent and hard-working group.’

  • ‘Jason Kearnaghan always provides well-crafted and creative solutions to the challenging labor issues that I present him with. He provides outstanding service. He always responds in a timely manner. He is an outstanding lawyer, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.’

  • 'Sheppard, Mullin is extremely responsive and thorough on all matters, and also makes collaboration a priority.'
  • 'Sheppard, Mullin’s employment practice is a standout in the legal industry, providing world-class expertise, practical business-focused solutions, and an unwavering commitment to client service.'
  • 'Paul Cowie is one of the most exceptional employment attorneys in the field. His ability to balance deep legal expertise with practical, real-world solutions makes him a trusted advisor and strategic partner to his clients.'
  • 'The Sheppard, Mullin team has become an extension of our staff. Both our human capital leadership and general counsel lean on them regularly for their experience and good counsel.'

Key clients

  • NAV Consulting
  • Tempus Labs, Inc.
  • Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.
  • In-N-Out Burger
  • Advanced Sterilization Products
  • Zeta Global Corp.
  • American Express Company
  • Tata Consultancy Services
  • Major League Soccer
  • Spirent

Work highlights

  • Represented Presidio Networked Solutions in a case claiming gender discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and Title VII, and for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Represented NAV in Illinois Federal Court against claims that it discriminated against a former employee based on his race, ethnicity, national origin and citizenship status.

Lawyers

Practice head

Denise Giraudo; Jason Kearnaghan

Other key lawyers

Richard Simmons; Paul Cowie