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Ron S. Brand provides legal advice, guidance, and representation to employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including defense against Federal and State-based wrongful termination, retaliation, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, defamation, breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and other similar claims brought by current and former employees. He represents employers in both Federal and State courts, and before administrative agencies, including the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Mr. Brand also represents property owners, landlords, and property management companies against Federal and State-based housing discrimination claims.. Mr. Brand also has substantial experience in business and corporate litigation (including claims for breach of contract and shareholder and partnership disputes), unfair competition litigation (including claims for breach of fiduciary duty and loyalty and claims of intentional interference with actual and prospective economic advantage), and trade secrets litigation (including claims of misappropriation of trade secrets).. In addition, Mr. Brand drafts and provides advice regarding employment, compensation, severance, confidentiality/non-disclosure, and non-solicitation/non-competition agreements. He also provides preventive advice to clients on a wide variety of human resources and personnel issues, including pre-employment background screening (such as compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act), employee compensation and benefits, employee discipline and training, leaves of absence, harassment and workplace violence investigations, and the development of policies and procedures designed to avoid employment claims and litigation. Mr. Brand conducts in-house management seminars and training sessions for executives, supervisors, managers, and human resources professionals on all aspects of labor and employment law, including anti-harassment prevention training required by California law. Mr. Brand is a frequent lecturer before providers of continuing legal education, trade groups, associations, and private employers on a wide variety of employment law related issues, including protection of trade secrets and pre-employment background screening.

My dedication to justice led me to co-found Sick and Fired Lawyers with Perry G. Smith. We focus on combating disability and pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. I believe in normalizing disabilities and holding space for disabled employees to reach their full potential in the workplace.. Through strategic litigation, I aim not only to right wrongs committed against disabled and pregnant employees but also to send a powerful message to employers, no matter their resources. Case by case, I strive to expose illegal activities and influence positive change within companies. My goal is a future where robust policies and training practices prevent discrimination to protect rather than persecute marginalized employees.

Michael J. Rossiter is a partner at Scott & Whitehead with nearly 20 years of experience advising and defending employers across California. His practice covers the full spectrum of employment law, including wage and hour compliance, employee classification, disability accommodations, workplace investigations, discipline and termination, and defense against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.. Michael has a strong litigation background, having handled numerous jury trials, arbitrations, and appeals—including a published decision in Sharp v. County of Orange, 871 F.3d 901 (9th Cir. 2017). He routinely defends employers in state and federal court, as well as before administrative agencies, under laws such as FEHA, the Labor Code, Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, and USERRA. His work also includes drafting and enforcing employment agreements, including confidentiality, non-solicitation, and trade secret protections.. In addition to his legal practice, Michael is an active speaker and trainer, regularly presenting to employers, HR professionals, and industry groups on wage and hour compliance, preventing harassment, managing employee discipline, and workplace accommodations.. Michael previously practiced at Rutan & Tucker LLP and served as a partner at Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck LLP. He began his career with Fisher & Phillips LLP. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at Chapman University School of Law, where he taught Civil Procedure Lab from 2015 to 2023.. He earned his J.D. from Chapman University School of Law, where he served as Symposium Editor of the Chapman Law Review, and graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University with a degree in Political Science. He is admitted to practice in both California and Utah, as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and federal courts in California. He has been recognized as a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers and is a graduate of both the ABOTA Trial Advocacy Program and the OCBA College of Trial Advocacy.. Outside of his practice, Michael is dedicated to community service. He mentors law students, coaches high school mock trial teams, judges collegiate competitions, and volunteers with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation.. Michael takes a practical, business-focused approach to employment law—helping employers navigate California’s complex legal landscape with clarity and confidence.

Manbir S. Chowdhary is a graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, and a former legislative aide to the Lt. Governor of California. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.. Mr. Chowdhary has successfully litigated against some of the nation’s largest employers in both state and federal court. He represents employees and executives in all areas of labor and employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower claims, misclassification, and unpaid wages claims.. Mr. Chowdhary’s experience also includes the prosecution and defense of contractual disputes, business torts, and the enforcement of partner/shareholder rights. His firm’s business litigation clients include real estate developers, national sportswear manufacturers, Fortune 500 executives, medical organizations, restaurants, and 501(c)(3) corporations.

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

I have a passion for employee rights.  I believe in the ethical practice of law, and focus on obtaining the best results possible for my clients in the shortest amount of time, realizing the stresses and emotional toll of litigation.  At the same token, I believe that some cases have to be tried, and am not afraid of taking such cases all the way to trial.   I pride myself in providing superb legal representation and being accessible to my clients at all times in order to ensure they are fully informed about the progress of their cases.  I have recovered millions of dollars for my clients, while at the same time giving them a sense of justice over unfair circumstances.. In my spare time, I enjoy boating, soccer, and above all, spending time with my wife and son.

Employment Litigation – plaintiff representation:. Ms. McQueen represents individuals in all areas of employment litigation (e.g., discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination) and also provides employment counseling to a variety of companies on every aspect of the employment relationship.  She is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), the California State Bar Employment Law Section, Past Chair of the State Bar Solo Small Firm Section, and an author and speaker on employment law, practice management, and water law.. Ms. McQueen is an Orange County Bar Association Board Member ("OCBA") and Past Chair of the OCBA Solo Small Firm Section. She was selected in 2007, 2012 and again in 2013 as a Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" and was recognized as a 2013 Top Women Attorney - Southern California Outstanding Young Women Lawyers by Law & Politics and the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine.. Ms. McQueen earned her J.D. degree from Chapman University School of Law in Orange, CA and is admitted to practice before all California State courts and all federal courts in California.. Professional Affiliations:. California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), Orange County Bar Association, State Bar of California, American Bar Association. Ms. McQueen served as Chair of the State Bar Solo Small Firm Section in 2011.  Ms. McQueen is also very active in her local bar association serving in such varied volunteer positions as OCBA Board of Directors (2007-2013), Chair of the OCBA Young Lawyers Division (2007), Chair of the OCBA Solo/Small Firm Practitioner Section (2006).. Ms. McQueen currently serves the OCBA as Co-Chair of the OCBA’s Bridging the Gap Committee.

David L. Lewis has spent his entire legal career as an employment law attorney advocating a strong position for his clients. He has a reputation as a tough and smart litigator, and has extensive trial experience in both Minnesota and California. By leveraging this reputation and experience, Mr. Lewis has achieved numerous favorable outcomes for his clients. Mr. Lewis represents individuals in all areas of employment law, including employment discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, FMLA, and wage and hour claims. Mr. Lewis is licensed to practice in Minnesota and California.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Lewis received a full tuition scholarship at Western State University College of Law in California where he graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctorate. Mr. Lewis also received a Masters in City Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Minnesota. In addition, Mr. Lewis previously served as a legislative aide in the United States Senate, where he was responsible for crafting legislation related to employment and labor issues.

Daniel Kessler is the head of the firm’s litigation department and one of the firm’s founding partners. Mr. Kessler has litigated and tried a wide variety of business cases ranging from employment terminations to real estate development disputes to fraud and conspiracy to water rights. Mr. Kessler has secured multiple million-dollar jury verdicts for his clients, including significant punitive damage awards. Mr. Kessler has successfully defended clients before, during and at trial, including prevailing on several motions to dismiss the opposition’s case in its entirety, saving the expense of further trial. Mr. Kessler is a strong advocate for alternative dispute resolution, as well, participating both as an advocate, and a neutral mediator. Mr. Kessler has guest lectured on mediation at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Kessler has also served as an adjunct professor of law at Whittier Law School, teaching trade secrets.. Mr. Kessler was born in New York City, but grew up in Los Angeles. Mr. Kessler received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley in 1991. Mr. Kessler attended Whittier Law School in Los Angeles, California where he graduated magna cum laude and ranked fourth in the law school class. During law school, Mr. Kessler was the recipient of numerous honors, competed nationally on moot court and served as an editor of the school’s law review. Following law school, Mr. Kessler was clerk to the Honorable Kenneth R. Harkins of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kessler has been a past board member for the Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court. Mr. Kessler is admitted to practice in all courts in California, and has appeared in courts across the nation. Mr. Kessler is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell’s peer review rating system, the highest ranking (5.0 out of 5.0) in legal ability and ethics. Additionally, Mr. Kessler has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer for Business Litigation each year since 2011.

Daniel J. Hyun is a partner and co-founder of Torus LLP. His primary areas of practice are wage and hour class actions and consumer class actions, representing employees and consumers for a variety of issues, including exempt misclassification, independent contractor misclassification, minimum and overtime pay, off-the-clock work, meal and rest period violations, expense reimbursement, improper time rounding, unpaid commissions, fraudulent misrepresentation, data breach, and defective products.. Prior to founding the Law Office of Daniel J. Hyun, Mr. Hyun worked for several well-known plaintiffs’ class action law firms in Southern California. In his previous positions, Mr. Hyun’s work ranged from high profile wage and hour class actions and consumer class actions against multi-million- and billion-dollar companies.. For the past seven years, Mr. Hyun has helped obtain millions of dollars on behalf of consumers and employees. As a result of Mr. Hyun’s success, he was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, a distinction received by only 2.5% of attorneys in Southern California.. Mr. Hyun attended the University of California, San Diego. While at UCSD, he was awarded multiple Provost’s Honors for obtaining a 4.0 GPA, and studied abroad at Yonsei University, in Seoul, South Korea. During college, he double majored in Political Science: Public Law and Communications, and earned Bachelor’s Degrees in both majors.. Mr. Hyun attended and earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and studied for a year as a visiting scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. Mr. Hyun was a Scholar in Law recipient and made the Dean’s List for being in the top 20% of his class.. During law school, he volunteered at the Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County and provided free services such as filing wage and hour claims, unemployment claims, and criminal expungements to help low-income members of the community.. Mr. Hyun is admitted to practice before all California state courts and federal district courts. He is also a member of various legal organizations, including the American Association for Justice, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, and the California State Bar’s Labor and Employment section.. EDUCATION. ADMISSIONS. HONORS, AWARDS, AND ASSOCIATIONS