February 10, 2022 — MCLE Luncheon via Zoom — Brent M. Douglas

We are very pleased to welcome as our speaker for this event:

Brent M. Douglas, Partner with Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, San Diego Office

Thursday, February 10
12:00 pm via Zoom meeting

Mr.Douglas will present the program “Happy People Don’t Sue: How Effective Management Prevents Litigation,” in which he will discuss workplace situations that can trigger litigation, including compensation issues, investigation of employee complaints, and approaches for management relative to correcting mistakes.   

Please calendar this virtual MCLE program for February 10th at noon.
This MCLE program will provide 1.0 hr general CLE credit.

Information about Brent M Douglas:

PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS:

Labor & Employment; Labor & Employment Litigation, including Class Action; 

Employment Contracts & Employment Policies;  Compliance Investigations & Regulatory Investigations; 

EEOC & State Administrative Compliance; Trade Secrets; Tort Litigation; COVID-19 Response Team

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY:

Brent Douglas is a seasoned California labor and employment attorney with experience providing both compliance and litigation support to businesses. Brent’s practice focuses on wrongful termination, harassment, and wage-and-hour claims, as well as breach-of-contract, partnership, and general business litigation.

In addition to representing employers against both individual and class-action claims, Brent counsels human resources personnel on terminations, leave-of-absence issues, and wage-and-hour compliance. This advice includes compliance with the ADA, FMLA, CFRA, WARN and mini-WARN, ADEA, Older Worker Benefits Protections Act, Uniform Trade Secret Act, and the EEOC, DLSE, and NLRB enforcement manuals.

Brent’s clients range from Fortune 500 companies with multistate footprints to technology startups hiring their first employee. Brent brings his unique background to forge a personal relationship with each client. The sheer volume of California-based litigation that Brent has handled allows him to make cost-effective recommendations to his clients, often even before a lawsuit is filed.

Brent conducts in-person workplace investigations and trains management on non-discrimination, non-harassment, and anti-bullying policies. Finally, Brent offers multi-state advice on restrictive covenants, non-disclosure / proprietary information agreements, and trade secret misappropriation.

EDUCATION:

Emory University School of Law

J.D., 2009;  named Most Outstanding Student, and delivered commencement address.

Recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, the G. Conley Ingram Award (Outstanding oral advocacy), and the Sydney Parks Award (Leadership and academic excellence);

Vice President, Student Bar Association;   Coordinating Director, Moot Court Society; (Competitor of the Year – Tulane University Law Invitational)

Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 2002

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Board Member, The New Children’s Museum

Board Member, The San Diego Century Club

Coach, Special Olympics of Southern California

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS:

Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers®, 2018 – 2020

BAR ADMISSIONS:

State of California

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

San Diego County Bar Association, Member

San Diego County Bar Foundation, Past President

Contact information for Mr. Douglas:

https://www.hahnlaw.com/professionals/brent-m-douglas/