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Founded in 1996, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP is a San Diego-based law firm that represents clients throughout the State of California. Our attorneys have extensive experience litigating cases to trial, and on appeal including to the California Supreme Court. We counsel and advise clients on a broad range of state and federal employment laws. We are leaders in national, state and local legal community bar associations, we routinely speak at legal events, and we author legal publications. We are also very proud that for more than 20 years our attorneys have consistently been recognized by our peers for achieving excellence in our field.
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Recent Successes
California Employers Must Pay Workers for De Minimus Tasks Performed After Clocking Out
The California Supreme Court recently determined that employees must be paid for tasks they are regularly required to perform for a few minutes before or after their regular work
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Seeks Class Certification in Consumer Fraud Case
On August 6, 2018, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP filed a Motion for Class Certification in federal court. The motion seeks to certify a class of consumers who were defrauded
California Employee Wins Claim He Was Deceived By Hiring Employer
An employee claimed he was tricked into accepting job that the employer misrepresented. After being fired, the employee sued the corporation and its two co-founders for fraud, breach of contract,
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Secures Arbitration Win
The firm scored a victory for a client in arbitration with a seven-figure recovery. An executive with an employment contract was terminated, but the employer refused to honor a "change
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Announces New Name; Website
Employment and business litigation firm Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP (BWR) today announced its new firm name and redesigned website. BWR is comprised of partners Harvey Berger, Timothy Williams, and
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains conditional class certification for restaurant workers.
Representing "servers" who worked at The Brigantine restaurants in San Diego, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds were successful in obtaining an order from a federal court judge to notify other
California Employers Cannot Require Employees to Be On-Call During Rest Breaks
On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court ruled that employers in California must give their employees 10 minutes of work-free rest breaks every four hours or major fraction thereof,
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP secures favorable settlement for misclassified salaried managers
Representing a class of automotive service managers, after less than 18 months of litigation, Mark Pope and co-counsel negotiated a settlement, which resulted in 92% of class members receiving settlement
Employees must be given pay hikes in 2017
California minimum wages have increased, as have certain local minimum wage rates. Statewide changes also require increases in the salaries paid to exempt employees under California law, or else overtime
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP attained substantial recovery for an executive in a retaliation case
Harvey C. Berger represented a Vice President of Sales of a mid-sized technology company who went on FMLA leave for cancer surgery and treatment, but was terminated upon returning to
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP successfully defends and resolves wage and hour class action for greater Los Angeles area health care provider
Defending a 1,000+ employee facility in a class action where the plaintiff demanded more than $100 million in damages, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds worked diligently for 2 years to
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP quickly and successfully resolved a “representative action” on behalf of a local service business
A local service business, sued for allegedly violating the California Private Attorney General Act, was accused of failing to provide properly itemized paycheck stubs. Damages were alleged to be nearly
San Diego enacts historic minimum wage and sick leave ordinance
Following a voter referendum in June 2016, San Diego adopted a city-wide minimum wage higher than the California minimum wage, and a sick leave law more protective than state standards.
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP successfully defend Oakland-area business from wage claim by former employee
Two years of litigation that encompassed tens of thousands of pages of documents, witnesses across California and Arizona, and multiple court motions and hearings on behalf of the employer was
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP wins settlement for security guards who were denied statutory meal periods
Representing a class of security guards at a major shipyard, after only 14 months of litigation, Mark Pope and co-counsel negotiated a settlement, which resulted in 84% of class members
California imposes sick leave laws on all businesses in the state
In 2015, California lawmakers enacted an expansive set of paid sick leave requirements that will apply to millions of California workers. Paid sick leave is now mandatory for nearly all
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP represented a hearing disabled employee of a public university, achieving a significant settlement on the eve of trial
For nearly a year, the employee was not provided accommodations required by law, and the employer failed to meaningfully engage in a legally-mandated interactive process. One day before trial began,
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains award in serious sexual harassment case
Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds lead a 2-year battle on behalf of a client who was subject to sex harassment by senior-level executives and whose reports were ignored by human
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP achieves tremendous success in recent wage and hour class action
Representing a class of service industry workers who were deprived of minimum wage, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds litigated a hard fought case on their behalf for 5 years in
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP is currently before the California Supreme Court in a class action which will change the law about who qualifies as an independent contractor
In a case which has been heavily litigated since 2005, Lee v. Dynamex, Mark Pope and co-counsel have succeeded in convincing the Court of Appeal to uphold a trial court’s
Legal Updates
California Employers Must Pay Workers for De Minimus Tasks Performed After Clocking Out
The California Supreme Court recently determined that employees must be paid for tasks they are regularly required to perform for a few minutes before or after their regular work
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Seeks Class Certification in Consumer Fraud Case
On August 6, 2018, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP filed a Motion for Class Certification in federal court. The motion seeks to certify a class of consumers who were defrauded
California Employee Wins Claim He Was Deceived By Hiring Employer
An employee claimed he was tricked into accepting job that the employer misrepresented. After being fired, the employee sued the corporation and its two co-founders for fraud, breach of contract,
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Secures Arbitration Win
The firm scored a victory for a client in arbitration with a seven-figure recovery. An executive with an employment contract was terminated, but the employer refused to honor a "change
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Announces New Name; Website
Employment and business litigation firm Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP (BWR) today announced its new firm name and redesigned website. BWR is comprised of partners Harvey Berger, Timothy Williams, and
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains conditional class certification for restaurant workers.
Representing "servers" who worked at The Brigantine restaurants in San Diego, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds were successful in obtaining an order from a federal court judge to notify other
California Employers Cannot Require Employees to Be On-Call During Rest Breaks
On December 22, 2016, the California Supreme Court ruled that employers in California must give their employees 10 minutes of work-free rest breaks every four hours or major fraction thereof,
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP secures favorable settlement for misclassified salaried managers
Representing a class of automotive service managers, after less than 18 months of litigation, Mark Pope and co-counsel negotiated a settlement, which resulted in 92% of class members receiving settlement
Employees must be given pay hikes in 2017
California minimum wages have increased, as have certain local minimum wage rates. Statewide changes also require increases in the salaries paid to exempt employees under California law, or else overtime
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP attained substantial recovery for an executive in a retaliation case
Harvey C. Berger represented a Vice President of Sales of a mid-sized technology company who went on FMLA leave for cancer surgery and treatment, but was terminated upon returning to
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP successfully defends and resolves wage and hour class action for greater Los Angeles area health care provider
Defending a 1,000+ employee facility in a class action where the plaintiff demanded more than $100 million in damages, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds worked diligently for 2 years to
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP quickly and successfully resolved a “representative action” on behalf of a local service business
A local service business, sued for allegedly violating the California Private Attorney General Act, was accused of failing to provide properly itemized paycheck stubs. Damages were alleged to be nearly
San Diego enacts historic minimum wage and sick leave ordinance
Following a voter referendum in June 2016, San Diego adopted a city-wide minimum wage higher than the California minimum wage, and a sick leave law more protective than state standards.
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP successfully defend Oakland-area business from wage claim by former employee
Two years of litigation that encompassed tens of thousands of pages of documents, witnesses across California and Arizona, and multiple court motions and hearings on behalf of the employer was
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP wins settlement for security guards who were denied statutory meal periods
Representing a class of security guards at a major shipyard, after only 14 months of litigation, Mark Pope and co-counsel negotiated a settlement, which resulted in 84% of class members
California imposes sick leave laws on all businesses in the state
In 2015, California lawmakers enacted an expansive set of paid sick leave requirements that will apply to millions of California workers. Paid sick leave is now mandatory for nearly all
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP represented a hearing disabled employee of a public university, achieving a significant settlement on the eve of trial
For nearly a year, the employee was not provided accommodations required by law, and the employer failed to meaningfully engage in a legally-mandated interactive process. One day before trial began,
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains award in serious sexual harassment case
Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds lead a 2-year battle on behalf of a client who was subject to sex harassment by senior-level executives and whose reports were ignored by human
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP achieves tremendous success in recent wage and hour class action
Representing a class of service industry workers who were deprived of minimum wage, Tim Williams and Stephanie Reynolds litigated a hard fought case on their behalf for 5 years in
Pope, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP is currently before the California Supreme Court in a class action which will change the law about who qualifies as an independent contractor
In a case which has been heavily litigated since 2005, Lee v. Dynamex, Mark Pope and co-counsel have succeeded in convincing the Court of Appeal to uphold a trial court’s