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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.
As we monitor the COVID-19 outbreak across California and around the world, our top priority is to maintain the health and safety of our employees and clients. At Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP, we have implemented measures to continue delivering exceptional service to our existing and prospective. We are monitoring the legal implications of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as well as Governor Newsom’s March 19, 2020 Executive Order (“Stay at Home Order”). As a small business, we understand the challenges that lie ahead for employees and employers, and we are here to help you navigate these evolving workplace changes.
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Recent Successes
Coronavirus Impact on Employers and Employees in California
The recent COVID-19 outbreak is having an immediate impact on how businesses operate for the foreseeable future, particularly staffing issues. Harvey Berger provided answers in a recent interview, which you
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP in its 25th Year
Employment and business litigation firm Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP, originally founded in 1996, continues to achieve favorable results under its new firm name in its 25th year. BWR is
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP resolves multiple “personal attendant/caregiver” cases
With extensive experience in wage matters involving personal attendants, the partners at Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP have recently resolve several cases by employees who claimed to be underpaid for
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Obtains Class Certification in Consumer Fraud Case
On August 6, 2018, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP filed a Motion for Class Certification in federal court, seeking to certify a class of consumers who were defrauded into purchasing
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP leads class action after successful opinion from the California Supreme Court regarding the law on use of independent contractors
Tim Williams has taken over as lead counsel for the firm in Lee v. Dynamex. The case, which has been heavily litigated since 2005 and is a certified class action,
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains conditional class certification for restaurant workers; settles case.
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 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
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
Successful defense and resolution of 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
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.
Tremendous success in 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
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,
Employees must be given pay hikes in 2020
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
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
Settlement of 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
Successful defense of Oakland-area business from wage claims 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
California sick leave laws affect 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
Legal Updates
Coronavirus Impact on Employers and Employees in California
The recent COVID-19 outbreak is having an immediate impact on how businesses operate for the foreseeable future, particularly staffing issues. Harvey Berger provided answers in a recent interview, which you
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP in its 25th Year
Employment and business litigation firm Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP, originally founded in 1996, continues to achieve favorable results under its new firm name in its 25th year. BWR is
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP resolves multiple “personal attendant/caregiver” cases
With extensive experience in wage matters involving personal attendants, the partners at Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP have recently resolve several cases by employees who claimed to be underpaid for
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP Obtains Class Certification in Consumer Fraud Case
On August 6, 2018, Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP filed a Motion for Class Certification in federal court, seeking to certify a class of consumers who were defrauded into purchasing
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP leads class action after successful opinion from the California Supreme Court regarding the law on use of independent contractors
Tim Williams has taken over as lead counsel for the firm in Lee v. Dynamex. The case, which has been heavily litigated since 2005 and is a certified class action,
Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP obtains conditional class certification for restaurant workers; settles case.
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 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
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
Successful defense and resolution of 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
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.
Tremendous success in 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
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,
Employees must be given pay hikes in 2020
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
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
Settlement of 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
Successful defense of Oakland-area business from wage claims 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
California sick leave laws affect 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