Practice Areas

Labor and Employment, Counseling, Litigation

Education

J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1971

B.A., University of Michigan, 1968

Bar and Court Admissions

California

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Other Professional Affiliations

Los Angeles County Bar Association (Former Member, Executive Committee, Former Chair, Legislative Monitoring Committee, Member, 1985 Symposium Planning Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section)

Al Klein joined the firm as a principal in March 2002.

Al specializes in all aspects of labor and employment law. His practice includes counseling, as well as litigation, in state and federal courts and government agencies.

Al prepares and revises employee handbooks, company policies and procedures, advises and counsels regarding discipline and investigations, sexual harassment and employment discrimination issues, wage/hour and overtime issues, independent contractor issues, employee trade secret and confidential information issues, severance and termination agreements and most day to day employment issues.

Al began his career at the National Labor Relations Board and has had extensive experience in dealing with unions, grievances and arbitrations, collective bargaining and government agency and civil litigation involving issues with unions.

Al has received commendations for community service from Governor Gray Davis, Congressman Adam Schiff, State Senator Jack Scott, State Assemblyman Dario Frommer, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich, and Glendale Mayor Gus Gomez.

Al's biography has been listed in Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in California. He has been quoted on various labor and employment law topics in Newsweek, Business Week, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Daily News, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily Journal.

Al has been honored by being selected to Southern California Super Lawyers, representing the top 3% of his specialty based on interviews with lawyers and judges.

Al has won numerous arbitrations and motions for summary judgment, and has won jury trials where he successfully defended employers in sexual harassment and whistle-blowing cases.

Al has published numerous articles on labor and employment law topics and has been a guest speaker before numerous local and national groups. He has done presentations on negotiated terminations, sexual harassment, drugs and alcohol in the workplace and several other labor and employment law topics.