Paul Knothe is an associate in Liebert Cassidy Whitmore’s Los Angeles office. Paul advises and represents clients in the areas of employment law and labor relations. Paul has extensive experience in handling employment litigation, grievance arbitrations, administrative hearings, and providing day-to-day legal counsel to clients.
Paul’s litigation practice includes matters in state and federal courts, including appellate courts pertaining to alleged discrimination and retaliation, wage-hour issues, and issues surrounding collectively bargained Memoranda of Understanding; handling all aspects of litigation, from case assessment and pre-trial motion practice, through all forms of discovery proceedings, and settlement, to trial. Paul has litigated both class-action and single or multi-plaintiff employment matters.
Paul also regularly conducts thorough workplace investigations, with a focus on high-profile incidents or allegations against senior management personnel.
Prior to joining LCW, Paul practiced labor and employment law in both the public and private sectors.
This post was authored by Paul Knothe and Kaylee Feick
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