Rick Bergstrom

Partner

Rick Bergstrom's practice focuses on representing corporate clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts.  He has significant experience defending companies in wage and hour class actions, litigating trade secret and employee mobility issues, and whistleblower claims. Rick has been praised for his creative, business-minded approach to problem-solving and litigation, and has successfully represented clients in class actions and individual suits involving claims for overtime, misclassification, failure to provide meal and rest periods, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, fraud, and defamation.

Rick recently testified before Congress concerning the impact of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos. He frequently lectures to management groups and conducts in-house workshops regarding compliance with California and federal laws. He also develops, reviews, and implements personnel policies for local, national, and international companies.

Rick counsels companies on various topics, including wage and hour issues, unfair competition, trade secrets, privacy, outsourcing, terminations, employment agreements, accommodating disabilities, leaves of absence, and employment policies and procedures. He also advises retailers and other businesses on public accommodation access laws, including Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and California's Unruh Act.

Rick regularly contributes articles regarding recent developments in employment law to local and national publications covering such topics as California minimum wage and employment legislation and California employee mobility/theft of trade secrets issues.

Rick is a member of the Pepperdine University Alumni Association and the Labor and Employment Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association.