Kaufman Dolowich Voluck & Gonzo LLP, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of C. Edward Langhammer, Jr., as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Mr. Langhammer will be a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Practice.
He was formerly a partner in the Los Angeles office of Burke Williams & Sorenson.
“Ed has more than 25 years of experience in litigating and counseling in every aspect of employment matters and has broad experience covering all the legal bases for employers, from pre-hiring to post-termination. He will be a tremendous resource to KDVG’s existing clients and to the firm as a whole,” said KDVG Los Angeles Managing PartnerFrances M. O’Meara.
Mr. Langhammer provides any employment-related service needed by small- to medium-sized businesses in a range of industries inside and outside California, including for-profit and non-profit entities and local government agencies.
According to Sarah Goldstein, Director of KDVG’s Los Angeles Employment Practices Liability group, “In addition to Ed’s impressive credentials, trial experience and successful track record defending insureds, he shares KDVG’s commitment to client service.”
“I am thrilled to join KDVG. We have a terrific legal team with an energetic and dynamic approach to practicing law, focusing on understanding our clients’ business objectives, and efficiently and effectively resolving their labor and employment and business problems,” said Mr. Langhammer. “KDVG is perfectly positioned to meet all the labor, employment and business legal needs of my clients, and I look forward to working with our team as we expand KDVG’s already strong Southern California platform.”
A 1981 graduate of the University of Southern California Law School, Mr. Langhammer also earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from that institution in 1977. He is a member of the Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), has presented at its legal update conference, and has been among the sponsors of the South Bay Chapter. His other memberships include the Los Angeles County and Pasadena Bar Associations. He teaches numerous continuing education courses and seminars on employment topics, and presents frequently at legal and human resource conferences.
Mr. Langhammer has a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating, and is admitted to the State Bar of California, the U.S. Claims Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Tax Court.
