The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP today announced that Allison Eckstrom has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment Group. Eckstrom will reside in the Irvine office.
Eckstrom represents clients in complex wage and hour litigation, including claims for employee misclassification, rounding violations, regular rate of pay issues, meal or rest period compliance, expense reimbursement and off-the-clock issues, as well as derivative claims under California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Eckstrom also represents clients in single-plaintiff employment matters involving claims for discrimination, harassment and retaliation under both California and federal laws.
“Allison brings with her deep knowledge across numerous areas of labor and employment law,” said Bill Wortel, leader of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group. “She will be a great addition to our Labor & Employment Group, and we’re thrilled to have her in our Irvine office to serve Bryan Cave clients firmwide.”
Eckstrom’s clientele spans a wide range of industries, including retail, financial services, technology, freight/transportation, pharmaceuticals, property management, and restaurant and hospitality establishments. During her career, Eckstrom has litigated over 60 class and other representative actions in the federal and state courts. She has successfully defeated class and representative claims at all stages of litigation. Eckstrom also has extensive experience evaluating and preparing exposure analyses of wage and hour liability in both the audit and litigation contexts.
Prior to joining Bryan Cave, Eckstrom practiced at two international law firms where she focused on employment/wage and hour litigation and complex commercial litigation. She also served as a judicial law clerk for Associate Justice Steven H. Levinson of the Hawaii Supreme Court for two years following law school.
Eckstrom received her J.D. in 2001 from Southwestern University School of Law and her B.A., with honors, in 1996 from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Source: www.bryancave.com
