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Russell J. Thomas Jr
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Biography
California employment law gets more complex everyday. How can you be sure your business is protected from employee claims and lawsuits? Team up with the employment law experts. With a finger on the pulse of California employment law, Thomas & Associates can help you diminish costly legal risks as you reach your business goals. Through a broad range of specialized employment law services, Thomas & Associates delivers high quality legal services at cost effective rates to small and medium s
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Russell Thomas Principal Attorney
Russell Thomas, the principal attorney at Thomas & Associates, specializes in employment law matters including employment and labor litigation. He also represents business clients in commercial disputes, business litigation, and international trade matters.
Russ received his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1967. He worked with the National Labor Relations Board in Washington and subsequently joined General Motors Legal Department as a member of the Labor & Employment Law Section at its corporate headquarters in Detroit. In the years that followed, he served as partner in two major national law firms. Russ opened his own practice in Orange County in 1991.
Russ has developed training materials and conducted numerous seminars on such subjects as maintaining a union-free work place; complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and dealing with CAL/OSHA and Proposition 65. Currently Russ is a part-time instructor at Cal-State Long Beach, where he lectures on employment law in the workplace.
Russ understands the competitive nature of today's global business landscape. He believes that a lawyer should be an asset to any business and not "get in the way." To sum up his approach to working with business clients, he states: "I don't tell you it can't be done -- I show you how to do it."
Areas of Practice:Labor and Employment Law
Business Law
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
80%
59 years | 250 cases
Litigation
20%
59 years | 50 cases
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Licensed in California for 47 years
State: California
Acquired: 1979
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Location
Thomas & Associates
4121 Westerly Place, Suite 101, Newport Beach, CA, 92660-2331
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Posted by First hand knowledge | April 29, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Nice guy but Incompetent
This guy survives in law by finding companies that will settle with a "nuisance suit" payment. I feel sorry for the guy. He's nice enough but DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT let him take your case to trial. In spite of his bragging that he has been a CA Bar attorney for 50 years, he has comparatively litt...
Posted by Ryan | August 20, 2010 | Employment & Labor
Reliable Source with a Wealth of Information!
As an HR Practitioner, I utilize Mr. Thomas on several occasions as it relates to Employment related areas. Various questions pertaining to discrimination, FLSA, and LOA's have been brought forth to Mr. Thomas, and on each encounter he brings forth a wealth of information which enables me to take th...
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Experience
Work Experience
1992 - Present
Professor, California State Long Beach
1990 - Present
Principal, Law Office of Russell J. Thomas Jr.
1987 - 1989
Partner, Epstein Becker & Green
1981 - 1986
Partner, Pepper Hamilton & Sheetz
1978 - 1980
Partner, Pepper Hamilton & Sheetz
1971 - 1977
Attorney, General Motors Corporation
1967 - 1971
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board
Associations
1978 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitMember
1975 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarMember
1974 - Present
Committee on Occupational and Safety Health & LawMember
1969 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1978 - 1984
United States Chamber of CommerceMember
1971 - 1989
Committee on Development of the Law Under the National Labor Relations ActMember
Education
1967
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1964
Harvard University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
MCLE Seminar
Communication in the Court Room
1993
Merchants & Manufacturers Association of Los Angeles
Compliance With Cal-OSHA
1977
National Safety Counsel Plenary Session
A Legal Overview
1975
National Conference on Occupational Safety & Health Law
Occupational Safety
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can an employer legally record your phone coversations at work without your consent or knowledge?
01 Aug 2010
Q&A
Do you have a right to be rehired after medical leave?
02 Aug 2010
Q&A
Can I fire an employee whose Authorization to Work in the U.S. has expired?
26 Jul 2010
Legal Guides
Legal Guide
DOES THE EMPLOYER WISH TO REMAIN UNION-FREE?
18 Nov 2010
Legal Guide
BEWARE — THE HOLIDAY PARTY
17 Nov 2010
Legal Guide
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ORGAN DONOR AND BONE MARROW LEAVE.
09 Nov 2010