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Richard Charles Rybicki
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Rick Rybicki works closely with employers, helping them navigate a vast array of tough workplace issues. He offers an experienced and practical approach to developing employment policies and managing workplace conflicts.
When conflicts do not resolve, Rick represents management in individual, representative, and class-action litigation. He has appeared for employers, employer associations, and employee benefit plans in courts and administrative proceedings throughout the United States. Rick was lead counsel in the first two cases filed under California's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA").
Rick also practices under state and federal labor relations laws, including union organizing, collective bargaining, arbitration, and hearings before labor relations boards. He is a contributing editor for The Developing Labor Law (ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law), a leading national labor-management publication.
Rick attended U.C.L.A., the University of Cambridge, and Cornell Law School, receiving his J.D. with Concentration in Advocacy. He is admitted to practice in California and before various federal District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
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Employment and Labor
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33 years
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Licensed in California for 33 years
State: California
Acquired: 1992
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Rybicki & Associates, P.C.
10 Executive Court, Suite 204, Napa, CA, 94558
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Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2026
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2025
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2024
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2023
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2022
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2021
Northern California Superlawyers, Thompson Reuters
2020
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2019
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2018
Northern California Superlawyers, Thomson Reuters
2017
Northern California Superlawyers, Thompson Reuters
2016
Northern California Superlawyers, Thompson Reuters
2015
Northern California Superlawyers, Thompson Reuters
2014
Northern California Superlawyers, Thompson Reuters
2001
Advanced Trial Skills Certification, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
1993
Mediator Certification Training, LACBA Dispute Resolution Services
1992
Concentration in Advocacy, Cornell University
Work Experience
2007 - 2008
Attorney (Shareholder), Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
2002 - 2007
Attorney (Partner), Rybicki & Blevans, LLP
1997 - 2002
Attorney (Shareholder), Littler Mendelson P.C.
1994 - 1996
Attorney (Associate), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Associations
2022 - Present
Napa County Airport Advisory BoardCommissioner
2021 - Present
Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary)Legal Officer (California Wing - CAWG)
2017 - Present
Sacramento County Superior CourtMediator - ADR Panel
2016 - Present
Tahoe Truckee Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Sonoma County Bar AssociationAlternative Dispute Resolution Section
2013 - Present
Napa County Superior CourtMediator - ADR Panel
2012 - Present
Solano County Superior CourtMediator - ADR Panel
2006 - Present
Napa County Bar AssociationDirector, Executive Committee
2006 - Present
Napa County Bar AssociationChair, Employment Law Section
1997 - Present
Sonoma County Bar AssociationCo-Chair, Board Rep; Past Chair, Labor & Employment Law Section
1992 - Present
American Bar AssociationLabor & Employment Law Section
1992 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaLabor and Employment Law Section
1992 - Present
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law SectionCommittee on Development of the Law Under the NLRA
1992 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaLitgation Section
2017 - 2020
Contra Costa County Superior CourtMediator - ADR Panel
2013 - 2015
Napa County Superior CourtCivil Mediation Program Committee
1992 - 2020
American Bar Association, Section of Dispute ResolutionMediation Committee, Publications Committee
Education
2023
University of Cambridge
PGCert (Distinction)
2017
University of Cambridge
AdvDip (Phil.)
1992
Cornell Law School
JD
1989
University of California - Los Angeles
BA
Speaking Engagements
2025
PAGA Early Procedures
PAGA Early Procedures
2025
MidCounty Labor Law Summit
MidCounty Labor Law Summit
2025
CalCPA Wine Industry Conference
Labor Issues
2025
2025 Annual Labor Law Seminar
2025 Annual Labor Law Seminar
2024
New Employment Law Developments Affecting Lawyers (and their clients, too)
New Employment Law Developments Affecting Lawyers (and their clients, too)
2024
Legal Issues for Growing Businesses
Legal Issues for Growing Businesses
2024
Lake County Labor Law Summit
Lake County Labor Law Summit
2024
Important Developments for Businesses
Important Developments for Businesses
2024
2024 Labor & Employment Update
2024 Labor & Employment Update
2024
2024 Annual Labor Law Seminar
2024 Annual Labor Law Seminar
2023
Mid-Year Employment Law Update
Mid-Year Employment Law Update
2023
Legal Issues for Small Businesses
Legal Issues for Small Businesses
2023
Growth with Profits Series: Legal and Employment Insights
Growth with Profits Series: Legal and Employment Insights
2023
Further Presentation: Growth with Profits Series (Legal and Employment Insights)
Further Presentation: Growth with Profits Series (Legal and Employment Insights)
2023
Current Employment-Law Issues for Lawyers (MCLE)
Current Employment-Law Issues for Lawyers (MCLE)
2023
Crafting Handbooks and Employer Policies for Non-Union Workplaces Under the New NLRB Standards
Crafting Handbooks and Employer Policies for Non-Union Workplaces Under the New NLRB Standards
2023
2023 Employment Law Update
2023 Employment Law Update
2022
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR 2023 (MCLE)
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR 2023 (MCLE)
2022
Labor Law Seminar
2022 Labor Law Update
2021
Nuts and Bolts Employment Law Series
Who's In, Who's Out: Employment Relationships (MCLE)
2021
Labor Law Seminar
2021 Mid-Year Employment Law Update
2020
Understanding PPP Issues
Paycheck Protection Program effects
2020
SCBA MCLE
Ethical Issues Arising in Attorney-Client Relationships
2020
Napa Chamber of Commerce Annual Labor Law Conference
Annual Labor Law Update
2020
Continuing Legal Education
Legislative Update in Labor and Employment Law for 2021
2020
2020 Virtual Wine Industry Conference
Impact of COVID-19 on the Wine Industry
2019
PASCO Annual Employment Conference
Pay, Policy, and Practices: Avoiding some of today's common mistakes
2019
Napa Chamber of Commerce Annual Update
2019 Annual Employment Law Update
2019
Annual CalPELRA Training Conference
Can They Do That? Understanding the rules around union access, organizing, and communication in the workplace
2019
2019 Wine Industry Conference
Current Issues in Employment Law Advice
2018
Woodruff Sawyer & Co.
Leaves of Absence - Hot Topics in 2018
2018
Sonoma County Bar Association MCLE
Laws Regulating Workplace Investigations
2018
Rybicki & Associates Seminar
Simple But Tough: Breaks, Pay and Status Issue
2018
Napa Chamber of Commerce Update
Employment Verification and SSA No-Match Letters: Fact and Fiction
2018
Napa Chamber of Commerce
Workplace Harassment: New Rules in California
2018
Napa Chamber of Commerce
Mid-Year Update (California)
2018
Napa Chamber of Commerce
When, Who, How and Why: Laws Regulating Workplace Investigations
2018
Napa Chamber of Commerce
2018 Employment Law Update (California)
2017
Sonoma County Employer Advisory Council
Most Common Wage and Hour Questions
2017
Sonoma County CEAC Seminar
Answers to Real World Wage and Hour Questions
2017
Solano Napa Employer Advisory Council Seminar
Hot Employment Law Topics for 2017
2017
PASCO Human Resources Conference
When Workers Can't Work: Leaves of Absence as Reasonable Accommodations
2017
Napa County Farm Bureau Annual Update
Farm Work Labor Law Update
2017
Napa Chamber of Commerce Labor Law Seminars
California's Equal Pay Laws: Tips and Traps
2017
MCLE Sonoma County Bar Association
Showing Up at the Door: Investigative Access to Employer Property
2017
Annual Labor aw Update
2017 Employment Law Update (California)
2016
Roundtable Sonoma Chamber of Commerce
Midyear Employment Law Update
2016
PASCO (HR Prof. Ass'n of Sonoma Co.)
Investigating Workplace Issues
2016
CALPELRA 41st Annual Training Conference
You Can't Make Me - Is it insubordination or a protected activity?
2015
Women for Winesense
(Winery Oriented) Emerging Employment-Law Developments
2015
Wine Industry Conference and Fundamentals
Winery and Vineyard Employment Law
2015
Sonoma Chamber of Commerce
Pitfalls for the Unwary Employer!
2015
PASCO, Sonoma WIB, Napa-Lake Workforce Investment Board, Sonoma County EDB
AMENDED Employer Guidance: Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
2015
Napa-Lake Workforce Investment Board
Employer Guidance: Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
2015
Napa County Farm Bureau
(Agriculture Oriented) 2015 Update
2015
Napa County Bar Association
MCLE (for Attorneys): California's Paid Sick Leave Law
2015
Napa Coalition of Non-Profit Agencies
(Non-Profit Oriented) Labor & Employment Update
2014
SRJC Culinary Arts Program
Issues in the Hospitality Industry
2014
PASCO Employment & Human Resources Conf.
Violence in the Workplace: Preparing for a Volatile Situation
2014
Napa County Women Lawyers
Employer Liability for Employee Conduct
2014
Napa Coalition of Nonprofit Agencies
Common Employment Issues Faced by Non-Profits
2014
Napa Chamber of Commerce
Employer Policies and Practices - What's Important Now?
2014
Napa Bar Association
Developing Employment Policies Today
2013
Wine Country Hospitality Symposium
Employment Law in the Hospitality Industry
2013
SRJC Culinary Arts Program
Legal Issues in Restaurant Operations
2013
PASCO Annual Employment Law and Human Resources Conference
Employee Dress, Conduct, and Expression
2013
PASCO (HR Prof. Ass'n of Sonoma Co.)
Bringing Technology to Work: Dealing with Employees' Own Devices
2013
NCBA Labor & Employment Law Section
California Pregnancy Leave and Disability Accommodation Regulations
2013
Labor Law Workshop
The Affordable Care Act for All Employers
2013
Labor Law Workshop
When and How to Pay Employees? Common Problems with Calculating Wages
2012
NVCC Labor Law Roundtable
Dramatic Changes at the DLSE and Labor Commissioner
2012
Napa County Superior Court Community Outreach
Things to Know! Employment Law Basics
2012
Labor Law Roundtable - Firm Update
Brinker is Here: Now What? Continuing Meal and Rest Period Saga
2012
Cal-PELRA Annual Conference
Interacting with Union Representatives
2011
WACE Annual Conference
Ten Things That Can Get You in Trouble: Chambers as Non Profit Employers
2011
Napa County Women Lawyers
Keep the Sword AND the Shield: Helping Clients Control Their Resources
2011
Lorman Educational Services
Administering the Family & Medical Leave Act
2011
Labor Law Roundtable
Right Under Your Nose: Wage Order Penalties in Almost Every Workplace
2010
Women for WineSense Meeting
A WineSensible Update
2010
SSU Executive MBA Program
Employment Law Pitfalls for the Unwary Employer
2010
SCBA L&E Section Meeting
Gratuities and Tip Pooling - Long History, An Uncertain Future
2010
PASCO HR Workshop
More Leaves of Absence: Developments in Reasonable Accommodation and Caregiver Obligations
2010
NCHRA Update
Employment Law Update: Developments and Best Practices
Publications
2025
The Developing Labor Law (ABA)
Chap 10: Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2025
RAPC Update
2025 Employment Law Update
2025
2025
RAPC Update
Handbook Changes Happen (Again) in California
2025
2025
2024
The Developing Labor Law (ABA)
Chap 10: Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2024
2024
RAPC Update
An Irregular Definition of "Regular Rate"
2024
RAPC Update
Defend Your Secrets!
2024
RAPCupdate
2024 Employment Law Update
2023
RAPC Update
Here's a Tip: Know the Law About Tips!
2023
RAPC Update
2023 Employment Law Update
2023
RAPC Update
Don't Forget New-Hire Notices
2023
2023
2023
2023
RAPC Update
2023 Mid-Year Employment Update
2023
2023
The Developing Labor Law (ABA)
Chap 10: Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2022
The Developing Labor Law (ABA)
Chap 10: Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2022
2022
RAPC Update
Equal Pay Act: A Cautionary Tale
2022
2022
RAPC Update
Waiting-Time Penalties Suffer Another Setback
2021
2021
The Developing Labor Law (ABA)
Chap 10: Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2021
2021
2021
2021
RAPC Update
Employers May Not 'Round' Meal Periods
2021
RAPC Update
Ensure IIPP is Available to Employees
2020
The Developing Labor Law (Bloomberg BNA)
Representation Proceedings and Elections (Contributing Editor)
2020
2020
RAPC Update
California's Current Wildfire Regulations
2020
2020
2018
Truckee Tracks
Sanctuary State: Navigating California's Regulation of Federal Immigration Audits
2018
ProLaw CLE
Employee Handbooks and Policy Manuals
2017
Napa County Farm Bureau
Which Wage Order? Wages in Agriculture
2016
Labor Law Forum
When Workers Can't Work: Leaves of Absence as Reasonable Accommodation
2016
2016 Annual Employment Law Update
2016 Annual Employment Law Update
2016
Napa County Farm Bureau
Grower and Farm Labor Law Update
2016
Labor Law Roundtable - Napa Chamber of Commerce
A Dozen Changes
2016
De La Salle Institute
Federal Wage Issues in Private Education
2015
RAPC Training
Addressing Employee and Union Activity
2015
Napa Chamber of Commerce - The Personnel Perspective
Annual Employment Law Update
2014
Labor Law Roundtable
Mid-Year Update and Minimum Wage Issues
2014
RAPC Firm Update
Supreme Court: Severance Payments Subject to Payroll Tax
2014
Napa Chamber / Sonoma Update
2014 Employment Law Update
2013
Napa Chamber of Commerce - RAPC
2013 Employment Law Update
2013
RAPC Update
California Employment Law: Three Changes to Consider
2012
RAPC Update
Labor Commissioner Issues Additional Guidance on New-Hire Forms
2012
RAPC Update
California Supreme Court (Finally!) Clarifies Meal & Rest Periods
2011
Napa Chamber of Commerce
No Vacation from State Law: California Paid Vacation Rules
2011
Labor Law Corner
Everyone Has Secrets: Protect Yours!
2011
Labor Law Corner
Don't Wait! Pay Employees Promptly When They Leave
2011
Truckee Tracks
Workplace Investigations: Who, What, Where, Where, (and especially) How
2011
Truckee Tracks
Employment Arbitration Agreements: A New Era Approaches
2011
PASCO (HR Prof. Ass'n of Sonoma Co.)
When Can You Require Drug and Alcohol Tests?
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