William E. Weiner
Attorney
weinerw@lanepowell.com
503.778.2168
Areas of Practice
William Weiner focuses his practice on labor and employment matters, and has litigated
employment-related cases in federal and state courts, and before various administrative agencies. He
has handled all aspects of litigation up through and including trial in a wide range of issues, such as
discrimination, failure to accommodate, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, breach of
contract, wage and hour violations, and ERISA claims. He also advises and counsels employers on
a diverse range of compliance issues, including employee leaves, classification, wage and work hours,
discipline and preventative anti-discrimination practices.
Professional Experience
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Associate (2012-2015)
Summer Associate (2011)
Public Counsel Law Center, Impact Litigation Department, Extern (2011)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Sheri Bluebond (2010)
Admitted to Practice
California
Oregon
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Academics
Loyola University at Los Angeles (J.D., summa cum laude, 2012)
Order of the Coif
Loyola Law Review, Senior Technical Editor
Civil Rights Litigation, Teacher’s Aid
Election Law, Research Assistant
University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Political Science, with high honors, 2009)
Dean’s List
Phi Beta Kappa
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Labor and Employment
Life, Health, Disability and ERISA
Representative Matters and Clients
Represented large food production and distribution company in disability discrimination and failure to accommodate case in Sacramento Superior Court; successfully obtained defense verdict and awards of more than $100,000 in fees and costs following five-week jury trial
Represented large insurance company and two individual defendants in discrimination, harassment and retaliation case in Los Angeles Superior Court; obtained summary judgment and awards of more than $75,000 in fees
Represented large health care company and doctor in tortious interference and defamation case in Los Angeles Superior Court; obtained voluntary dismissal of all claims, with prejudice, by plaintiff
Represented large international airline in race discrimination case in Central District of California; successfully obtained a dismissal of primary claims and plaintiff subsequently dismissed ancillary claims with prejudice
Represented large national technology solutions company and multiple individual defendants in national origin discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wage and hour case in Los Angeles Superior Court; the individual defendants were voluntarily dismissed and after conducting discovery, the remaining claim was settled favorably for the company
Represented Fortune 500 multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate and company executive in wrongful termination and misclassification case in Los Angeles Superior Court; after conducting thorough discovery, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the wage and hour claims and the remaining claims were settled favorably for the clients
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Publications
“Employer Cannot Enforce Class Action Waiver Because Court of Appeal Rules Interstate Truck Drivers Not Subject to FAA,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (November 9, 2015)
“California Court of Appeals Affirms Expense Reimbursement Award to Misclassified Employees,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (August 17, 2015)
“Los Angeles Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $15 Per Hour by 2020,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (May 27, 2015)
“California Supreme Court: California Employers Face New Challenge in Recovering Post-
Litigation Costs,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (May 7, 2015)
“Court Rules School District Should Have Done More to Accommodate Teacher Battling Cancer,” California Workplace Law Blog (February 4, 2015)
“California Appellate Court Holds That Federal Law Does Not Preempt California’s Meal and Rest Break Requirements for Truck Drivers,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (November 8, 2014)
“California Court of Appeals Holds That Retired Employees Can Also Subject Employers to Waiting Time Penalties,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (August 28, 2014)
“Cal OSH Board Proposes Revisions to Heat Prevention Regulations,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (August 16, 2014)
“California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author (June 3, 2014)
“Evidence of Poor Employee Performance May Not Be Enough to Defeat Discrimination Claims on Summary Judgment,” California Workplace Law Blog, Co-author
(May 13, 2014)
Speaking Engagements
“Lessons In Risk Management: the ADA and Arbitration,” Lane Powell’s 33rd Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Portland (April 7, 2016)
“Employer Relations Within the Evolving Social Media Landscape,” California Public Employers Labor Relations Association Annual Training Conference (October 17, 2013)
Professional and Community Activities
St. Andrew Legal Clinic, Race for Justice Planning Committee (2016)
Volunteer Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Domestic Violence Project (2015)
Mentor, Young Lawyer’s Mock Trial Program (2010-2012)
California State Bar Association
Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
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