Valdez Noor Todd & Doyle represents clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts, government agencies, and arbitral forums in litigation disputes, including:

EMPLOYMENT CLASS ACTION LITIGATION:

• Wage and Hour claims arising under the California Labor Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act, including meal and rest periods, overtime, and misclassification of nonexempt employees and independent contractors
• Discrimination claims, including disparate impact and pattern-and-practice claims

INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION:

• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation, including whistle-blower claims
• Disability and failure to provide reasonable accommodation
• Breach of contract
• Labor Code violations
• Trade secret misappropriation
• Founder and Executive disputes
• WARN Act violations

SECURITIES LITIGATION & COUNSELING:

• Representation of companies, directors, and officers in shareholder disputes of any nature
• Representation of companies, audit committees, and individuals in internal investigations and whistleblower matters
• Representation of clients in government proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and other government agencies
• Counseling clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), including FCPA compliance and investigations

BUSINESS LITIGATION & COUNSELING:

• Representation of companies and individuals in disputes with customers, competitors, and other corporations
• Representation of clients in matters ranging from breach of contract to fraud, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, license disputes, and other commercial disputes