Practice Areas

  • Appellate
    Whether advocating for workers in appeals of our own cases or joining co-counsel to advance theirs, our Appellate Practice Group leverages decades of collective experience in appellate advocacy and employment litigation to help achieve justice for ou…
  • Background Checks, Credit History & Criminal Record
    Outten & Golden attorneys represent people who have been denied employment because of information an employer received through a background check, including credit histories and criminal records. In certain situations, an employer’s use of this i…
  • Class & Collective Actions
    Experienced Class Action Attorneys Protecting Workers From Employer Abuses Outten & Golden’s Class Action Practice Group consists of experienced class action attorneys who have consistently sought to curb systemic employer abuses, ranging from…
  • Corporate Speech Suppression
    California employers frequently enact policies that limit or suppress their employees’ right to speak freely about their work experience. As the country’s largest law firm exclusively focused on helping employees, we advise people from all walks of l…
  • Digital Discrimination
    Born out of our rich history as one of the country’s largest and most sophisticated civil rights law firms, our digital discrimination practice group leverages insights from attorneys, data scientists, academics, and social justice leaders, all in an…
  • Discrimination & Harassment
    Workplace discrimination and harassment can take many forms – and a tremendous toll on your career.  Discrimination and harassment can dramatically harm your relationship with the employer, your opportunities for success at your job, and your…
  • eDiscovery
    Outten & Golden is a leader in eDiscovery for the plaintiffs bar.  Our attorneys and other litigation support personnel assist other lawyers and firms representing employees with e-discovery in employment-related litigation. Our level of inv…
  • Employment Contracts, Partnerships & Non-Compete Agreements
    Outten & Golden attorneys understand the legal, business, and professional implications of entering and exiting employment and partnership agreements of all kinds. We have considerable experience negotiating contracts and agreements for our clien…
  • Executive Compensation, Benefits & Bonuses
    Outten & Golden attorneys help clients negotiate the best possible compensation, benefits, and bonuses. We are familiar with the standard amounts, timing, and other details of compensation, benefits, and bonuses across many professions and indust…
  • Family Responsibilities & Disability Discrimination
    Professional Family Responsibilities & Disability Discrimination Attorneys Outten & Golden family responsibilities & disability discrimination attorneys have decades of experience representing employees with disabilities and who m…
  • Financial Services
    Experienced Financial Services Attorneys Representing Financial Professionals Nationwide and Internationally If you are employed by a bank, brokerage firm, hedge fund, private equity fund, insurance company, or other financial services company, yo…
  • Government Representation
    Outten & Golden represents local and state government clients in law enforcement actions that vindicate workers’ rights and ensure a level playing field among employers.  As one of the country’s largest law firms for employees, a leading …
  • International Employment Law
    Outten & Golden attorneys represent executives and other employees globally in negotiating employment, separation, partnership, and restrictive covenant agreements (including non-compete and non-solicitation arr…
  • Layoffs & Closings
    Losing a job, especially without warning, can be one of life’s most disturbing experiences.  Employees in these situations may be protected by federal and local “WARN” laws. These WARN laws let you see into the future - to know in advance tha…
  • Leaves of Absence
    The attorneys at Outten & Golden are steadfast supporters of workers' rights to leaves of absence, whether they are for medical reasons, to care for family members with medical issues, for the birth or adoption of a child, or for military se…
  • LGBTQ+ Workplace Rights
    Compassionate LGBTQ+ Discrimination Lawyers Protecting Against Discrimination in the Workplace At Outten & Golden, our lawyers take great pride in protecting and promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals’ workpl…
  • Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
    Outten & Golden is a national leader in litigation and dispute resolution for workers, professionals, executives, and independent contractors. Working with our attorneys, you’ll have the benefit of a passionate and experienced team that will zeal…
  • Medical & Healthcare
    Our attorneys frequently guide physicians and healthcare professionals through a wide range of employment matters. The legal services we provide include contract drafting, review, and negotiation for medical professionals; advising physicians who are…
  • Pay Equity
    Outten & Golden is committed to ensuring that employers pay all their workers equally for equal work. Our attorneys litigate against companies that contribute to the national pay disparity between men and women and among different racial groups. …
  • Privacy & Technology
    Outten & Golden attorneys know the ins and outs of maintaining one’s privacy in the workplace, including how to protect private electronic data. Our lawyers can negotiate employment agreements and challenge employer policies that contain language…
  • Sexual Harassment & Sex Discrimination
    Sexual Harassment Attorneys Vigorously Asserting Employee Rights' Against Discrimination and Harassment Regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or type of work, every employee at any level in any industry has the right to be free from sexual har…
  • Termination + Separation Agreements
    Outten & Golden believes that individuals and groups are entitled to fair and impartial treatment.  Our attorneys fight to ensure equal participation of all citizens in the economic, social, and political aspects of the nation. (*Prio…
  • Wage & Overtime
    Outten & Golden attorneys fight to ensure that workers are paid all the compensation they have earned. We represent workers whose employers have violated federal and/or local laws governing minimum wage, overtime, misclassification, exemptions, t…
  • WARN
    Nationwide WARN Act Lawyers Representing Employees in Class Act Ligitations Across The Country Our firm has extensive experience working on behalf of employees nationwide who have been affected by mass layoffs and company shut-downs. The Work…
  • Whistleblower & Retaliation
    Protecting Employees Who Report Corporate Fraud For more than a decade, Outten & Golden’s whistleblower attorneys have worked tirelessly to protect employees who sound the alarm about corporate fraud. Most people spend more time at work tha…