Brent M. Giddens

Los Angeles Office

   

Contact Information

Address:
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 5150
Los Angeles, CA
90017

E-mail: bgiddens@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (213) 612-6300
Facsimile: (213) 612-6301

Education
» Columbia University (B.A., 1984)
» University of Southern California (J.D., 1987)

Admitted to Practice in
» California

Primary Practice Area

Areas of emphasis include handling labor and employment related cases at all levels of both State and Federal courts and agencies, counseling on corporate transactions, executive employment agreements, internal investigations and other employment compliance issues.

Professional Experience

Member, Firm's Executive Committee, 2008-present

Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2007-present

Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2006-present

Mr. Giddens' experience includes representation of management in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including litigation, counseling, equal employment, policy and procedure review, wage/hour auditing, employment related litigation, collective bargaining agreement negotiations, and related matters concerning employers, unions and employees.

Mr. Giddens has extensive experience litigating wrongful termination/discrimination cases, as well as wage/hour class actions. He has a broad range of industry experience, including the manufacturing and service industries, insurance, banking, retail, communications, food and agriculture, temporary employment agencies, health and beauty, law firms, hospitals, electronics, media and energy.

Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, 1995-2006

Associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP, 1991-1994

Associate, Pettit & Martin, 1987-1991

Representative Experience and Accomplishments

Lead defense counsel in numerous employment discrimination/wrongful termination cases in State and Federal courts.

Lead defense counsel in numerous NLRB trial proceedings and in negotiating collective bargaining agreements.

Lead counsel in due diligence and related advice in corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Extensive experience in executive contract and severance negotiation, strategic employment-related business counseling, internal investigations, and drafting policies, procedures and related documents.

Professional and Trade Organizations and Activities

Member of the American Bar Association

Lecturer, Employer´s Group -- Annual Legal Update and periodic Leaves of Absence classes

Member, Development of the Law Under the National Labor Relations Act