One of the few California employment lawyers with wage and hour class action trial experience, Kent J. Sprinkle represents and advises employers of all sizes in employment matters, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination and wage and hour matters, in both individual claims and class actions.  Kent has aggressively defended, litigated and settled cases ranging from putative national collective action matters to individual sexual harassment and discrimination claims. 

Kent brings a wide range of experience to his litigation, advice and counseling practice, keeping his clients’ needs, priorities and cost concerns at the forefront.  He has extensive experience working with expert witnesses in class action matters, including trial witness examinations. He also has substantial appellate experience in class action cases, including appellate briefing in both state and federal appellate courts. 

Kent enjoys working with clients in varied industries and immersing himself in understanding the operational business challenges and unique employment-law issues facing California and national employers.

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2003
     Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly

     Tony Patiño Fellow

University of San Francisco, B.A., cum laude, English Literature, 2000

San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, Certified Law Clerk, Fall 2002

Judicial Extern to Hon. Martin J. Jenkins, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California, Summer 2001

Civic Activities

The Tony Patiño Fellowship, Board Member, 2008-present
    Nonprofit organization that awards law-school scholarships at U.C. Hastings, the 
    University of Chicago and Columbia University

Pro Bono

Boys Hope Girls Hope, San Francisco Bay Area, Ongoing counsel, 2009-present