Christopher W. Carlton


Orange County Office




Contact Information

Address:
2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA
92612

E-mail: ccarlton@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (949) 622-1661
Facsimile: (949) 622-1669


Education
» Cornell Law School (J.D., 1982)
» Duke University (A.B., Public Policy Studies and Economics, magna cum laude, 1979)

Admitted to Practice in
» California


Primary Practice Areas

Mr. Carlton's practice focuses on the representation of employers in all aspects of traditional labor law (e.g., union organizing, collective bargaining, arbitration, union strikes and other work stoppages, union decertification, and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board) as well as the representation of employers in a wide variety of employment litigation (including claims of wrongful discharge, discrimination/harassment, and wage and hour violations).

Professional Experience

Founding Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 1994-present

Managing Partner, Orange County Office, 2005-2010

Partner, Latham & Watkins, 1990-1994

Associate, Latham & Watkins, 1983-1989

Law Clerk to the Honorable Cynthia Holcomb Hall, Judge, United States District Court for the Central District of California, 1982-1983

Professional Organizations and Activities

Arbitrator on Employment/Labor Law Panel, National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM)

Member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Orange County Bar Association, 1983-present

Civic and Charitable Organizations

Board of Directors, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Orange County Chapter, 1997-2003and 2005-2009



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