John S. Battenfeld

Email: jbattenfeld@morganlewis.com

Los Angeles
300 South Grand Ave, 22nd Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3132
Phone: 213.612.1018
Fax: 213.612.2501

practice accolades

Labor & Employment

The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012

Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011

Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)

Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)

Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)

Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey

education

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.

Haverford College, B.A.

Date	Title	Publication
06/11/0906/11/09	Employee Furloughs, Salary Reductions, and Voluntary Separation Programs: Questions for Employers Looking to Avoid More Layoffs Webinar View Presentation	Webinar
07/25/0607/25/06	Wage and Hour Issues in Life Sciences: Strategies to Avoid Litigation View Presentation	Webinar
09/14/0509/14/05	California Employers Can Refuse To Employ Individuals Who Fail A Drug Test Due To "Medicinal Marijuana" Use View LawFlash	Labor and Employment LawFlash
10/06/0410/06/04	New California Legislation 2005: An Overview View LawFlash	Labor and Employment LawFlash
08/31/0408/31/04	The Sav-On Decision: Where Do Employers Go from Here? View LawFlash	Labor and Employment LawFlash
08/12/0408/12/04	Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation Scaling Back California's "Sue Your Boss" Law View Printable Version	Labor and Employment LawFlash
01/01/99January 1999	California Supreme Court Expands Rights of Employees to Bring Tort Claims for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy View White Paper	White Paper
07/01/98July 1998	Ninth Circuit Rules on Mandatory Arbitration, Employers Group People & Productivity Newsletter	Article
05/01/98May 1998	Ninth Circuit Rejects Compulsory Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes View White Paper	White Paper
03/01/9703/01/97	Employer Liability for Favorable Recommendations View White Paper	White Paper
01/29/9701/29/97	Overview of Legal Issues for the Human Resources Generalist, presented at the ML&B Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Los Angeles	Speech
11/15/9511/15/95	Alternative Dispute Resolution - How To Use It To Your Maximum Advantage: Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Los Angeles, CA View Presentation	Speech
11/01/9511/01/95	California Supreme Court Upholds the Right Of Employees to Sue for Wrongful Demotion View White Paper	White Paper
04/19/9404/19/94	Contingent Employment - Part-time Employees, Temporary Employees, and Independent Contractors, presented at the ML&B Labor and Employment Law Program, Los Angeles	Speech
11/13/9211/13/92	Strategies for Limiting Liabilities Arising From Employment Decisions, presented at a ML&B Labor and Employment Law Conference, Los Angeles	Speech
12/01/9112/01/91	New California Family Leave Law: ML&B White Paper View Morgan Lewis Title	White Paper

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