Thelen LLP

Mr. Bromley represents employers and individuals in all aspects of state and federal labor and employment litigation including jury trials, binding arbitration, and mediations. He specializes in claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, defamation, wage claims, and other workplace claims. He also has engaged in extensive work advising clients with respect to litigation prevention, employee relations, workplace investigations, alternative work week strategies, wage and hour audits, developing workplace handbook and policies, and all matters of representation before state and federal agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement (DLSE), the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), and Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.

Mr. Bromley also speaks extensively to employer groups providing strategies for avoiding lawsuits and presenting updates on the latest developments in labor and employment law. Mr. Bromley regularly provides training for managers and supervisors in the areas of sex harassment prevention, workplace investigations, performance evaluations, employee counseling strategies, and compliance with wage and hour laws.

Litigation Matters

• Obtained summary judgment of pregnancy discrimination claims that was affirmed by appellate court (Pilkenton-Sallee v. Food 4 Less).
  
  
• Obtained dismissal of disability discrimination claims and wage claims that was affirmed by appellate court (Szetela v. Ralphs Grocery Company).
  
  
• Obtained voluntary dismissal of lawsuit alleging that a San Diego television station had purportedly discriminated against a former employee on the basis of age, race, and religion.
  
  
• Successfully defended and obtained summary judgment in numerous lawsuits brought in state and federal courts alleging various forms of discrimination, fraud, and retaliation.

Restraining Orders

• Obtained temporary and permanent restraining order on behalf of female Los Angeles radio personality against male listener who made threats against her.
  
  
• Obtained temporary and permanent restraining order on behalf of six employees against another employee who threatened physical harm.
  
  
• Obtained temporary and permanent restraining order on behalf of store manager and assistant manager against former employee who threatened to shoot them.
  
  
• Obtained temporary and permanent restraining order on behalf of law firm against a former female litigant who harassed and threatened male attorney after lawsuit was concluded.

Legislative Matters

• Represented group of 80 employers in preparing materials and developing strategies that successfully defeated California Assembly Bill No. 1935 (2000), which would have automatically unionized employers' entire workforce.
  
  
• Represented group of 80 employers in preparing materials, developing strategies, testifying before legislative committee, negotiating with legislators and opposition parties to successfully defeat California Assembly Bill No. 707 (2001), which would have significantly changed unionization rules for employers' workforce.

State Agency Matters

• Obtained complete dismissal from Los Angeles DLSE after evidentiary hearing that addressed former employee's complaint for unpaid overtime; successfully demonstrated that, even though employee was an unlicensed junior architect, employer had properly classified her as an exempt professional not entitled to overtime.
  
  
• Obtained complete dismissal from San Diego DLSE after evidentiary hearing that addressed former employee's complaint that she did not receive meal breaks and rest periods.
  
  
• Obtained complete dismissal from Van Nuys DLSE after evidentiary hearing that addressed former sales representative's claims for unpaid expenses and commissions.
  
  
• Obtained complete dismissal from Los Angeles DLSE after evidentiary hearing that addressed former marketing representative's claim for unpaid wages.
  
  
• Obtained complete dismissal from WCAB after evidentiary hearing that addressed former employee's claim that he was terminated in retaliation for seeking workers' compensation benefits.

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1991)
Order of the Coif,
Traynor Honor Society,
American Jurisprudence Award (Remedies),
Torts Award for Scholarly Performance

University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1984)
Economics

California, 1991

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Courts of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

California State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Every January since 1998, Mr. Bromley has presented the annual update on labor and employment legal developments to the Auxiliary Organizations Association.

Every July since 1997, Mr. Bromley has delivered the annual presentation to the Human Resources Committee of the Auxiliary Organizations Association regarding various aspects of labor and employment law, as well as wage and hour legal issues.

Medical Leaves of Absence, September 15, 2005, Bridgeport's Conference on Labor & Employment Litigation.

Claiming Wages, Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 14, 2007.

In addition, while employed at former law firm, Mr. Bromley prepared significant portions of an employer manual that addressed compliance with the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Pregnancy Leave Act, and related leave laws.