Eric M. Epstein has tried more than 100 cases

Employment Law

• Has obtained settlements or awards for employees in employment cases which total more than Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000)
• Has lectured and conducted training seminars on employment issues, sexual harassment, and employment discrimination for such diverse companies as Arc Machines, Pacific Media Affiliates, Pacifica Corporation, Sterling Educational Services, and the Association of Woodworking and Furniture Suppliers
• Co-counsel in numerous class action law suits for wage, hour, and labor code violations
• Has successfully defended employers against employment-related claims, including sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage and hour violations
• Qualified and selected to serve as an Arbitrator for employment disputes for the American Arbitration Association
• Previously selected to serve as an Arbitrator for employment disputes for the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”), now known as FINRA.
• Co-counsel for Plaintiffs in the published Court of Appeal decision entitled Harris v. Investor’s Business Daily (2006) 138 C.A.4th 28, which involved a class action for overtime and chargebacks, as well as Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times (2005) 126 C.A.4th 696, another class action labor law case. Also co-counsel in the reported case of Hefflefinger v. Electronic Data Systems, 2008 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 5296, which also involves claims of unpaid overtime and labor law violations.
• Former Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles and Santa Monica Courts

Arbitrator and Mediator

• Qualified as an arbitrator in employment and commercial matters for the American Arbitration Association
• Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association since 1991
• Selected to serve as an Arbitrator in more than 200 cases
• Former Arbitrator for the National Association of Security Dealers (“NASD”) now known as FINRA
• Graduate of the mediation program at  the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution and has been involved in hundreds of  mediations both as a mediator and as an attorney