Robert C. Hayden
Over the course of his career, spanning over 30 years, Robert C. Hayden has represented a wide variety of employers, from family businesses and start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Hayden counsels his clients on labor and employment law issues, workplace investigations, human resources policies and procedures, including employee handbooks and at-will policies. Mr. Hayden also defends his clients in litigation, including wage and hour class actions, wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and trade secret litigation, as well as in state and federal administrative matters including wage claims before the State Labor Commissioner. Mr. Hayden has advised companies and worked with their Human Resources Departments on employment law issues that arise in mergers, acquisitions and sales of business units.
Areas of Practice
- 85% Representing Employers in Litigation
- 15% Counseling Employers on Employment law Policies and Practices
- Discrimination
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Labor law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Sexual Harassment
Litigation Percentage
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California
- J.D.
- Stanford University, Stanford, California
- B.S.
- Major: Biology
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- PMG Partners, General Counsel, 2006 - 2008
- K&R Law Group, Partner/Associate, 1995 - 2006
- Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard, Partner/Associate, 1989 - 1995
- Overtonl, Lyman & Prince, Partner/Associate, 1982 - 1989
- Kindel & Anderson, Associate, 1978 - 1982
Pro Bono Activities
- Outside Counsel, L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, 2001 - 2006
