Ryan Andrews is a litigator who defends employers against a broad range of civil lawsuits. Ryan regularly counsels employers in the entertainment, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and telecommunications industries on best practices for hiring, firing, paying, providing leaves of absence, maintaining personnel policies, and disciplining employees, in compliance with complex California and federal employment laws. He also counsels employers and executives on navigating restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements, and on enforcing protection of trade secrets.
Ryan has resolved wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour, whistleblower, breach of contract, consumer protection, and various other civil claims at all stages of litigation. He has achieved favorable verdicts for his clients at trial, on summary judgment and on motions to dismiss. He actively practices in state and federal courts, before various California and federal administrative agencies, and in private arbitration.