JAMES Y. WU

Associate
Since 1996, Mr. Wu has helped employers with strategies to avoid employment litigation and minimize exposure during litigation. His practice covers a wide range of employment issues including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leaves of absence, wage and hour, contracts and class actions. Mr. Wu has represented employers of all sizes from Fortune 10 companies to those with fewer than five employees.

EDUCATION

J.D., 1996 - Boston College Law School; Newton, MA

A.M., 1993 - Stanford University School of Education; Stanford, CA

A.B., 1992 - Stanford University; Stanford, CA

PRIOR LAW FIRM AFFILIATIONS

Littler Mendelson

Crosby Heafey Roach & May (now Reed Smith)

BAR ADMISSIONS

California; Colorado (inactive); Illinois (inactive)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

April 2009, State Fund’s Employer Education Series: “Mastering Difficult Employer Risks: The Economic Crisis – Handling Reductions in Force and Terminations without Getting Sued"

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AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

President (2008) and Board Member (2007-present), Employment Law Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association

Member, Labor and Employment Committee of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)

Assistant Professor, California State University – East Bay Paralegal Program, 2006-2008

Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area

National Employment Law Council (NELC)

California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP)