Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Defending a forklift manufacturer in a wrongful death action brought by the widow and three children of the thirty-nine year old decedent, alleging design and warning defects.
• Theft
• Restraining Order

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Many employment and business disputes are best resolved outside the courtroom, but their complexity and importance to both parties may be impediments to resolution through direct negotiations. WTK’s mediators have learned that a neutral third party facilitating negotiations often leads to mutually acceptable outcomes that are more favorable than the cost, risks and publicity associated with continued, full-blown litigation.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition
  WTK also regularly defends a wide variety of product manufacturers and service providers against a broad array of claims brought by consumers. We have experience defending claims brought under California’s unique procedural statutes -- the Unfair Competition Law, Business & Professions Code § 17200, and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act -- as well as obtaining coordination of cases by the California Judicial Council and the creation of multidistrict litigation dockets by the federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Our depth of procedural experience spans a wide variety of substantive claims such as...

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Obtained a complete defense verdict on a disability discrimination case for a Fortune 100 company after a two week bench trial in United States District Court, Central District of California. An employee claimed the company discriminated against him because of a perceived disability relating to his workers compensation injury. The employee further claimed that the company had a "100 percent healed" policy and that its interactive process was a sham.
• Wrongful Termination
  A partner in the firm’s Class Action and Employment practice groups, Leong has extensive experience representing clients on the plaintiff and defense side of employment and class-action lawsuits in state and federal courts and arbitration. Today, Leong helps employers of all sizes, and across industries, navigate California’s intricate labor and employment laws. In her practice, she skillfully represents employers involved in complex workplace disputes involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims as well as wage-and-hour and class-action lawsuits.
• Employment Discrimination
  Our lawyers also advise employers regarding immigration-related employment discrimination as regulated by the Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel.
• Employment Litigation
  Prior to WTK, Leong represented employees in all areas of employment and class-action lawsuits and gained valuable insight into plaintiffs’ litigation strategy, which she now leverages to her clients’ benefit. Leong is known for swiftly resolving complex employment disputes through favorable settlements and safeguarding her clients’ business assets by avoiding the costs of drawn-out litigation.
• Severance Agreement
  Our lawyers are skilled in the investigation, negotiation, litigation, arbitration and trial of all types of employment related claims such as wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act disputes, wage and hour law claims, trade secret violations, interference with business claims, privacy right violations, and Labor Code Section 132(a) claims. WTK’s litigation team is recognized by the bench and bar to be among the region’s finest trial counsel. In addition to this exceptional dispute resolution practice, WTK has broad expertise in matters such as work place investigations, development of effective personnel policies and practices, drafting and negotiation of employment and severance agreements, and conducting in-house employment practices training.
• Sexual Harassment
  This two-hour program, which is fully compliant with California’s new sexual harassment training requirement, teaches managers and supervisors to recognize the kind of conduct which frequently forms the basis of sexual and other types of harassment claims but is seldom recognized as being unlawful before charges are filed.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Represented various financial institutions involving real estate disputes, foreclosures, unfair lending practice claims and trust management claims.

Immigration Law

• Business Immigration
  Our lawyers serve clients across the country with their business immigration needs. They advise small, medium and large-sized employers regarding immigration benefits available in the United States to meet their global workforce needs, managing I-9 compliance and audits as well as handling government audits relating to immigration practices. They also assist companies and foreign workers with obtaining temporary and/or permanent work status and visas. This includes filing petitions for temporary work status, such as H-1B, TN, and L-1 status, working with employers to get Labor Certification from the Department of Labor for purposes of obtaining permanent residency for workers, and helping workers and their families through the adjustment of status process.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Rein, a leader in the firm’s Product Liability and Warranty practice groups, vigorously defends automotive manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies in warranty, product liability, consumer lending and personal injury matters in state and federal court. She’s responsible for all aspects of pre-trial litigation and advises clients on national risk management and defense strategies.
• Disability Discrimination
  Successfully defended a Fortune 100 company in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging defamation, disability discrimination, retaliation, and a failure to accommodate. The plaintiff claimed to have been falsely accused of threatening his manager, and that his termination was in retaliation for seeking medical attention following a long leave of absence. He also contended that the company took too long to find a position that would accommodate his limitations and improperly placed him in a lower paying job. After a four-day trial, the jury returned a 12-0 unanimous defense verdict on each cause of action.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure