Law Firm Overview

Pope, Berger & Williams, LLP is a San Diego based law firm, which represents and advises clients in employment law matters throughout California. With over 50 years of combined experience practicing in California and federal courts and before California administrative agencies, our attorneys have successfully tried, arbitrated, and settled significant cases for both employees and employers.

We believe that our diverse practice gives us a greater understanding of, and sensitivity to, workplace issues than firms which represent only workers or only businesses. This experience enables us to pinpoint the strengths and weakness of cases and allow us to assist our clients to resolve matters, often without the need for litigation.

Since the firm was originally founded in 1996, our attorneys have represented workers, individually and in class action lawsuits, and defended employers, in matters involving:

• Unpaid or Improperly Calculated Overtime Pay
• Minimum Wage Violations
• Misclassification of Employees as "Exempt" Workers
• Expense Reimbursement and Mileage Claims
• Independent Contractor Status
• Unfair Business Practices
• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Executive/Shareholder Disputes
• Severance Agreements
• Sexual Harassment
• Constructive Termination
• Workplace Closures (WARN Act)

We also help employers comply with California's complex employment laws and regulations, and to resolve disputes with their employees. We provide advice regarding discipline & human resources issues. We assist employers in implementing employment policies and practices that prevent lawsuits. We defend employers in court and before the Labor Commissioner in cases with potential exposures ranging into millions of dollars.

Members of Pope, Berger & Williams, LLP have achieved an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the authoritative resource for information on the legal profession. This rating signifies the highest legal ability and professional standards of conduct.

Our attorneys are active members in the California Employment Lawyers Association, National Employment Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, San Diego Defense Lawyers, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the American Bar Association (ABA), American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) and the San Diego County Bar Association.

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor Law