Representative Cases
With over 100 years of collective attorney experience, Bowles Law specializes in litigation on behalf of employers. We have successfully represented businesses in all aspects of employment law, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and harassment. We have also assisted company clients in a wide range of other civil litigation matters including contract, copyright, trademark and theft of confidential customer, client and patient listings.
Missed Breaks, Wage Underpayment, PAGA Defense
Orange County Superior Court (2021): Former construction worker’s suit for missed meal and rest periods, overtime, and wage statement violations under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) promptly dismissed after employer’s showing of accurate timekeeping and other Labor Code-compliant practices.
Whistleblower Retaliation, Wage and Hour Defense
Prelitigation (2021): After animal hospital’s termination of administrator for cause, its demonstration of the latter’s groundless whistleblower and underpayment claims generated prompt resolution, eliminating years of expensive litigation.
Age Discrimination, Gender/Sex Harassment Defense
Prelitigation (2021): Long-time employee’s multiple – and highly contested — claims of wrongful termination against agricultural service company resolved by mediation, thus averting a likely extended lawsuit destructive to all parties.
Disability Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate Defense
Prelitigation (2020-2021): Extensive documentation disproving apartment complex manager’s mistreatment allegations resulted in voluntarily vacating the premises and early resolution of all claims.
Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2018-2020): On manufacturer/employer’s detailed showing of proper management handling, case mediated and dismissed pretrial.
Disability Failure to Accommodate, Wrongful Termination Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2017-2019): With employer’s strong documentation of active efforts to accommodate, parties reached mediated settlement, case dismissed.
Premises Access Disabilities Defense
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2020): Challenge to restaurant owner’s public access compliance dismissed pretrial.
Sex/Pregnancy Discrimination, Failure to Accommodate, Harassment Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2018-2019): Successful defense from restaurant chain’s extensive showing of accommodation actions prior to pregnant employee walking off the job; case dismissed on pretrial mediation.
Wage and Hour, Disability Discrimination Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2016-2018): On demonstration that design company employer took reasonable steps to accommodate long-term employee diagnosed with early onset dementia, case dismissed pretrial.
Wage and Hour, PAGA Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2019-2020): Independently contracted former business consultant suit for Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) recovery on behalf of the company’s employees dismissed on manufacturer-employer’s extensive showing of Labor Code compliance.
Wage and Hour PAGA Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2018): On client-employer’s strong showing, plaintiff abandoned Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims which resulted in early resolution of the case.
National Origin Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, and Wage and Hour Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2018): Early resolution of hourly worker’s national origin discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims.
Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, and Failure to Accommodate Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2017 – 2018): Successful defense of a former restaurant worker’s disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and failure to accommodate claims.
Disability, Age, and Race Discrimination, Retaliation, and Wrongful Termination Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2017–2018): Successful defense of former manufacturing worker’s discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims.
Wage and Hour, Retaliation Defense
San Diego Superior Court (2017 – 2018): Successful defense of class action wage and hour claims.
Wage and Hour Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2017 – 2018): Successful defense against multiple delivery drivers’ alleged wage and hour claims.
Breach of Contract Defense
Santa Barbara Superior Court (2016 – 2018): Resolution of alleged breach of executive employment contract claim and wage and hour violations.
Retaliation, Wrongful Termination Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2016 – 2018): Successful defense in a multi-defendant lawsuit against office worker allegations for wrongful retaliatory termination and wage and hour claims.
Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2016 – 2017): Plaintiff attorneys’ withdrawal and case dismissed following defense against former construction worker’s wrongful termination and retaliation allegations.
Piece-Rate “Safe Harbor,” Class Action Defense
Stanislaus Superior Court (2016 – 2017): Case dismissed with no class action certification after successful “safe harbor” defense against truck driver’s alleged broad violations of piece-rate payments.
Wage and Hour, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2015 – 2016): Successful defense against restaurant worker’s alleged wage and hour, wrongful termination, and retaliation claims.
Piece-Rate Class Action Defense
Riverside Superior Court (2015 – 2016): Abandonment of class action claims and resolution of service technician’s piece-rate underpayment allegations.
Wage and Hour, Discrimination, Retaliation, Class Action Defense
Los Angeles Superior Court (2015): Successful defense of class action lawsuit over alleged wage and hour violations.
Wage, Overtime and Workplace Conditions, Class Action Defense
Orange County Superior Court (2013 – 2015): Successful, business-saving defense and mediated resolution of class action, involving some 5,200 customer service employees, for alleged underpayment of overtime, meal and rest period violations, and other Labor Code claims.
Injury in the Workplace Defense
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2013 – 2014): Successful defense, dismissal of injury in the workplace suit under Labor Code section 4558.
Religious Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Defense
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2012 – 2013): Successful defense, resolution of health worker’s alleged religious discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and COBRA violations.
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Prosecution
Orange County Superior Court (2012 – 2013): Employer judgment and permanent injunction against defendant employee for misappropriation of trade secrets.
Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Defense
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2012 – 2013): Case dismissed following deposition of plaintiff on alleged sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and Labor Code violations.
Breach of Contract Prosecution
Orange County Superior Court (2011 – 2013): Employer judgment against defendant employee on alleged breach of contract.
Violent-threat Injunction
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2011): Court-ordered prohibition on violent-threat harassment against non-profit educational organization.
Age Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation Defense
San Bernardino County Superior Court (2010 – 2012): Successful defense, resolution of alleged age discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and wage underpayment.
Copyright and Trademark Infringement Defense
U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2010 – 2011): Successful defense, resolution of alleged copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition.
Sex/Pregnancy Discrimination Defense
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2009 – 2011): Successful defense, resolution of alleged sex/pregnancy discrimination and wrongful discharge.
Breach of Contract, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Prosecution
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2007 – 2011): Successful prosecution, resolution of contract breach, misappropriation of trade secrets issues.
Religious Discrimination Defense
Ventura County Superior Court (2007 – 2008): Successful defense, resolution of alleged religious discrimination and wage issues.
Breach of Contract, Wage and Hour Defense
Los Angeles County Superior Court (2005 – 2006): Case dismissed following deposition of plaintiff on alleged breach of contract and wage violations.