Ryan Estes Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

London, England, Gb

Ryan Estes balances his practice between federal and state employment law issues, including litigation and advice and counsel work. A seasoned litigator, Ryan has taken and defended over 300 depositions, drafted and argued dispositive motions, and defended multiple appellate cases.Ryan has broad experience defending employers and management in wage and hour class action claims; Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and state equivalent violation claims; California Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims (including wage and hour, unsafe working conditions, and suitable seating); wrongful termination and harassment, discrimination and retaliation employment claims; unfair business practice claims; and other employment-related litigation. Ryan supplements his broad employment litigation experience, by litigating claims related to the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, common law trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.Ryan represents employers and management in state and federal courts and before administrative bodies throughout the United States. These include the California State Labor Commissioner, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Ryan regularly counsels employers on employee discipline, employee hiring, wage and hour issues, protection of intellectual property, employee privacy matters, state and federal leave laws, internal investigations, and the creation and implementation of new and revised personnel policies. His work also includes drafting executive compensation agreements and separation agreements, especially in conjunction with start-ups as well as mergers and acquisitions.Ryan's clients range from Fortune 500 publicly traded companies to local employers, and spans multiple industries including Consumer Goods, Food, and Retail; Hospitality and Leisure; and Media, Sports, and Entertainment.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

As part of my employment and commercial litigation practice, I worked with employers in the defense of discrimination, retaliation, and wage claims. My clients ranged from Fortune 500 companies and start-ups, and hailed from various industries including consumer products, manufacturing, information technology, medical services, retail, real estate, and finance.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Beverly Hills, California, Us

Drafted tentative and final rulings involving dischargeability of debt, relief from stay, and fee applications related to Chapter 7, 11 and 12 bankruptcy proceedings. Drafted the final judgment in a bankruptcy code section 523 Chapter 7 matter.Researched and drafted memoranda on bankruptcy and other pertinent laws. Attended motion hearings and adversarial trials.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts, Legal Studies, General