Cheryl D. Orr is a partner and co-chair of the national Labor & Employment Practice Group. She concentrates her practice on defending employers against FLSA collective actions and state and federal wage and hour class actions. Cheryl also regularly litigates discrimination, harassment, and unfair competition claims, conducts high-level workplace investigations, develops plans for reductions in force and offers employer advice and counseling.
Published Opinions:
-
Combs v. Greenfield, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54622 (N.D. Cal. May 11, 2010).
-
Wren v. RGIS Inventory Specialists, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74789 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 24, 2009).
-
Gomez v. Lincare, Inc., 173 Cal.App.4th 508 (2009).
-
Murphy v. RGIS Inventory Specialists, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61179 (Aug. 3, 2007).
-
Johnson v. RGIS Inventory Specialists, 554 F. Supp.2d 693 (E.D. Tex. 2007).
-
Wells v. Board of Trustees of California State University, 393 F.Supp.2d 990 (N.D.Cal. 2005).
-
Wolfe v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Insurance Co., 46 Cal.App.4th 554 (1996).
-
Spellman v. Securities, Annuities & Ins. Services, Inc., 8 Cal.App.4th 452 (1992).
Bar Memberships. Cheryl is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
In General. Cheryl received her bachelor's degree in political science, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. She received her J.D. from Columbia University Law School. She is a frequent writer and lecturer on employment law topics, most recently for ACI, Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses Program, the California State Bar, Employment Rights Institute, Lorman Education Services and Bridgeport Programs.