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Remy practices in labor and employment, including trial and appellate work before State and Federal Courts and administrative bodies. He provides representation to private sector clients involving primarily wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, civil rights, employment torts and wage and hour matters. He also regularly defends clients in high stakes class actions.

Remy also was identified as a leading attorney in Southern California's Super Lawyers for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Representative Matters

• Barrueta v. Ralphs Grocery Company - Defended class action when guards placed at Ralphs stores by an independent security firm during a grocery store strike allege they were misclassified as independent contractors, and that Ralphs was liable under a joint employment theory

• Dunn v. Ralphs Grocery Company - Defended class action alleging denial of meal and rest breaks under California law, and propriety of class action waiver provision in arbitration agreement

• McLeod v. Ralphs Grocery Company - Defended class action alleging misclassification of store directors and operation managers as exempt employees.  The case also challenges Ralphs' use of a class action waiver provision in its arbitration agreements

• Swanson v. Ralphs Grocery Company - Defended class action alleging improper deductions taken in formula used to calculate employee bonuses

• Cychner v. Ralphs Grocery Company and Food 4 Less - Successfully defended class action alleging discrimination and retaliation brought by employees who did not opt out of a previous class action that resulted in a settlement with Ralphs, but who allegedly did not receive as much compensation as those employees who opted out and who then settled separately with Ralphs

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Reported Decisions

• Hill v. City of Long Beach, 33 Cal.App.4th 1684 (1995). Scope of rights of charter city employees in wrongful termination cases.
• Planned Parenthood v. City of Santa Maria, 16 Cal.App.3d 685 (1993). Propriety of imposing abortion-related conditions on receipt of federal grant monies.
• Ragan v. City of Hawthorne, 212 Cal.App.3d 1361 (1989). Right to hearing regarding denial of disability pension for police officer.

Publications

• The Commentary Section, "Employment Uncertainty", Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 28, 1996
• Contributor, Risk Manager, California Association of Realtors, (Article on impact of sexual harassment law on real estate agents and brokers), May 1996
• Co-Author: "Effective Use of Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Civil Lawsuits Based on Prior Administrative Proceedings," Public Law Journal, State Bar of California, Summer 1992
• The Practitioner Section (Employment Law), Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1989 to Present
• Co-Author: "So You Want to Implement Drug and Alcohol Testing" Western City, February 1987
• Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson, "Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace: Testing, Employee Assistance and Discipline," 1986
• Note: "Baseball Remains Exempt From Antitrust Laws: Henderson Broadcasting Corp. v. Houston Sports Ass'n," 4 Loy.LA.Ent.L.Rev. 197 (1984)
• Note: "Cable TV Installation Constitutes a Taking Requiring Just Compensation: Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.",
  4 Loy.LA.Ent.L.Rev. 355 (1984)

Speeches / Presentations

• Speaker, "The Pitfalls of Employee References," Professionals in Human Resources Association, 1997 and 1998
• Panelist, "Employee Discharge and Documentation," Lorman Education Services, January 1995 and January 1996
• Panelist, "Sexual Harassment Litigation," University of Southern California, Inns of Court, March 1995
• Panelist, "Public Sector Employment Discipline," League of California Cities, 1987
• Panelist, "Discrimination in the Workplace," City of Hawthorne, 1986

Experience

Legal Education

Undergraduate Education

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

• California

Court Admissions

• All State Courts - California
• U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court - Central District of California
• U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court - Northern District of California

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Labor and Employment and Litigation Sections
• State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Charitable/Civic Associations

• Judge Pro Tem
  Los Angeles County Superior Court (Small Claims)
• Studio City Neighborhood Council Board Member (elected by Los Angeles City Charter)