Rachelle Hong Barton

Counsel

Rachelle Hong Barton is a member of our firm’s Labor and Employment group based in our San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on representing employers in all aspects of employment law. She advises management on issues including discipline and termination, workforce reductions, wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence, internal investigations, and workplace policies. She is also experienced in representing employers against claims brought through state and federal courts and administrative agencies involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination.

Experience

Representative matters

Provided daily employment law guidance to company with over 40,000 employees and multiple business lines regarding discipline, termination, workforce reductions, policy compliance, and best practices.
Defended global companies against federal and state administration action claims.
Negotiated favorable settlements in multiple discrimination matters for employers of all sizes.

Credentials

Education

  • Notre Dame Law School, 2002, J.D., Thomas J. White Scholar on Law and Government, Articles Editor, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy
  • University of California, Berkeley, 1999, B.A., English and American Studies, with honors

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • California

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court - District of Oregon
  • Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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