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- About the Firm
Experienced Counsel for Employers
Backstrom Labor Law represents employers in all aspects of workplace compliance, employee management, and litigation defense. With over 26 years of experience, the firm delivers practical, cost-effective legal solutions customized to business needs.
- Business-Focused Legal Counsel
- Strategic Litigation Defense
- Proactive Compliance Guidance
- Employer-Only Representation
- Practice Areas
Comprehensive Employment Law Services for Employers
Backstrom Labor Law provides strategic legal guidance and strong defense representation across all aspects of employment and labor law.
Human Resources Advice & Counseling
We provide practical, business-focused guidance to help employers navigate workplace regulations and reduce legal risk with confidence.
- Hiring guidance
- Policy development
- Risk management
Litigation Defense
Backstrom Labor Law provides strong, strategic defense in complex employment disputes, protecting employers in state and federal courts as well as before administrative agencies.
- Wage and hour claims
- Harassment and discrimination
- Wrongful termination defense
Administrative Agency Practice
Our Team represent employers before state and federal agencies, guiding businesses through investigations, claims, and regulatory proceedings with strategic and efficient defense.
- DLSE representation
- EEOC defense
- DFEH proceedings
Traditional Labor Law
We advise and represent employers in labor relations matters, providing strategic guidance in union negotiations, collective bargaining, and workplace disputes.
- Collective bargaining
- Union negotiations
- Labor dispute management
- Why Choose Us
Why Employers Trust Our Counsel
Employer-Only Focus
We represent employers exclusively, providing clear and conflict-free legal strategy.
Proven Litigation Experience
Over 300 employment matters successfully defended in state and federal courts.
Practical Business Counsel
Legal advice designed to protect operations, not just win arguments.
Proactive Compliance Strategy
Preventative guidance that reduces disputes before they arise.
- Representative Matters
Proven Results in Complex Employment Matters
Wage & Hour Defense
Successfully defended multi-claim wage and overtime disputes before state and federal courts.
Harassment & Discrimination Defense
Strategic defense in workplace harassment and discrimination litigation.
Trade Secret & Executive Disputes
Protected employers’ trade secrets, handled executive separations, and resolved employment disputes before litigation.
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Trusted by Employers Across California
Employers rely on our practical guidance, strategic insight, and consistent commitment to protecting their business interests.
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Employer-focused representation
Practical legal guidance
Consistent professional service
- Professional Experience
A Career Built on Employer Advocacy
Littler Mendelson
One of the largest employer-defense firms in the U.S., where complex California employment litigation skills were built.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Senior employer defense practice across California state courts, federal courts, and all major employment agencies.
Backstrom Labor Law — Founded
Built for direct senior-attorney access with no associate handoffs, no billing overhead, and every matter handled personally.
HRCI Course Instructor
Teaches HR certification courses for PHR and SPHR holders and speaks at California HR and risk-management conferences statewide.
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Employment Law Insights for Employers
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Frequently Asked Questions!
Answers to common questions employers have about workplace compliance, litigation defense, and employment regulations.
Backstrom Labor Law represents California employers exclusively from family-owned businesses with 5 employees to regional companies with several hundred. The practice covers construction, healthcare, hospitality, professional services, staffing, manufacturing, and franchise operations, primarily across San Diego County and throughout California.
Yes. Many clients retain Backstrom Labor Law for ongoing HR counsel rather than waiting for a lawsuit to arrive. That means reviewing termination decisions before they happen, updating employee handbooks as California law changes each year, advising on disability and leave situations as they develop, and answering day-to-day HR questions with attorney-client privilege protecting every conversation. Preventive work typically costs a fraction of what a single DLSE wage claim or civil lawsuit costs to defend.
Yes. The firm represents employers before the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), DLSE (California Labor Commissioner), DFEH/CRD (California Civil Rights Department), EDD (Employment Development Department), and the DOL (U.S. Department of Labor). Each agency operates under different procedures, response deadlines, and strategic considerations. Backstrom Labor Law handles the full process from initial response through investigation and hearing as attorney of record.
No. Backstrom Labor Law represents employers only. The firm has never taken a plaintiff or employee-side employment matter. That means no divided attention, no conflict of interest, and no scenario where advice to your company is shaped by obligations to a claimant somewhere else in the case queue.
General practice attorneys handle contracts, real estate, and corporate work well. California employment law is a different animal. PAGA representative actions, meal and rest break penalties, DLSE hearing procedure, FEHA protected class analysis, and wage statement compliance under Labor Code section 226 are areas where a generalist without specific California employment experience can miss the things that matter most and often doesn't know what they're missing. Backstrom Labor Law practices California employer-side employment law exclusively. That depth is the difference between an attorney who handles employment work and one who handles nothing else.
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