Jonathan P. Barker

Mr. Barker is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office. 

Areas of Practice      

Mr. Barker specializes in labor and employment matters on behalf of management.  He has defended employers in various types of labor and employment disputes, including matters involving allegations of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination based on age, sex, race, national origin, and disability, as well as alleged wage and hour violations, California Labor Code violations, breach of contract claims, and defamation claims.  He has represented employers in both state and federal Court, as well as before administrative agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.

Education

• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2004, cum laude, Current Developments Editor, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
• B.A., Washington & Lee University, 2001, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Court, Central District

Honors

• Super Lawyers "Rising Star", 2007

Articles

• Co-authored the article "Who's in Charge Here? The Ethics 2000 Approach to Resolving Lawyer-Client Conflicts" published in the Summer, 2003 edition of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.

Labor & Employment Law Blog Articles

• "Appellate Court Clarifies Meal and Rest Period Obligations", July 24, 2008