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Paul J. Bauer
Paul J. Bauer has extensive experience consulting and representing employers in business and employment litigation, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour violations, and many forms of discrimination. He has a proven track record for having lawsuits dismissed prior to trial.
He was named a Northern California Rising Star (2010-2013) by Super Lawyer magazine and received recognition as Northern California Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Mr. Bauer advises employers on labor compliance and litigation prevention measures. He trains employers on preventing harassment and other Equal Employment Opportunity issues in the workplace. Bauer has defended private and public employers against employment-related lawsuits before state and federal courts. He served as a policy consultant to former California State Senator Charles S. Poochigian, advising members on legislation affecting employers.
Mr. Bauer serves as the chair of the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, is president of the Central California Employment Round Table, and is the past president of Central California SHRM. He is admitted to practice before all trial and appellate courts of the State of California, the United States District Courts in California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Bauer is actively engaged in the community. He has served on the Board of Directors for Valley Crime Stoppers, the Central Valley Business Incubator, the Fresno County Blue Ribbon Business Committee, and Fresno County Bar Association.
100% Labor and Employment Law
Litigation Percentage
60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
California, 1999
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2014
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2004
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D. - 1999
Honors: Certificate, Government Affairs
Law Review: Transnational Lawyer, Australia's New Era: The Shift in Negotiating Power, Contributing Writer, 1997 - 1998
Major: Public Administration
Minor: Economics
"The FEHA and Important Hiring Considerations", Fresno Bar Association, The Bar Bulletin, October, 2011
"Social Media and The New Wild West", The Law Journal, 2010
ADA and EEOC - benefits of physicals, EFA-STM, Emerge Diagnostics, 2017 - Present
"How to conduct a workplace investigation", Fresno Regional WIB, 2016 - Present
"Words and actions matter" Central CA Almond Growers, 2016
"Workplace violence prevention" eSolutions, Inc., 2016
"Respect and professionialism in the workplace" City of Fresno, 2015
"Wage and hour trends" Workforce Connection, 2015
"Terminations gone bad" Central CA SHRM, 2015
"Labor union saga" Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, 2014
Northern California Super Lawyer, 2014 - 2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyer magazine, 2010 - 2013
Fresno Compact Business-School Partnership Award, 2010
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, Chair, 2014 - Present
Central California Employment Roundtable, President, 2016 - Present
Central California SHRM, Past President, 2014 - 2015
Fresno County Bar Association, Director, 2011 - 2013
Walter Wilhelm Bauer Attorneys At Law, Shareholder, 2010 - 2017
Dowling Aaron & Keeler, Associate, 2008 - 2010
Hogan & Klingenberger, Associate, 2006 - 2008
Jackson Lewis, Associate, 2004 - 2006
Administrative Proceedings: Labor Commissioner, OSHA Appeals, Air Quality Hearings And 132a/S&W Proceedings
Business Litigation - Breach Of Contract, Unfair Competition And Trade Secrets
Counseling Employers On Human Resource Policy Matters & Employee Relations
Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation & Harassment Defense
Labor Relations & Collective Bargaining And NLRB/ALRB Proceedings
Wage & Hour Class Action Defense
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