Fisher & Phillips Irvine Office Adds New Partner

IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2010) – Fisher & Phillips LLP has announced the election to partner of Rafael G. Nendel-Flores at the national labor and employment law firm’s Irvine, Calif. office. The promotion was effective Jan. 1.

“We are pleased to promote such an exceptional attorney as our partner,” said James J. McDonald, managing partner of the Irvine office of Fisher & Phillips. “Rafael’s expertise and leadership will continue allowing us to provide greater service to our clients in the increasingly complex field of labor and employment law.”

Nendel-Flores focuses his practice on defending employers in complex litigation matters, including wage-hour class actions, unemployment insurance tax controversies, multi-plaintiff/multi-defendant actions and appellate litigation. He has significant experience representing employers before federal and state administrative agencies such as the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Nendel-Flores also provides employers with preventive counseling regarding day-to-day employment matters. He earned his juris doctorate with honors in 2002 from The George Washington University Law School, where he was articles editor of The George Washington Law Review as well as a Dean’s Fellow. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University, graduating in three years.

About Fisher & Phillips LLP (www.laborlawyers.com)

Fisher & Phillips LLP represents employers nationally in labor, employment, civil rights, employee benefits and immigration matters. The firm has more than 225 attorneys in 21 offices. Founded in 1943, it is one of the first U.S. law firms to concentrate its practice exclusively upon representation of employers in labor and employment matters. In addition to its Irvine, Calif. office, the firm has offices in Atlanta; Charlotte; Chicago; Columbia; Dallas; Denver; Fort Lauderdale; Houston; Kansas City; Las Vegas; Louisville; New Jersey; New Orleans; Orlando; Philadelphia; Portland, Ore.; Portland, Maine; San Diego; San Francisco and Tampa.

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