Andrew M.Paley
Partner
Labor & Employment
apaley@seyfarth.com
Andrew has litigated more than 150 class and collective actions for alleged wage and hour violations under both state and federal law.
More About Andrew
Andrew’s practice focuses on defending employers in complex collective and class action litigations. Andrew is co-chair of the firm’s Wage & Hour Litigation practice group, chair of the firm’s California Wage & Hour Litigation group, and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment steering committee.
Andrew has litigated for clients in the financial services, retail, hospitality, telecommunications, and insurance industries. These cases include claims alleging misclassification of employees as exempt or as independent contractors; "off the clock" and regular rate violations; denied reimbursements; miscalculation of commissions and bonuses; failure to pay prevailing wages; and meal/rest break violations. Andrew’s experience includes the defense of large, nationwide collective actions and multidistrict litigations. He also advises clients on conducting pre-litigation wage and hour audits. Additionally, Andrew assists clients with regard to wage and hour due diligence matters and potential exposure analyses in connection with corporate acquisitions and transactions.
Andrew is one of three authors of the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, and has written and lectured on numerous employment law topics. Andrew also has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford, Pepperdine, and Southwestern law schools. Andrew has been recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation," and was named one of the top labor and employment lawyers in California by the Daily Journal.
Andrew has litigated for clients in the financial services, retail, hospitality, telecommunications, and insurance industries. These cases include claims alleging misclassification of employees as exempt or as independent contractors; "off the clock" and regular rate violations; denied reimbursements; miscalculation of commissions and bonuses; failure to pay prevailing wages; and meal/rest break violations. Andrew’s experience includes the defense of large, nationwide collective actions and multidistrict litigations. He also advises clients on conducting pre-litigation wage and hour audits. Additionally, Andrew assists clients with regard to wage and hour due diligence matters and potential exposure analyses in connection with corporate acquisitions and transactions.
Andrew is one of three authors of the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, and has written and lectured on numerous employment law topics. Andrew also has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford, Pepperdine, and Southwestern law schools. Andrew has been recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation," and was named one of the top labor and employment lawyers in California by the Daily Journal.
- JD, Stanford Law School
- BA, Yale University
Cum laude
Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- California
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- California Supreme Court
Related Services
Related Key Industries
Blogs
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
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Firm News
02/29/2024
Seyfarth Issues Its 23rd Annual Litigating California Wage Hour Class & PAGA Class Actions Report
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Media Mentions
01/23/2024
Andrew Paley Discusses Estrada Case Ruling in Law360
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Blog Post
Jan 19, 2024
PAGA Paraphrased – Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc.
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Legal Update
Jan 18, 2024
The California Supreme Court Pulls The Carpet Out From Underneath Employers
- Recognized for Labor & Employment (California) by Chambers USA (2022-2023)
- Recommended Attorney, Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021)
- Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2019-2021, 2023)
- Named a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal (2014, 2020)
- Listed in California Super Lawyers for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2012-2020)
- Recognized by The Legal 500, USA as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation" (Legalese Ltd.) (2011-2014, 2017-2019)
- "Commended" by Financial Times in its U.S. Innovative Lawyers Report (2012)
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation and Employment Law Sections)
- Co-Author, "The California Supreme Court Pulls The Carpet Out From Underneath Employers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 18, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Uber Hits California Court Speedbump in Labor Case," Corporate Compliance Insights, (July 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "PAGA Plaintiffs Can Still Pursue Representative Claims Despite Individual Arbitration," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 17, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Applies AB 5 Against Interstate Motor Carriers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 30, 2021)
- “Starbucks Ruling Makes the Most of the De Minimis Doctrine,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (March 2014)
- “Ninth Circuit Reverse Denial of Class Certification Where Determining Damages is a Purely Mechanical Exercise,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (June 2013)
- “California Court of Appeals Follows Dukes and Rejects Trial by Formula in Class Action Trials,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (February 2012)
- Author, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, Law Journal Press (January 2012)
- “Dukes v. Wal-Mart: How This Win for Employers Affects Wage-and-Hour Class Actions,” Westlaw Journal Employment (July 2011)
- Co-Presenter, "Time Well Spent: 10 Years of Wage & Hour Wisdom and What’s on the Way," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Future of Arbitration - Part 3: Unique Arbitration Issues in California," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 6, 2022)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation Strategy Roundtable” (November 2016)
- “The Use of Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation in Wage and Hour Class Actions,” Webinar (October 2016)
- Moderator, “California Wage & Hour Issues,” Advanced Labor and Employment Law Conference for In-House Counsel (October 2014)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Litigation Strategy,” Advanced Labor and Employment Law Conference for In-House Counsel (September 2013)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Strategy Roundtable” (March 2013)
- Moderator, “Advanced Wage and Hour Strategies Summit” (June 2012)
- “Winning the Case: The End Game,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (June 2012)
- “Fighting to Win: Deconstructing Conditional & Class Certification,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (May 2012)
- “Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in California Wage & Hour Law”, Employment Round Table of Southern California Seminar (May 2012)
- “Hunger Games: The World After Brinker,” Webinar (April 2012)
- “Drafting the Blueprint: Modeling an Effective & Efficient Defense to Collective and Class Actions,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (March 2012)
- “Hold On to Your Seats: Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in California Wage/Hour Law,” Retail Industry Leaders Association Webinar (October 2011)
- “Wage and Hour Issues for Healthcare Industry Employers,” Webinar (December 2009)
- “Managing Employment Litigation,” In-House Counsel Training Seminar (June 2009)
- Moderator, “Management and Defense of Class and Collective Actions,” Advanced Labor & Employment Law Conference (December 2008)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Litigation – Class and Collective Actions,” Advanced Labor & Employment Law Conference (October 2007)
- “Advanced Topics in Wage & Hour Litigation,” LexisNexis Mealey’s Teleconference (October 2006)
- “Preparing for the Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation,” California Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing (October 2006)
- “Wage and Hour Developments,” California Employment Regulatory Update Breakfast Briefing (March 2006)
- “Litigation Practice at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia,” Pepperdine University Law School (April 2003)
- “California Wage and Hour Class Actions: Special Challenges for Employers Doing Business in California,” Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference (May 2002)
- “Developments in International Criminal Law,” Stanford University Law School (March 2000)
- Recipient of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Courageous Citizen Award for pro bono efforts in combating gang violence
Andrew has litigated more than 150 class and collective actions for alleged wage and hour violations under both state and federal law.
More About Andrew
Andrew’s practice focuses on defending employers in complex collective and class action litigations. Andrew is co-chair of the firm’s Wage & Hour Litigation practice group, chair of the firm’s California Wage & Hour Litigation group, and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment steering committee.
Andrew has litigated for clients in the financial services, retail, hospitality, telecommunications, and insurance industries. These cases include claims alleging misclassification of employees as exempt or as independent contractors; "off the clock" and regular rate violations; denied reimbursements; miscalculation of commissions and bonuses; failure to pay prevailing wages; and meal/rest break violations. Andrew’s experience includes the defense of large, nationwide collective actions and multidistrict litigations. He also advises clients on conducting pre-litigation wage and hour audits. Additionally, Andrew assists clients with regard to wage and hour due diligence matters and potential exposure analyses in connection with corporate acquisitions and transactions.
Andrew is one of three authors of the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, and has written and lectured on numerous employment law topics. Andrew also has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford, Pepperdine, and Southwestern law schools. Andrew has been recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation," and was named one of the top labor and employment lawyers in California by the Daily Journal.
Andrew has litigated for clients in the financial services, retail, hospitality, telecommunications, and insurance industries. These cases include claims alleging misclassification of employees as exempt or as independent contractors; "off the clock" and regular rate violations; denied reimbursements; miscalculation of commissions and bonuses; failure to pay prevailing wages; and meal/rest break violations. Andrew’s experience includes the defense of large, nationwide collective actions and multidistrict litigations. He also advises clients on conducting pre-litigation wage and hour audits. Additionally, Andrew assists clients with regard to wage and hour due diligence matters and potential exposure analyses in connection with corporate acquisitions and transactions.
Andrew is one of three authors of the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, and has written and lectured on numerous employment law topics. Andrew also has been a guest lecturer at the Stanford, Pepperdine, and Southwestern law schools. Andrew has been recognized by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation," and was named one of the top labor and employment lawyers in California by the Daily Journal.
- JD, Stanford Law School
- BA, Yale University
Cum laude
Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- California
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of California
- US District Court, Eastern District of California
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- US District Court, Southern District of California
- California Supreme Court
Related Services
Related Key Industries
Blogs
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
-
Firm News
02/29/2024
Seyfarth Issues Its 23rd Annual Litigating California Wage Hour Class & PAGA Class Actions Report
-
Media Mentions
01/23/2024
Andrew Paley Discusses Estrada Case Ruling in Law360
-
Blog Post
Jan 19, 2024
PAGA Paraphrased – Estrada v. Royalty Carpet Mills, Inc.
-
Legal Update
Jan 18, 2024
The California Supreme Court Pulls The Carpet Out From Underneath Employers
- Recognized for Labor & Employment (California) by Chambers USA (2022-2023)
- Recommended Attorney, Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions) - defense by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2021)
- Recognized as a "Labor & Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (Euromoney Institutional Investor) (2019-2021, 2023)
- Named a Top Labor and Employment Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal (2014, 2020)
- Listed in California Super Lawyers for Employment & Labor (Thomson Reuters) (2012-2020)
- Recognized by The Legal 500, USA as a "smart, responsive lawyer who understands the needs of the business in addition to the subject matter of the litigation" (Legalese Ltd.) (2011-2014, 2017-2019)
- "Commended" by Financial Times in its U.S. Innovative Lawyers Report (2012)
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation and Employment Law Sections)
- Co-Author, "The California Supreme Court Pulls The Carpet Out From Underneath Employers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 18, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Uber Hits California Court Speedbump in Labor Case," Corporate Compliance Insights, (July 24, 2023)
- Co-Author, "PAGA Plaintiffs Can Still Pursue Representative Claims Despite Individual Arbitration," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 17, 2023)
- Co-Author, "Ninth Circuit Applies AB 5 Against Interstate Motor Carriers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 30, 2021)
- “Starbucks Ruling Makes the Most of the De Minimis Doctrine,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (March 2014)
- “Ninth Circuit Reverse Denial of Class Certification Where Determining Damages is a Purely Mechanical Exercise,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (June 2013)
- “California Court of Appeals Follows Dukes and Rejects Trial by Formula in Class Action Trials,” The Wage & Hour Litigation Blog (February 2012)
- Author, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation, Law Journal Press (January 2012)
- “Dukes v. Wal-Mart: How This Win for Employers Affects Wage-and-Hour Class Actions,” Westlaw Journal Employment (July 2011)
- Co-Presenter, "Time Well Spent: 10 Years of Wage & Hour Wisdom and What’s on the Way," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 2, 2023)
- Co-Presenter, "The Future of Arbitration - Part 3: Unique Arbitration Issues in California," Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 6, 2022)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation Strategy Roundtable” (November 2016)
- “The Use of Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation in Wage and Hour Class Actions,” Webinar (October 2016)
- Moderator, “California Wage & Hour Issues,” Advanced Labor and Employment Law Conference for In-House Counsel (October 2014)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Litigation Strategy,” Advanced Labor and Employment Law Conference for In-House Counsel (September 2013)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Strategy Roundtable” (March 2013)
- Moderator, “Advanced Wage and Hour Strategies Summit” (June 2012)
- “Winning the Case: The End Game,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (June 2012)
- “Fighting to Win: Deconstructing Conditional & Class Certification,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (May 2012)
- “Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in California Wage & Hour Law”, Employment Round Table of Southern California Seminar (May 2012)
- “Hunger Games: The World After Brinker,” Webinar (April 2012)
- “Drafting the Blueprint: Modeling an Effective & Efficient Defense to Collective and Class Actions,” The Wage & Hour Collective and Class Action Litigation Webinar Series (March 2012)
- “Hold On to Your Seats: Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in California Wage/Hour Law,” Retail Industry Leaders Association Webinar (October 2011)
- “Wage and Hour Issues for Healthcare Industry Employers,” Webinar (December 2009)
- “Managing Employment Litigation,” In-House Counsel Training Seminar (June 2009)
- Moderator, “Management and Defense of Class and Collective Actions,” Advanced Labor & Employment Law Conference (December 2008)
- Moderator, “Wage & Hour Litigation – Class and Collective Actions,” Advanced Labor & Employment Law Conference (October 2007)
- “Advanced Topics in Wage & Hour Litigation,” LexisNexis Mealey’s Teleconference (October 2006)
- “Preparing for the Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation,” California Labor & Employment Breakfast Briefing (October 2006)
- “Wage and Hour Developments,” California Employment Regulatory Update Breakfast Briefing (March 2006)
- “Litigation Practice at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia,” Pepperdine University Law School (April 2003)
- “California Wage and Hour Class Actions: Special Challenges for Employers Doing Business in California,” Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference (May 2002)
- “Developments in International Criminal Law,” Stanford University Law School (March 2000)
- Recipient of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Courageous Citizen Award for pro bono efforts in combating gang violence