People: Ari M. Hersher, Associate

Ari M. Hersher

Associate

San Francisco
Direct: (415) 544-1063
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Ari Hersher is an associate in the San Francisco office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  Mr. Hersher’s practice is focused on employment litigation and includes the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions arising out of alleged violations of the California Labor Code and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act.   Mr. Hersher’s practice also focuses on employment litigation of discrimination and harassment cases brought as single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class actions under federal and state statutory laws.  Mr. Hersher also has experience litigating against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and with grievance resolution and labor arbitration. 

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Hersher represents and counsels employers in all areas of Labor and Employment law, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, California Labor Code, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and other state and federal statutes.  Mr. Hersher also provides day-to-day counseling and advice to clients about the various laws affecting the employment relationship, including employee complaints, workplace investigations, leaves of absence and the interactive process. 

Mr. Hersher has handled matters for and provided counseling to clients in a variety of industries, including health care, construction, hospitality, retail, aerospace, non-profit, and high technology.  In addition, Mr. Hersher has provided assistance to local pro bono community programs, including Project Homeless Connect.

Prior to working for Seyfarth Shaw, Mr. Hersher was a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Fred K. Morrison, Third District California Court of Appeal.

Ari Hersher is an associate in the San Francisco office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  Mr. Hersher’s practice is focused on employment litigation and includes the defense of wage and hour class and collective actions arising out of alleged violations of the California Labor Code and/or the Fair Labor Standards Act.   Mr. Hersher’s practice also focuses on employment litigation of discrimination and harassment cases brought as single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class actions under federal and state statutory laws.  Mr. Hersher also has experience litigating against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and with grievance resolution and labor arbitration. 

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Hersher represents and counsels employers in all areas of Labor and Employment law, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, California Labor Code, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and other state and federal statutes.  Mr. Hersher also provides day-to-day counseling and advice to clients about the various laws affecting the employment relationship, including employee complaints, workplace investigations, leaves of absence and the interactive process. 

Mr. Hersher has handled matters for and provided counseling to clients in a variety of industries, including health care, construction, hospitality, retail, aerospace, non-profit, and high technology.  In addition, Mr. Hersher has provided assistance to local pro bono community programs, including Project Homeless Connect.

Prior to working for Seyfarth Shaw, Mr. Hersher was a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Fred K. Morrison, Third District California Court of Appeal.

Education

  • J.D., Duke University School of Law (2008)
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles (2004)
    Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

  • California

Courts

  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association

Representative Engagements

  • Bob Wright v. United Air Lines, et al. (2009, USDC, Northern District of California) – Obtained Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of plaintiff’s claims for discrimination, harassment, and failure to accommodate under federal and state laws
  • Martinez v. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (2009, Los Angeles County) – Member of team that secured defense verdict for an aerospace company in a discrimination/retaliation action
  • Franklin Wright v. C&H Sugar Company Inc. (2009 Labor Arbitration) – Member of defense team that obtained arbitration decision in favor of Company, upholding termination and dismissing grievance
  • Manuel Morales v. C&H Sugar Company Inc. (2009 Labor Arbitration) – Member of defense team that earned arbitration victory, upholding termination and dismissing labor grievance

Presentations

  • Introductory Speaker, "Civil Liberties and the War on Terror:  A Constitutional Perspective.” Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association, Sacramento, California  (March 2009)
  • "Employment Law Update” Employer Advisory Counsel Sonoma, California (January 2008)

Publications

  •  “Living in Interesting Times: President Obama and the Rebirth of the Labor Movement,” Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 2, No. 2 (June 2009)