Michael
Warren

• California State Bar
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

• B.A., University of California, Irvine
• J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law

• Successfully obtained a unanimous defense jury verdict on behalf of a global agribusiness company in an alleged overtime misclassification case.
• Achieved a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of a national healthcare service provider in an alleged discrimination and retaliation case.
• Obtained a $5.3 million arbitration award on behalf of an accomplished wealth advisor in a breach of contract case against a former business associate.
• Successfully represented and guided multiple Silicon Valley executives in a high profile workplace investigation.
• Successfully appealed a California Labor Commissioner decision in state court on behalf of a Silicon Valley hospital, helping to establish a statewide precedent regarding an employer’s ability to suspend an employee pending a workplace investigation.
• Obtained summary judgment for a prominent Silicon Valley computer device company in an alleged disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation case.
• Obtained a favorable arbitration decision for a financial services company in an alleged failure to accommodate disability case.
• Defended a national investment management firm in a sensitive sexual harassment and gender discrimination case, resulting in a favorable settlement.
• Successfully defended a local hardware company in an alleged overtime and missed meal break case before the California Labor Commissioner.
• Successfully represented a health services company through a Department of Labor wage and hour investigation.

Awards

• Employment Law Trailblazer 2021, The National Law Journal
• Northern California Super Lawyers, 2021 – 2024

Articles

• “What Executives Can Learn from Theranos About Individual Legal Representation” Crunchbase News
• “Sweeping New Employment Laws to California in 2022” Daily Journal
• “Michael Warren Reviews New California Workplace Mask Guidance” SHRM
• “AB 2257: The ‘Clean Up’ Bill for California’s Landmark Worker Classification Law, AB5” Daily Journal
• “The Importance Of Retaining Counsel: An Evolving Trend for the Booming Cannabis Industry” Cannabis Business Executive
• “Casino executives should consider outside counsel during workplace investigations” Casino Journal
• “In the Midst of Changing Cannabis Laws, What Can an Employer Do?” The Recorder Online
• “Avoid Wage and Hour Compliance Issues” Daily Journal,
• “Calif’s Fair Pay Act: Practical Advice for Employers” Law360
• “On-Call Security Guards Must Be Paid for Sleeping, High Court Says” Thompson Reuters Knowledge Effect

• “Return to Work Considerations for CA Employers” McManis Faulkner Employment Law Webinar, 2021
• “The ABCs of Worker Classification: California’s Legal Landscape Post-AB5”, McManis Faulkner Employment Law Webinar, 2020
• “Cannabis & Co: Addressing Cannabis in the Workplace”, McManis Faulkner Employment Law Seminar, 2019
• “Don’t Let #MeToo Become #YouToo, Effectively Handling Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints”, McManis Faulkner Employment Law Seminar, 2018

• Family Supportive Housing, Board Chair, Board of Directors
• Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council, Boy Scouts of America, Board of Directors
• American Bar Association and State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Sections
• American Inns of Court, the Honorable William A. Ingram Inn
• St. Thomas More Society, Board member
• Santa Clara County Bench and Bar Historical Society, Board of Directors
• Santa Clara County Bar Association