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George Howard Jr. has advised employers for more than 40 years, representing them in virtually every type of employment or labor dispute, including multi-week bench and jury trials and other proceedings before judges, administrative law judges and arbitrators. The first San Diegan admitted as a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and recognized by Chambers USA as one of the premier labor and employment lawyers in California, he focuses on:

• Employment litigation
• Union/management relations and collective bargaining
• Employment law counseling
• Appellate practice

George’s long and varied experience, and his extensive contacts in the legal community, are a valuable source of advice and counsel to clients in an array of industries.

In 1999-2000, George was instrumental in negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement in California between a labor organization and a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• University of Virginia (J.D., 1977)

• University of Virginia (B.A., with highest distinction, 1974)

• Employee Accommodation Requests for Religious Beliefs or Practices: The Supreme Court Rejects the De Minimis Undue Hardship Standard: A Substantial Cost to Employers?
• Employers Have New Obligations Under Statute Regulating Noncompete Agreements
• National Labor Relations Board Finds Employer’s Offer of Severance Agreements Unlawful Due to Their Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions
• National Labor Relations Board Will Scrutinize Employee Handbook Policies Under New Standard
• Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's Law Outlawing Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
• NLRB Protects Employees from Discipline for Misconduct
• Supreme Court Expands Apple Ruling, Makes Vehicle Searches Compensable
• The Reform of PAGA: What Does it Mean for California Employers? 

Seminar

• Chevron is Overruled: What Happens Next?
• Navigating the Changing Tides at the NLRB
• The NLRB Is Remaking Federal Labor Law: Why Should You Care?