Doug Dexter is a partner and chair of the Employment Practice Group.
Mr. Dexter has spent more than 25 years advising employers on implementing sound business policies and reducing the threat of employment litigation and workplace conflict. He has successfully represented employers before arbitrators, juries, administrative agencies and appellate courts on a variety of employment law topics. This advice and representation includes topics such as wage compliance, disability accommodation and leaves of absence, sexual harassment, discrimination, "whistle blower" claims, union relations, trade secret protection, unfair competition, and non-compete/solicitation agreements. Mr. Dexter also represents executives in negotiating compensation and severance agreements.
Mr. Dexter has advised and represented clients in the communications, media, technology, transportation, retail, manufacturing and professional service industries, including Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon.com, AT&T Mobility, BAE Systems, Cameron Hughes Wines, Cox Broadcasting, Dyson, McKinsey & Co., Napster, Navigant Consulting, Nestle Waters of North America, Sony Corp., Steelcase, Trader Joe's, United Airlines, Vignette, VISA USA, Warner Bros., WTAS, Yahoo!, Zappos.com, and Zynga.
He is an editor of the Rutter Group Employment Litigation Practice Guide, Ch. 8, Reductions in Force; Employment Discrimination Law, Ch. 23: Employment Agencies (BNA); and American Bar Association Model Jury Instructions for Employment Matters, Ch. 3, Wrongful Discharge. Mr. Dexter is a contributing author to the American Bar Association Employment Litigation Deskbook. He is co-editor in chief of the upcoming BNA publication entitled Employment Law Data.
Mr. Dexter frequently speaks on employment law issues before legal and employer groups including the American Bar Association, American Employment Law Council, Bay Area Compensation Association, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Best Practices Seminar, National Business Institute, Practicing Law Institute, Northern California Human Resources Association, Recorder Roundtable, and Rutter Group Employment Litigation Judicial Conference.