Chris Archibald is an associate in the Orange County office. He practices in all areas of labor and employment law and has handled a wide variety of matters, including wage and hour class actions, trade secret litigation, sexual harassment, retaliation, age and disability discrimination, and wrongful termination claims. In addition to litigating, Chris regularly advises employers regarding effective methods to avoid employment-related claims, especially in the wage and hour context.
Chris also has extensive experience defending employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and various other federal and state agencies.
Chris represents or works with employers in a wide ranging, diverse group of industries, including automobile dealerships, equipment and food manufacturers, night clubs, restaurants, hospitality, physicians, retailers and wholesalers, and interstate transportation companies. The clients he represents range from Fortune 50 companies to small, local businesses.
While in law school, Chris was a member of both the Pepperdine Law Review and Moot Court Board. He graduated from Pepperdine with honors as a member of the Order of the Coif. Before attending law school, Chris worked in guest services for one of the top five-star luxury hotels in the world.
Experience
- Defended several large wage and hour class actions brought against interstate trucking companies, private jet operators, nightclubs, equipment and food manufacturers, and funeral and cemetery service providers
- Defended retail establishments, manufacturing plants, restaurants, banks, hotels, and physicians in sexual harassment, retaliation, age and disability discrimination, and wrongful termination claims and wage and hour claims
- Defended and prosecuted trade secret litigation in order to protect clients’ valuable information
- Defended large virtual reality creator against trademark infringement and unfair competition claims
- First chaired several successful hearings before the California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, resulting in no award to the employee
- Obtained rulings of “No Cause” when defending numerous employers before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
California
Colorado
Education and Honors
- Order of the Coif
Professional Activities
- Orange County Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)