Evan Moses is a skilled litigator who represents employers in virtually every area of employment-related litigation. Evan focuses his practice on “bet the company” wage and hour class action litigation, as well as claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and breach of contract. Evan is a recognized leader in developing methodologies for quantifying litigation risk, and using these tools to ensure results with a high return on investment.
Since 1998, Evan has also cross-specialized in disputes involving the complex interplay between intellectual property and employment law. Evan litigates cases that involve employee theft of trade secrets, non-compete agreements, and violations of the fiduciary duties owed by an employee to his/her employer.
Evan prides himself on obtaining practical, business-oriented results. He provides his clients with training and coaching regarding all aspects of human resources management. Understanding the full spectrum of competitive challenges facing employers, he works closely with clients to develop strategies for success.
Evan has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers every year since 2006, placing him among the top 2.5 percent of the best employment litigators in Southern California under 40 years of age.
Experience
Evan takes pride in obtaining practical, quantifiable results for his clients.
- September 2006 - Settled a wage/hour dispute brought on behalf of nearly 5,000 employees. After taking the deposition of the named class representative, the case settled for 83.2% less than the plaintiff’s original settlement demand.
- December 2007 - Represented a cutting-edge technology company against a significantly larger competitor in a theft of trade secrets/corporate espionage action. After prevailing in several key discovery motions, the competitor hired a second law firm in an effort to overwhelm Evan with depositions and related expenses. Despite these tactics, Evan quickly elicited damaging deposition admissions from the defendant’s primary corporate witness. Within weeks, the competitor agreed to a settlement worth approximately $24 million more than the client’s original demand.
- August 2008 – Conducted a national wage/hour audit involving more than 9,000 employees and 23 employment positions. Completed the project 34% under budget.
- January 2009 - Represented a large financial services company in the defense of an executive’s claim for breach of a golden parachute agreement. After prevailing on each of seven pre-trial motions, the plaintiff was forced to settle for 96.7% below his original settlement demand.
- April 2009 – Represented a C.E.O. who had been sued by his former employer for violation of a non-compete agreement. Within two weeks, Evan defeated a request for a temporary restraining order. Within three months, Evan obtained deposition admissions resulting in complete dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice.
- October 2009 - Defeated class certification in a FLSA alleging misclassification of computer professionals.
- December 2009 - Defeated class certification alleging systemic violations of California meal and rest break laws.
- Current - Representing several national retailers/manufacturers in state and federal wage/hour class actions. Collectively, these cases involve several thousand exempt and non-exempt employees.
California
U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California
Education and Honors
- “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (since 2006)
Professional Activities
- State Bar of California
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section)
In The News
- July 13, 2011 - Los Angeles Daily Journal - "Labor and Employment"
- November 2, 2010 - Los Angeles Daily Journal - "Courts Take Conflicting Actions On Meal And Rest Breaks"
- September 7, 2010 - Los Angeles Daily Journal - "Employee Theft On The Rise"