Michael E. Wilbur

Attorney

Contact

Phone: (510) 763-1900 ext. 102
Fax: (510) 763-5952
Email: mwilbur@fosteremploymentlaw.com

Practice Areas

• Labor and Employment Litigation
• Labor Management Relations
• HR Advice/Wage & Hour Compliance
• Internal Complaint Investigations
• Training

Experience

Michael, a former Partner at Cook Roos Wilbur, LLP, has substantial litigation experience, including jury trials and has successfully defended employers in many federal and state court actions involving claims of wrongful termination, employment discrimination and other employment-related issues. Michael has also represented clients in administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and other state and federal administrative agencies. He also advises and counsels clients on a variety of labor and employment matters, provides advice and training in labor and employment law, and conducts internal investigations.

Michael regularly speaks to business groups, and he has also written articles on labor and employment topics. His presentations and publications include "Privacy in the Workplace" (Employer Resource Institute, 2006); "Mind Your Own Business: A Review of Laws Affecting Privacy in the Workplace" (California State Bar Labor and Employment Section Annual Meeting, 2004); "Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims Under California Law" (National Business Institute, 1997, 2000, and 2002); "Basic Wage and Hour Law in California" (National Business Institute, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001); and "Employee Leave Rights Under State and Federal Law: What Every California Employer Needs to Know" (National Business Institute, 1998).

Admissions

Michael is admitted to practice in the States of California, South Carolina, and Georgia, as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern District of California, the Eastern District of California, the Central District of California, and the Northern District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Affiliations

Labor and Employment law sections of:
State Bar of California
Bar Association of San Francisco
Santa Clara County Bar Association

Education

Emory University School of Law (1989)
University of South Carolina (BA., magna cum laude, 1986, Phi Beta Kappa)