People
Gilbert Tsai

Gilbert J. Tsai

San Francisco Market Leader
Partner
(415) 995-5874

Intro

On a daily basis, Gilbert partners with human resource professionals, in-house attorneys, and managers to provide solutions in all areas of California employment law. When his clients face a complex personnel situation, have questions about leave management, require a new employment policy or procedure, or seek counsel about potential liability at the workplace, they trust him to provide timely and practical advice. Gilbert represents both public and private California employers in a variety of industries.

Gilbert is also an experienced litigator in state and federal court, as well as other quasi-judicial venues before administrative law judges and arbitrators. He has recently defended employers in wrongful termination lawsuits, both single plaintiff and wage/hour class actions, and discrimination cases involving reasonable accommodation. In addition, he has expertise in traditional labor law matters involving unions and collective bargaining, and has handled proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board.

Education

J.D. cum laude American University Washington College of Law ( 2006 )
B.S. Cornell University ( 2001 )

Academic Distinction

Note and Comment Editor, American University Law Review

Legal Rhetoric Deans Fellow

Admissions and Courts

California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Role

San Francisco Market Leader
Diversity & Inclusion Network, Member

Intro

On a daily basis, Gilbert partners with human resource professionals, in-house attorneys, and managers to provide solutions in all areas of California employment law. When his clients face a complex personnel situation, have questions about leave management, require a new employment policy or procedure, or seek counsel about potential liability at the workplace, they trust him to provide timely and practical advice. Gilbert represents both public and private California employers in a variety of industries.

Gilbert is also an experienced litigator in state and federal court, as well as other quasi-judicial venues before administrative law judges and arbitrators. He has recently defended employers in wrongful termination lawsuits, both single plaintiff and wage/hour class actions, and discrimination cases involving reasonable accommodation. In addition, he has expertise in traditional labor law matters involving unions and collective bargaining, and has handled proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and the Public Employment Relations Board.

Areas of Focus

Education

J.D. cum laude American University Washington College of Law ( 2006 )
B.S. Cornell University ( 2001 )

Academic Distinction

Note and Comment Editor, American University Law Review

Legal Rhetoric Deans Fellow

Admissions and Courts

California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Role

San Francisco Market Leader
Diversity & Inclusion Network, Member

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Board Member

American Bar Association

State Bar of California

California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2019–2022)

Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor (2010-2019)

"Top Five Issues for Employers to Address in a Remote Workplace," Business Intelligence (March 2021)

"A Favorable Light on FAAAA Preemption," co-author, The Transportation Lawyer (August 2014)

"The NLRB General Counsel's Decision To Name McDonald's As A Joint Employer Threatens To Change The Franchise Model," co-author, Labor and Employment Law Legal Alert (July 2014)

"Significant National Labor Relations Board Decisions in December 2012," Labor & Employment Law Legal Alert (January 2013)

"Is Your Agency Exempt From The Reach Of The California Labor Code? Maybe Not!," CALPELRA Annual Training Conference (November 2023)

"Stacking Leaves and Other Statutory Leave Management Issues," CALPELRA Annual Training Conference (November 2022)

"Remote Workplace vs. In-Person Workplace - Risks and Rewards," Mid-Year Labor & Employment Seminar (July 2022)

"Workplace Issues In the COVID Era," 2021 Annual Labor & Employment Webinar (January 2021)

"New Anti-Discrimination/Retaliation Obligations," co-speaker, Hanson Bridgett Labor & Employment Seminar (January 2016)

"Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Update Continued" and "Omnibus California Workplace Developments," co-speaker, Hanson Bridgett Labor & Employment Seminar (January 2015)

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