Paul Myers

CONSUMER FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Represents clients in consumer financial litigation, with a special focus on FCRA cases.
• Won summary judgment for credit reporting client in class action suit related to reporting of utility accounts.
• Won multiple jury trials for credit reporting client in suits brought by consumers alleging violations of the FCRA and state law claims.
• Won jury trial for telecom company in suit against landlord involving commercial lease dispute.
• Obtained summary judgment in antitrust case against numerous credit bureau and creditor defendants.
• Represented credit card company in suit brought by identity theft victim.
• Represented federal credit union in FCRA suit brought by consumer. 
• Obtained and collected arbitration award for commissions and fees in dispute between insurance underwriters/agents.
• Achieved complete dismissal of client in unfair competition suit. 
• Represents clients in injunction proceedings related to noncompete and trade secrets issues.
• Represented steel manufacturer in breach of contract suit.
• Obtained favorable settlement for nuclear fuel cell manufacturer in trade secret and unfair competition dispute with parts supplier.
• Obtained summary judgment for aviation repair station in suit brought by owner of Boeing 727.
• Obtained favorable settlement from software manufacturer on behalf of computer reseller.
• Represented limited partner in suit for damages and dissolution of partnership.
• Represents federal contractors in white collar, qui tam, False Claims Act, and debarment actions.

LABOR and EMPLOYMENT LAW

• Represents employers in discrimination, harassment and retaliation suits, including ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, Section 1981, and Title VII claims.
• Represents employers in injunction proceedings related to noncompete and trade secrets issues. 
• Represents employers in DOL audits involving wage and hour and employee benefits issues.
• Represents employers in grievance and arbitration proceedings.
• Represents employers in union avoidance, elections, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practice matters.
• Defeated NLRB’s request for injunctive relief in federal court action in California.
• Negotiated collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local that was more favorable to employer than any prior agreement in the last 10 years.
• Represented employer in successful union campaign against the American Postal Workers Union and several related unfair labor practice charges in Minnesota.
• Represented employer in successful union campaigns against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union in Arizona and California.
• Represented employer in successful union campaign against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Nevada.
• Represented employer in successfully defending against several unfair labor practice charges filed by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in California.
• Represented manufacturer in defeating union representation campaign initiated by the Sheet Metal Workers International Association.