Veteran trial counsel and trusted advisor for employment matters

Fred Plevin is an experienced trial lawyer with four decades of experience advising and defending a wide variety of public and private sector California employers, including the California judicial branch, institutions of higher education, banks and technology companies. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and with an excellent record in jury trials, Fred focuses on:

• Employment disputes, including class actions
• Employment-related counseling and risk management

Fred delivers practical guidance and solutions in his litigation and counseling roles, partnering with his clients to help them achieve their business objectives while minimizing risk and expense.

Fred was a co-founder of Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP, a management-side labor and employment law boutique, which combined with Quarles in 2023.

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Boston University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1986)

• State University of New York at Albany (B.S., cum laude, 1983)
  • Biology

• Employers Have New Obligations Under Statute Regulating Noncompete Agreements
• Key New Laws Affecting California Employers in 2024
• Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California's Law Outlawing Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
• Structuring Pay with Confidence: Transparency, Equity and Audits
• "Mental Health, the ADA & Your Obligations as an Employer"

Seminar

• 26th Annual Paul Plevin Quarles Employment Law Update
• 27th Annual Paul Plevin Quarles Employment Law Update
• Business Law Training: What's Different about California Employment Laws? What You Need to Know If Your Company Has Employees in the Golden State
• California Employment Law: What's New, Old and Next
• California's Employment Law Maze: Stay Ahead of the Curve
• Developments in Gender Equity
• Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices Conference