David M. Lester

David Lester represents and advises private employers in a variety of industries including colleges and universities, private K-12 schools, regional centers, healthcare, recreation, construction, real estate, and entertainment on a variety of labor relations, corporate, and litigation matters including class action wage and hour, trade secrets and unfair competition, whistleblowers, sexual harassment and sexual battery, disability discrimination and family leave, wrongful termination, workplace violence injunctions, personal service agreements, layoffs, sale and purchases of business, and fair debt collection practices. Mr. Lester has served as lead counsel on a variety of litigation matters and has prevailed on a number of jury trials, appeals, and arbitrations.

In addition to his years of expertise in these matters, Mr. Lester counsels clients on day-to-day employment and corporate governance issues to help them prevent unnecessary litigation. He has provided numerous trainings on sexual harassment prevention and disability discrimination requirements, board governance, and has drafted handbooks, personnel policies, bylaws, and articles of incorporation for employers. Mr. Lester is also a frequent speaker on a variety of current employment and board issues and has published articles in legal publications and law journals regarding business litigation and employment matters.

• Jersey v. John Muir Medical Center, 97 Cal. App. 4^th 818 (2002)
• Rodriguez v. John Muir Medical Center, 2010 WL 3448567 (N.D. Cal. 2010)

Practice Areas

Community & Professional

• AAA Trained Mediator
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• Orange County Bar Association, Member