Tim Reed

Shareholder @Ogletree Deakins

San Francisco, CA, US

Member of Ogletree\'s Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee. • Manage litigation matters by developing strategy, managing the discovery process (including taking and defending depositions), drafting pleadings and briefs (including motions for summary judgment), arguing motions in state and federal court, and engaging in settlement discussions.• Advise in-house counsel and management on employment-related matters, including performance improvement, termination, trade secret and competition issues, discrimination and harassment laws, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage-and-hour laws and compensation, reductions in force, policy development and interpretation, and other employment-related matters.• Conduct investigations in connection with litigation, arbitration, and internal complaints; and collaborate with human resources personnel on risk management.• Handle administrative claims before governmental agencies, including the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (“EEOC”), Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”), Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”), and Employment Development Department (“EDD”).• Negotiate, draft, and interpret contractor and employee agreements, executive contracts, and severance agreements.• Prepare presentation materials and train supervisors, in-house counsel, and colleagues regarding legal developments.

University of San Francisco

Bachelor's Degree

University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)