Stephen Franz
Counsel @Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Counsel @Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Los Angeles, CA, US
Wage and hour litigation, advice & counsel, and high-profile employment disputes, with an emphasis on entertainment, manufacturing, and financial services industries
EDUCATION
Wheaton College
B.A., History, International Relations
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
J.D.
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN FRANZ
Stephen is a seasoned California employment litigator and counselor, specializing in defending businesses against wage-and hour-class actions and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuits. Stephen also has significant experience representing employers in single-plaintiff litigation and employee mobility disputes, along with providing advice and counsel on employment law and human resources matters.Although Stephen represents employers in many industries, he has particular expertise in the entertainment, restaurant, financial services, and manufacturing spaces. Stephen regularly partners with DWT\'s Media & Entertainment attorneys to advise global media companies and film and television production entities with employment matters. Representative clients include A24, Amazon, Apple Studios, Disney, Entertainment One, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros, and Universal Music Group. Stephen is a 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow and serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Japanese American Bar Association.
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