Ryan D. DerryRyan D.Derry
Partner, Employment
Ryan Derry’s practice includes various aspects of employment litigation and counseling, including employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage and hour issues. He has represented employers in multiple jurisdictions in state and federal courts as well as in administrative proceedings against individual and class claims across industries, including retail, transportation, finance, healthcare and technology fields.
A talented litigator, Ryan is adept at handling complex single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, collective, class and representative matters from inception through trial. He has successfully defended clients in over 10 trials and arbitrations, including individual and multi-plaintiff claims for retaliation, gender discrimination, disability discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, defamation and class claims for violations of the California Labor Code.
Successfully defended clients in both trial and arbitration forums against single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class action claims of disability, gender and religious discrimination, breach of contract, retaliation, and wage and hour violations.
Handled putative class action wage and hour litigation from inception and factual investigation through favorable resolution and class settlement.