Forty-Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA
94111
United States
Fax: 1(415) 856-7173
Overview
Robert Kristoff is a partner of the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's San Francisco office. Mr. Kristoff practices labor and employment law, focusing on union-management issues before the NLRB, collective bargaining, project labor agreements; employment litigation including class actions involving wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination issues; and executive training seminars on sexual harassment and other employment law issues.
Accolades and Recognitions
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America; and Northern California Super Lawyer
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1977
Harvard University, A.B., 1974
Speaking Engagements
Lectured extensively before legal, academic, and business groups on labor and employment law issues
Author of numerous articles and papers, including a Japanese-language summary of American discrimination and sexual harassment laws
Created a web based etraining module on sexual harassment and prevention for managers
Involvement
Member of the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the San Francisco Bar Association; the State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section; and the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section, Committee on Practice and Procedure Under the National Labor Relations Act
Serves or has served on the board of directors of the Family and Children's Law Center, American Diabetes Association, Golden Gate Chapter, Metrolight Studios, Schurman Fine Papers (Papyrus Stores), Trader Vics Restaurants, the Harvard Club of San Francisco, the Harvard Alumni Association and the Board of Regents of Marin Catholic High School
Admitted to the Bars of New York and California
Recent Representations
Negotiated project labor agreements for a variety of real estate development projects including Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, Treasure Island Community Development, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, the Wilshire Grand and multiple solar energy projects throughout California
Represented a national logistics company in a class-action alleging workers were misclassified as independent contractors
Represented a national fitness chain in a class-action alleging its compensation plan for group fitness instructors failed to compensate employees for all time worked
Negotiated collective bargaining agreements for various West Coast not-for-profits, country clubs and hospitality clients
Arbitrated numerous discipline, scheduling and work jurisdiction issues for unionized national winery client
Represented large event planning client in statewide meal and rest break class-action
Presented sexual-harassment awareness and prevention seminars for C-suite executives at various clients
Conducted investigation of alleged executive misconduct for major-league sports client