Sean Bothamley

Sean Bothamley is an associate in Hopkins & Carley’s Employment & Labor Practice group.

He focuses his practice on both proactive and preventive advice and counseling, and efficient defense and resolution of unavoidable single-plaintiff and class/collective/representative employment litigation.  

Sean’s practical experience includes:

• Development, auditing, and guidance regarding company policies, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with state law
• Drafting and advising clients on employment contracts, offer letters, bonus and commission plans, mandatory employment notices, employee handbooks, NDAs, confidentiality agreements, arbitration agreements, and other critical personnel documentation
• Assisting employers and human resources representatives in complex or challenging situations involving employee leaves of absence, discipline, internal investigations, and performance management
• Advising as to litigation risks and best practices for avoiding employment claim litigation
• Defending employers, managers, and executives in court, arbitration, and before agency hearings against claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failures to accommodate, unfair business practices, trade secret misappropriation, and various wage & hour claims including unpaid wages, exemption and contractor misclassification, and penalties
• Representation in and defending against audits and investigations from the U.S. Department of Labor, California Department of Industrial Relations, California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement, and California Department of Fair Employment and Housing / Civil Rights Department
• Counseling and assisting clients through negotiations, mediation, and settlement strategy and discussions

Before joining Hopkins & Carley, Sean was an associate attorney for a boutique employment law firm representing plaintiffs and defendants in employment-related disputes and litigation.