Eric J. Wu

Partner

Eric J. Wu is a Partner at Leech Tishman and a member of the Employment, Corporate, and Litigation Practice Groups. Eric is based in Leech Tishman’s El Segundo, California office and focuses his practice on California business and labor & employment law matters.

Eric has extensive experience providing advice and counsel to employers on all aspects of labor and employment law. He also regularly advises companies on business and corporate transactional matters. Eric’s clients include small to mid-market companies in the aerospace, entertainment, food production, manufacturing, medicine, retail, service, technology, and transportation industries.

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Labor & Employment Law
Eric provides clients with practical solutions to workplace problems, including recruitment and hiring, negotiating employment and severance agreements, personnel policies, employee compensation, discipline, and separation of employment. He helps business owners navigate California’s complex employment laws to avoid unnecessary litigation. Where legal matters do necessitate litigation, Eric possesses a successful track record of litigating claims for both public and private employers. Eric has experience with a wide range of employment matters involving:

  • Employment Law Advice & Counsel
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Corporate Transactional Law
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements/Grievance Administration
  • Discrimination (Disability, Age, Race, Sex, Pregnancy, Religion, National Origin)
  • Employment Agreements
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employee Classification (Exempt, Non-Exempt, and Independent Contractors)
  • Employee Hiring, Retention, and Separation
  • Employee Handbooks/Policies & Procedures
  • Harassment
  • Human Resource Audits
  • Leaves of Absence
  • Retaliation
  • Wage and Hour Law
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Wrongful Termination

Business and Corporate Law
As a former co-founder and president of a small business, Eric possesses a unique insight into the needs and concerns of entrepreneurs and business owners. Eric regularly advises company owners and boards of directors on a variety of corporate transactional matters, including business formation, operation, corporate governance, business transactions, and related contracts and agreements.

Academics
J.D., Notre Dame Law School
B.A. in Politics, Princeton University

Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
California

Experience
Carico Johnson Toomey LLP
Boren, Osher & Luftman LLP
Shawver Perez PLLC
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Professional Memberships
State Bar of California
Hong Kong Association of Southern California (HKASC)

Speeches & Presentations
“Learn, Lead and Leave a Lasting Legacy: Strategies to Motivate, Communicate and Inspire,” HKASC 2018 Student Seminar (Master of Ceremonies)

“What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You: Employing Workers in California” (Leech Tishman CLE, June 2018)

Languages
Mandarin
Taiwanese

Insights

Jan. 14, 2019  |  Client Alerts

2019 California Employment Law Updates: New Laws Related to Employer Hiring Practices

Jan. 14, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Elects Two New Partners

Oct. 15, 2018  |  Client Alerts

Sweeping Changes to Harassment Laws in California

Recently, Leech Tishman Partner Philip A. Toomey wrote about significant legislative measures that were approved…

Jul. 9, 2018  |  Client Alerts

New Sweeping Regulations for Hotel Employers with Housekeeping Staff

On July 1, 2018, California’s new standards on Hotel Housekeeping Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention (“MIPP”) went into effect.…

Apr. 10, 2018  |  Client Alerts

Ninth Circuit Ruling on Equal Pay: Salary History Cannot Justify Wage Disparities Between Men and Women

On the eve of Equal Pay Day, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that…

Mar. 6, 2018  |  News

Leech Tishman Serves As Corporate Banquet Chair At HKASC 26th Chinese New Year Gala

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 6, 2018 – Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC (“Leech Tishman”)…

Jan. 2, 2018  |  News

Leech Tishman Opens New Office in El Segundo, California

EL SEGUNDO, CA – January 2, 2018- Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, Inc. (Leech Tishman)…

 
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