A Vision That Became Reality in 1986 Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess was founded in July 1986 with a clear vision: to create a best-in-class law firm focused on serving the insurance industry and its insureds. From the beginning, the
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Attorney Spotlight: Binh Nguyen
By Tressler LLP
Binh Nguyen is an associate in Tressler’s Employment and Litigation Practice Groups in the Orange County, California office. She focuses her practice on employment law, insurance defense, and general litigation matters. Binh first joined Tressler as a law clerk in…
Attorney Spotlight: Yewei “Vanessa” Wang
By Tressler LLP
Yewei “Vanessa” Wang focuses her practice on insurance defense and coverage litigation. She represents insurers and insureds in automobile liability, personal injury, and premises liability matters through all phases of civil litigation. She also handles employment and commercial disputes involving…
Ninth Circuit Examines Scope of EFAA in Post-Arbitration Sexual Harassment Claims
By Tressler LLP
A recent Ninth Circuit argument in Ding v. Structure Therapeutics Inc. highlights unresolved questions surrounding the scope of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”). Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc., No. 25-1532 (9th Cir.); Pub.…
Harrington v. Cracker Barrel: A Win for Employers in FLSA Collective Actions
By Tressler LLP
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets nationwide rules on minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor. However, the way lawsuits are brought under the FLSA is unusual. Instead of a standard class action, FLSA cases proceed as collective actions.…
No Relief, No Fees: California Court of Appeal Clarifies Whistleblower Retaliation Remedies in Lampkin
By Tressler LLP
California courts have long wrestled with what happens when a whistleblower proves retaliation was a factor in an adverse employment decision, but the employer also proves it would have made the same decision for legitimate reasons. In a new published…
Labor Matters Are Exempt from the Open Meetings Act
By Tressler LLP
The makeup of your collective bargaining team can have a huge impact on your success in negotiations. Board members can offer valuable input into the negotiations process, especially since restrictions from the Open Meetings Act (OMA) do not apply to…
Wages on the Rise: What California Employers Need to Know Before July 1, 2025
By Tressler LLP
It is the end of June and the year is already half over! Tressler’s Labor and Employment Group would like to remind all employers of the changes in minimum wage coming to certain jurisdictions on July 1, 2025. The current…
The Complex Interplay Between Free Speech and Employment Law
By Tressler LLP
In Misjuns v. City of Lynchburg, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a municipality’s decision to terminate a fire captain for posting content on social media that his municipal employer found to be offensive attacks on…
Attorney Spotlight: Erin L. Peters
By Tressler LLP
Erin L. Peters is a partner in Tressler’s Litigation Practice Group in our Morristown, New Jersey office. Erin’s practice focuses on the representation of insurers and insureds in both state and federal courts. Erin has 15 years of experience litigating…