Gregory G. Iskander

Greg Iskander is a trial attorney with extensive experience in state and federal courts, and has served as first or second chair in approximately 40 jury and court trials and arbitrations. He practices in a broad range of employment matters, including:
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Whistleblower retaliation
- Wrongful termination
- Wage and hour claims
- Class actions
Greg has managed over one hundred class and PAGA actions and is a member of the firm’s Class Action Strategic Review Committee.
Greg is also a frequent presenter and trainer for management on anti-harassment, discrimination and workplace investigations.
Greg has extensive prior experience as a white-collar criminal defense attorney, focusing on computer-related crimes.
He served as a clerk for the Hon. Don R. Work of the California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Division One, and is a former lieutenant with the United States Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps.
Selected Matters
Recent Litigation Successes
• Lead counsel in multiplaintiff harassment and retaliation case against national environmental services company – defense verdict after jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court. • Lead counsel for defense contractor at national laboratory in safety whistleblower retaliation claim - defense verdict after jury trial in Alameda County. • Co-counsel for national office supply retailer in age and disability discrimination claim - defense verdict after jury trial in San Francisco. • Lead counsel for national roofing company in wrongful termination and retaliation claim by executive – decision for defense after arbitration. • Lead counsel for national beauty supply retailer in discrimination claim and retaliation claim - decision for defense after arbitration. • Lead counsel for hospital in discrimination claim and whistleblower relation by nurse - decision for defense after arbitration. • Lead counsel for government contractor in pregnancy discrimination claim - summary judgment. • Lead counsel national pharmaceutical retailer in age and disability claim - summary judgment. • Lead counsel for national dental services provider in pregnancy discrimination claim - summary judgment. • Lead counsel for national transportation company in disability discrimination claim - summary judgment. • Lead counsel for global building technology and mobility company in safety whistleblower retaliation claim - summary judgment.
Class Action Experience and Recent Successes
• Lead counsel for national pharmaceutical retailer in class action defeated through summary judgment and upheld on appeal to Ninth Circuit. • Lead counsel for nationwide transportation company in PAGA action involving over 10,000 drivers - successfully resolved after summary judgment filed. • Lead counsel for national printing company in class and PAGA action – successfully defeated class certification and resolved after summary judgment filed. • Co-counsel for major electronics retailer in class action involving over 19,000 employees, successfully tried before a jury in California state court. • Co-counsel for escrow company involving over 800 escrow officers in case successfully tried before a judge in California state court. • Lead counsel in action involving claims administrators successfully resolving following class certification defeat. • Lead counsel for national waste services company involving thousands of drivers, successfully resolved following summary judgment victory. • Lead counsel for construction company in class and PAGA action, defeated on summary judgment. • Co-counsel for national auto parts retailer in class action involving over 23,000 employees - class certification defeated. • Co-counsel for national medical device company in FLSA collective action - class certification defeated. • Co-counsel for waste company involving thousands of drivers - class certification defeated. • Lead counsel for global building technology and mobility company in four separate class actions involving thousands of employees. • Lead counsel for trucking and construction company involving 400 drivers on novel piece rate issues. • Lead counsel for class action involving over 500 veterinary technicians. • Lead counsel for nationwide healthcare care company in FLSA case involving thousands of technicians. • Co-counsel for national clothing retailer in class action involving close to 30,000 employees. • Co-counsel for two separate wage and hour class actions involving over 7,000 retail employees and field technicians for nationwide cellular provider. • Co-counsel for two separate wage and hour class actions involving over 10,000 product demonstrators.