Colin D. Cook

Overview Credentials Recognitions Affiliations Insights Overview Collin Cook is a partner in the firms San Francisco and Irvine offices and co-chair of the Construction Industry Group. Collins practice focuses on employment litigation, including the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination actions. He also routinely represents employers in wage and hour class and representative actions and litigates restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes. Collin has broad experience in prevailing wage and workplace safety matters. In addition, he regularly partners with human resource professionals, corporate counsel and business owners to solve challenging employment issues that arise in the workplace. Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Collin worked in the Office of the General Counsel of Volkswagen of America and the Legal Department of Hyundai Motor America. While in law school, he served as a Judicial Extern to Associate Justice Daniel A. Curry at the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, and studied international law in Germany. Credentials Education J. D., 2007, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola Law School B. A., 2004, University of California, Los Angeles Bar Admissions California Court Admissions California Supreme Court U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U. S. District Court for the Central District of California U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California Recognitions Southern California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2016) Southern California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2017) Affiliations Professional Activities Member, Employment Law Section, Contra Costa County Bar Association Member, Labor and Employment Section, Orange County Bar Association Member, Labor and Employment Section, The Bar Association of San Francisco Legal Advisory Committee, Associated General Contractors of California Labor and Employment Law Council, Associated General Contractors of America Community Activities Collin provides pro bono legal counsel to the Downtown Streets Team, a non-profit organization committed to ending homelessness in the bay area. Insights Insights04/01/25 California Lawmakers Want to Ban Ghost Job Postings: What Your Business Needs to Know About this Controversial Practice Collin D. Cook, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Usama Kahf Read more Event02/13/25 Preparing for Potential Immigration Audits and Raids Collin D. Cook, Brandon Kahoush Read more Insights01/09/25 OSHA Will Require Construction Employers to Consider Body Type When Providing PPE Starting January 13 Collin D. Cook, Todd B. Logsdon Read more Insights01/07/25 Construction Industry Records High Fatality Numbers Once Again: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace Dangers Collin D. Cook, Tami Essis Culkar, Todd B. Logsdon, Abby H. Putzulu, Kristin R. B. White Read more Event12/12/24 California Employment Compliance: 2024 Legislative Updates Webinar Collin D. Cook Read more Insights12/12/24 OSHA Will Soon Require Construction Employers to Consider Body Type When Providing PPECollin D. Cook, Todd B. Logsdon Read more Insights12/06/24 Feds Focus on Construction Industry Harassment Again with New Guide for Federal Contractors: 7 Key Takeaways Sheila M. Abron, Collin D. Cook, Tami Essis Culkar Read more Insights11/26/24 Federal Construction Contractors and Subcontractors Face New Compliance Filings: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answered Sheila M. Abron, Collin D. Cook, Monica Snyder Perl Read more Event10/23/24 Q3 HR Forum Meeting - Performance Management Collin D. Cook Read more Event10/11/24 PAGA Reform Webinar Collin D. Cook, Lonnie D. Giamela, Benjamin M. Ebbink Read more View All