Ronald K. Brown

Rons colleagues frequently point to his skill as a creative problem solver. Thats one of the abilities underlying the success of a practice that encompasses all labor and employment issues including National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) elections and unfair labor practices, federal and state court injunctions for unlawful picketing and strike activity, state and federal wage and hour matters, multi-employer trust fund matters including withdrawal liability actions under MPPAA, discrimination complaints, and wrongful termination litigation. He is also known for his work in the labor relations aspects of mergers and acquisitions, labor arbitration, limiting union access to private property, prosecution of secondary boycott claims against unions, Americans with Disabilities Act claims (both access and discrimination), prevailing wage litigation, and collective bargaining with Machinists, Teamsters, UFCW, and building trades unions. He has argued several cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the California Courts of Appeal. Rons early experience set the foundation for his practice. He spent seven years as Director of Labor Relations with the Defense Language Institute, a federal agency with over 1,000 employees. His responsibilities included collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, unfair labor practice hearings, and wage and hour investigations, while managing his own employees. He is licensed to practice before all California state courts, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Eastern, Central and Northern federal district courts of California. Ron has an AV Preeminent™ rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and in 2017 he was selected for the California Super Lawyers list. At the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Ron was named to the Order of the Coif, received the American Jurisprudence Award and the Robert Driscoll Award for Labor Law Scholarship, and was a member of the Traynor Honor Society. Results Beat union strike and secured elimination of underfunded pension plan from collective bargaining agreement. Won unfair labor practice charge against union, which engaged in an illegal strike. Secured complete dismissal of $500,000 withdrawal liability claim. Won labor arbitration where union sought to extend contract coverage to subcontracted work not historically performed by the bargaining unit. Completely defended Labor Commissioner assessment of $400,000 in prevailing wage dispute. Publishing Labor Implications for Mid-Size Employers Taking CARES Act Loans AB 51 Stopped in Its Tracks Non-Union Companies Can Incur Union Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability Picketing Preferences Law Upheld, 2013, California Independent Grocers Association (CIGA) Community Elected to Parish Council for St. Joseph Marello Church Past Board Member of Tierra del Oro Girl Scouts Council Honors Ronald W. Brown