Overview
Philip Allingham focuses his practice on defending California employers against allegations of wage-and-hour violations, workplace discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wrongful termination under state and federal law, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Equal Pay Act, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and related labor laws. He handles all aspects of employment litigation, including representative actions under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Mr. Allingham resolves cases through mediation, arbitration, and trial in California state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. His experience also includes representing clients in investigations and hearings before the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), and the California Civil Rights Department (formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)).
In addition to litigation, Mr. Allingham provides employment advice and counsel, including audits and compliance reviews of existing company policies and procedures.
Prior to joining Kaufman Dolowich, Mr. Allingham represented clients in a variety of employment matters, complex civil litigation, professional liability defense, and commercial general liability defense.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court
- Northern District of California
- Eastern District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Eastern District of California
Education
- University of San Francisco School of Law – J.D.
- University of Victoria, B. Comm.
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