Jonathan L.Brophy
Partner
Labor & Employment
jbrophy@seyfarth.com
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Jon partners with clients to solve day-to-day employment problems and high-stakes employment litigation in California.
More About Jon
Employers of every size in California face a challenging landscape of state-specific leave laws, accommodation requirements, and technical wage-and-hour obligations. Clients look to Jon to provide practical solutions to defend existing, or threatened, single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits. Clients also look to Jon for advice and counsel before problems become active litigation matters. He is also the co-managing partner of the Los Angeles - Century City office.
Jon has litigated single-plaintiff and class action matters on behalf of employers in an expansive range of industries, including pharmaceutical, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, education, natural resources, aerospace, retail, transportation, digital imaging, automotive, and news media. He provides advice and counsel to employers to proactively avoid single-plaintiff and class action litigation. Jon has experience drafting employer policies and conducting wage and hour audits.
Jon's pre-legal work experience has given him a deep sense of customer service and an insight into the challenges employees and employers face in the workforce. His background includes being a union member as a vendor at Fenway Park, a bank teller at a financial services institution, a customer service representative, a licensed wholesaler of variable annuities, and a human resources trainer at an insurance company. From these experiences, Jon provides advice and guidance to help clients meet their legal obligations, while still supporting their business needs.
Jon began his legal career as a general litigator, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial disputes before shifting exclusively to employment law. He once successfully defended a large retail client in a single-plaintiff jury trial alleging discrimination, retaliation, and leave interference.
To keep clients regularly informed about active matters, Jon leverages Seyfarth's unique set of tools and approaches to legal service delivery. Clients love Jon's direct and to-the-point communication style. His email updates are easily digestible, and can be quickly repurposed to send on to contacts within the organization to provide answers to key questions.
Jon loves helping clients solve day-to-day problems. At Seyfarth, he is proud to work with attorneys who are as enthusiastic as he is about the ever-changing landscape of employment law and how to help clients navigate employment matters.
Jon has litigated single-plaintiff and class action matters on behalf of employers in an expansive range of industries, including pharmaceutical, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, education, natural resources, aerospace, retail, transportation, digital imaging, automotive, and news media. He provides advice and counsel to employers to proactively avoid single-plaintiff and class action litigation. Jon has experience drafting employer policies and conducting wage and hour audits.
Jon's pre-legal work experience has given him a deep sense of customer service and an insight into the challenges employees and employers face in the workforce. His background includes being a union member as a vendor at Fenway Park, a bank teller at a financial services institution, a customer service representative, a licensed wholesaler of variable annuities, and a human resources trainer at an insurance company. From these experiences, Jon provides advice and guidance to help clients meet their legal obligations, while still supporting their business needs.
Jon began his legal career as a general litigator, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial disputes before shifting exclusively to employment law. He once successfully defended a large retail client in a single-plaintiff jury trial alleging discrimination, retaliation, and leave interference.
To keep clients regularly informed about active matters, Jon leverages Seyfarth's unique set of tools and approaches to legal service delivery. Clients love Jon's direct and to-the-point communication style. His email updates are easily digestible, and can be quickly repurposed to send on to contacts within the organization to provide answers to key questions.
Jon loves helping clients solve day-to-day problems. At Seyfarth, he is proud to work with attorneys who are as enthusiastic as he is about the ever-changing landscape of employment law and how to help clients navigate employment matters.
- JD, Southwestern Law School
Magna cum laude
Southwestern University Law Review (managing editor 2005-2006; member, 2004-2006) - BA, McGill University
- California
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- Co-Author, “So Vacate Already! — When Can An Employer Force Employees To Take Paid Time Off? ,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 4, 2013)
- Co-Author, “Vacation Time — What Are the Rules Again?,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 28, 2013)
- Co-Presenter, "2018 California Legislative Update: Gov. Brown is Out And #Metoo is Here to Stay," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 10, 2018)
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- Los Angeles Marathon 2010 (raised over $2,300 for American Cancer Society)
- LACBA Domestic Violence Project (Volunteer, 2010–2012)
- Alliance for Children's Rights, National Adoption Day (2007, 2013)
Jon partners with clients to solve day-to-day employment problems and high-stakes employment litigation in California.
More About Jon
Employers of every size in California face a challenging landscape of state-specific leave laws, accommodation requirements, and technical wage-and-hour obligations. Clients look to Jon to provide practical solutions to defend existing, or threatened, single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits. Clients also look to Jon for advice and counsel before problems become active litigation matters. He is also the co-managing partner of the Los Angeles - Century City office.
Jon has litigated single-plaintiff and class action matters on behalf of employers in an expansive range of industries, including pharmaceutical, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, education, natural resources, aerospace, retail, transportation, digital imaging, automotive, and news media. He provides advice and counsel to employers to proactively avoid single-plaintiff and class action litigation. Jon has experience drafting employer policies and conducting wage and hour audits.
Jon's pre-legal work experience has given him a deep sense of customer service and an insight into the challenges employees and employers face in the workforce. His background includes being a union member as a vendor at Fenway Park, a bank teller at a financial services institution, a customer service representative, a licensed wholesaler of variable annuities, and a human resources trainer at an insurance company. From these experiences, Jon provides advice and guidance to help clients meet their legal obligations, while still supporting their business needs.
Jon began his legal career as a general litigator, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial disputes before shifting exclusively to employment law. He once successfully defended a large retail client in a single-plaintiff jury trial alleging discrimination, retaliation, and leave interference.
To keep clients regularly informed about active matters, Jon leverages Seyfarth's unique set of tools and approaches to legal service delivery. Clients love Jon's direct and to-the-point communication style. His email updates are easily digestible, and can be quickly repurposed to send on to contacts within the organization to provide answers to key questions.
Jon loves helping clients solve day-to-day problems. At Seyfarth, he is proud to work with attorneys who are as enthusiastic as he is about the ever-changing landscape of employment law and how to help clients navigate employment matters.
Jon has litigated single-plaintiff and class action matters on behalf of employers in an expansive range of industries, including pharmaceutical, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, education, natural resources, aerospace, retail, transportation, digital imaging, automotive, and news media. He provides advice and counsel to employers to proactively avoid single-plaintiff and class action litigation. Jon has experience drafting employer policies and conducting wage and hour audits.
Jon's pre-legal work experience has given him a deep sense of customer service and an insight into the challenges employees and employers face in the workforce. His background includes being a union member as a vendor at Fenway Park, a bank teller at a financial services institution, a customer service representative, a licensed wholesaler of variable annuities, and a human resources trainer at an insurance company. From these experiences, Jon provides advice and guidance to help clients meet their legal obligations, while still supporting their business needs.
Jon began his legal career as a general litigator, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial disputes before shifting exclusively to employment law. He once successfully defended a large retail client in a single-plaintiff jury trial alleging discrimination, retaliation, and leave interference.
To keep clients regularly informed about active matters, Jon leverages Seyfarth's unique set of tools and approaches to legal service delivery. Clients love Jon's direct and to-the-point communication style. His email updates are easily digestible, and can be quickly repurposed to send on to contacts within the organization to provide answers to key questions.
Jon loves helping clients solve day-to-day problems. At Seyfarth, he is proud to work with attorneys who are as enthusiastic as he is about the ever-changing landscape of employment law and how to help clients navigate employment matters.
- JD, Southwestern Law School
Magna cum laude
Southwestern University Law Review (managing editor 2005-2006; member, 2004-2006) - BA, McGill University
- California
Related Key Industries
Related Trends
Related News & Insights
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Firm News
08/15/2024
220 Seyfarth Attorneys Chosen as Leaders in Their Fields by Best Lawyers in America 2025
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Firm News
11/13/2023
Seyfarth Celebrates 50 Years in Los Angeles
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Blog Post
Oct 20, 2022
New California Laws Focus on the Designated (and the) Survivor
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Omicron Is Coming to Town: Protecting Employers From Fa-La-La-Liability
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.) for Litigation - Labor and Employment (2025)
- Listed among The Best 40 LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association (2016)
- Listed in California Super Lawyers for Employment Litigation (Thomson Reuters) (2018-2020)
- Listed in California Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" for Employment Litigation (Thomson Reuters) (2009–2016)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Dialogues on Freedom Committee
- Southwestern Law School Bar Advantage Program, adjunct professor
- Co-Author, "California Makes History (Again) Passing First State-Wide Healthcare Worker Minimum Wage Standard," California Health Law News (Fall Issue 2023)
- Co-Author, "New California Laws Focus on the Designated (and the) Survivor," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 20, 2022)
- Co-Author, "Paging Healthcare Workers! California Legislature Passes Bill Raising Minimum Wages," California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 6, 2023)
- Contributor, “How California Employment Law Is Different,” Cal-Peculiarities (2013–2017)
- Co-Author, “Rules To Avoid Bursting Your Floating Holiday Bubble,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 15, 2017)
- Co-Editor, Litigating California Wage & Hour and Labor Code Class Actions, 12th–16th Editions, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2012–2016)
- Co-Author, “Equal Pay Day 2016: What Employers Need To Know To Comply With Recent Laws Designed To Decrease The Wage Gap Between Men And Women,” Association of Corporate Counsel (April 12, 2016)
- Co-Author, “New DLSE FAQs: Unequal Guidance On Equal Pay Law,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 7, 2016)
- Co-Author, “Smart (and Legal) Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave Policies,” Benefits Magazine (March 2016)
- Co-Author, “All Is Fair In Love And The Workplace?” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 10, 2016)
- Co-Author, "Texas Don’t Hold ‘Em: Forum Selection Clause Is Unenforceable," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 3, 2015)
- Co-Author, "Court Extends Protections To 'Silent Whistleblowers'," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (December 4, 2014)
- Author, “#Trending Now — NLRB and Social Media Policy Guidance,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw (September 23, 2014)
- Author, “Can Employers Discipline Employees Who Post False Claims of Harassment on Facebook? Yes, But Beware of the Pitfalls,” Employment Law Lookout Blog, Seyfarth Shaw (July 2, 2014)
- Co-Author, "Plaintiffs, Beware: The Pecuniary Pitfalls of Pointless Proceedings," One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 7, 2014)
- Co-Author, “It’s Not ALL About the Benjamins – What Really Makes an Exempt Executive,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 5, 2014)
- Co-Author, “Performance Reviews - Taking Steps to Avoid A Lawsuit: Is Your Program Below, or Does It Meet or Exceed Legal Expectations?” HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance, Thomson Reuters (March/April 2014)
- Co-Author, "Protecting The Administrative Exemption – Are You Ready For A Lawsuit?" California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 3, 2013)
- Co-Author, “So Vacate Already! — When Can An Employer Force Employees To Take Paid Time Off? ,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 4, 2013)
- Co-Author, “Vacation Time — What Are the Rules Again?,” California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 28, 2013)
- Co-Presenter, "2018 California Legislative Update: Gov. Brown is Out And #Metoo is Here to Stay," Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 10, 2018)
- Co-Presenter, “Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different,” Webinar, presented by Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 19, 2017)
- Los Angeles Marathon 2010 (raised over $2,300 for American Cancer Society)
- LACBA Domestic Violence Project (Volunteer, 2010–2012)
- Alliance for Children's Rights, National Adoption Day (2007, 2013)