David D.Jacobson
Partner
Labor & Employment
djacobson@seyfarth.com
David counsels clients in navigating and complying with California's complex and ever-changing wage-and-hour rules.
More About David
When companies find themselves named as defendants in wage-and-hour class action lawsuits, they need experienced counsel to help them defend the company's practices. Clients turn to David to be that trusted, experienced advisor, helping them shape defense strategy to the particular goals of each client, as well as working closely with them to develop compliance strategies.
David's practice primarily involves representation of employers in defense of wage-and-our class action lawsuits. He has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including transportation, waste collection, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. David also has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and was counsel in several matters involving important California appellate decisions regarding California gaming laws.
David's experience growing up in a small farming community in Minnesota lends itself to finding ways to make things work. His mother always told him, "If you want to get something done, hire a farmer, because farmers are used to figuring things out and getting things done." That can-do attitude is a great foundation for the many challenges that arise in his current practice, where the goal is to find a way to make things work.
David appreciates working at Seyfarth, knowing that the firm has attorneys and professionals with extensive knowledge on employment law who are available at any time to help collaborate on complicated matters.
David's practice primarily involves representation of employers in defense of wage-and-our class action lawsuits. He has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including transportation, waste collection, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. David also has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and was counsel in several matters involving important California appellate decisions regarding California gaming laws.
David's experience growing up in a small farming community in Minnesota lends itself to finding ways to make things work. His mother always told him, "If you want to get something done, hire a farmer, because farmers are used to figuring things out and getting things done." That can-do attitude is a great foundation for the many challenges that arise in his current practice, where the goal is to find a way to make things work.
David appreciates working at Seyfarth, knowing that the firm has attorneys and professionals with extensive knowledge on employment law who are available at any time to help collaborate on complicated matters.
- JD, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
- BA, Winona State University
- California
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- Represented automaker in a putative class action on behalf of all non-exempt employees in California alleging failure to provide meal/rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse expenses, unfair business practices, and claim for PAGA penalties.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging failure to reimburse travel expenses for beauty product salespeople.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal/rest breaks, failure to reimburse expenses, and unfair business practices.
- Represented logistics company in putative representative action alleging PAGA penalties based upon misclassification of truck drivers, off-the-clock work, failure to provide meal/rest periods, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and failure to reimburse expenses.
- Represented logistics company in putative class action on behalf of truck drivers alleging improper classification as independent contractor, meal/rest period violations, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, wage statement violations, and unfair business practices.
- Represented logistics company in putative class action on behalf of truck drivers alleging improper classification as independent contractor, meal/rest period violations, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, wage statement violations, and unfair business practices.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging disparate impact age discrimination, disparate impact disability discrimination, and PAGA violations based on alleged failure to provide one day of rest in seven.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, off-the clock work, failure to pay overtime, unfair business practices, and claims for PAGA penalties.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime and unfair business practices.
- Represented bookstore chain in putative class action alleging failure to reimburse travel expenses of textbook salespeople.
- Represented airline catering company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay for all time worked, failure to pay final wages, failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse business expenses, FLSA violations, PAGA ,and unfair business practices.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging unfair business practices of failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to pay final wages, and reimbursement of business expenses.
- Represented staffing firm in putative class action on behalf of employees supplied by firm alleging Federal and California overtime violations and violations of California meal and rest period laws.
- Represented security staffing firm in putative class action on behalf of group of security guards alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages, and unfair business practices.
- Represented technology retain chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to reimburse expenses for travel to bank to make deposits.
- Represented technology retain chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to reimburse expenses for mileage for transfer of product between neighboring stores.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly employees at waste collection company for failure to provide meal and rest periods and for failure to pay for off-the-clock work.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly garbage truck drivers for failure to provide meal and rest periods and failure to reimburse expenses.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action alleging failure to provide compliant wage statements and PAGA.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly garbage truck drivers for failure to provide meal and rest periods and for failure to pay for off-the-clock work.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of line workers at recycling facility alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages under Labor Code § 203, failure to provide itemized wage statements, and unfair business practices.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of security guards and other hourly employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages, and unfair business practices.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and failure to provide adequate seating.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks and for failure to pay for off the clock work.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly employees at beauty product wholesaler for failure to timely pay final wages.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging failure to issue wages by instrument payable on demand without discount, forced patronization, failure to pay all wages, failure to comply with itemized employee wage statement provisions, failure to timely pay all wages, failure to timely pay all final wages, unfair business practices and PAGA.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendant employees alleging failure to pay travel time.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendants alleging missed meal and rest breaks.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendants alleging missed meal and rest breaks and wage shaving.
- Represented drug store chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to provide meal and rest periods.
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David counsels clients in navigating and complying with California's complex and ever-changing wage-and-hour rules.
More About David
When companies find themselves named as defendants in wage-and-hour class action lawsuits, they need experienced counsel to help them defend the company's practices. Clients turn to David to be that trusted, experienced advisor, helping them shape defense strategy to the particular goals of each client, as well as working closely with them to develop compliance strategies.
David's practice primarily involves representation of employers in defense of wage-and-our class action lawsuits. He has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including transportation, waste collection, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. David also has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and was counsel in several matters involving important California appellate decisions regarding California gaming laws.
David's experience growing up in a small farming community in Minnesota lends itself to finding ways to make things work. His mother always told him, "If you want to get something done, hire a farmer, because farmers are used to figuring things out and getting things done." That can-do attitude is a great foundation for the many challenges that arise in his current practice, where the goal is to find a way to make things work.
David appreciates working at Seyfarth, knowing that the firm has attorneys and professionals with extensive knowledge on employment law who are available at any time to help collaborate on complicated matters.
David's practice primarily involves representation of employers in defense of wage-and-our class action lawsuits. He has experience representing clients in a wide array of industries, including transportation, waste collection, retail, financial services, and manufacturing. David also has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes, and was counsel in several matters involving important California appellate decisions regarding California gaming laws.
David's experience growing up in a small farming community in Minnesota lends itself to finding ways to make things work. His mother always told him, "If you want to get something done, hire a farmer, because farmers are used to figuring things out and getting things done." That can-do attitude is a great foundation for the many challenges that arise in his current practice, where the goal is to find a way to make things work.
David appreciates working at Seyfarth, knowing that the firm has attorneys and professionals with extensive knowledge on employment law who are available at any time to help collaborate on complicated matters.
- JD, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
- BA, Winona State University
- California
Related Services
Blogs
- Represented automaker in a putative class action on behalf of all non-exempt employees in California alleging failure to provide meal/rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse expenses, unfair business practices, and claim for PAGA penalties.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging failure to reimburse travel expenses for beauty product salespeople.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, failure to provide meal/rest breaks, failure to reimburse expenses, and unfair business practices.
- Represented logistics company in putative representative action alleging PAGA penalties based upon misclassification of truck drivers, off-the-clock work, failure to provide meal/rest periods, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and failure to reimburse expenses.
- Represented logistics company in putative class action on behalf of truck drivers alleging improper classification as independent contractor, meal/rest period violations, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, wage statement violations, and unfair business practices.
- Represented logistics company in putative class action on behalf of truck drivers alleging improper classification as independent contractor, meal/rest period violations, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime, wage statement violations, and unfair business practices.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging disparate impact age discrimination, disparate impact disability discrimination, and PAGA violations based on alleged failure to provide one day of rest in seven.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, off-the clock work, failure to pay overtime, unfair business practices, and claims for PAGA penalties.
- Represented food production and distribution company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay minimum wage, off-the-clock work, failure to pay overtime and unfair business practices.
- Represented bookstore chain in putative class action alleging failure to reimburse travel expenses of textbook salespeople.
- Represented airline catering company in putative class action alleging failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to pay for all time worked, failure to pay final wages, failure to pay overtime, failure to reimburse business expenses, FLSA violations, PAGA ,and unfair business practices.
- Represented employer in putative class action alleging unfair business practices of failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to pay final wages, and reimbursement of business expenses.
- Represented staffing firm in putative class action on behalf of employees supplied by firm alleging Federal and California overtime violations and violations of California meal and rest period laws.
- Represented security staffing firm in putative class action on behalf of group of security guards alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages, and unfair business practices.
- Represented technology retain chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to reimburse expenses for travel to bank to make deposits.
- Represented technology retain chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to reimburse expenses for mileage for transfer of product between neighboring stores.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly employees at waste collection company for failure to provide meal and rest periods and for failure to pay for off-the-clock work.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly garbage truck drivers for failure to provide meal and rest periods and failure to reimburse expenses.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action alleging failure to provide compliant wage statements and PAGA.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of hourly garbage truck drivers for failure to provide meal and rest periods and for failure to pay for off-the-clock work.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of line workers at recycling facility alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages under Labor Code § 203, failure to provide itemized wage statements, and unfair business practices.
- Represented waste disposal company in putative class action on behalf of security guards and other hourly employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay overtime, failure to pay final wages, and unfair business practices.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and failure to provide adequate seating.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks and for failure to pay for off the clock work.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly employees at beauty product wholesaler for failure to timely pay final wages.
- Represented beauty supply retail chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees alleging failure to issue wages by instrument payable on demand without discount, forced patronization, failure to pay all wages, failure to comply with itemized employee wage statement provisions, failure to timely pay all wages, failure to timely pay all final wages, unfair business practices and PAGA.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendant employees alleging failure to pay travel time.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendants alleging missed meal and rest breaks.
- Represented parking company in putative class action on behalf of hourly parking attendants alleging missed meal and rest breaks and wage shaving.
- Represented drug store chain in putative class action on behalf of hourly retail employees for failure to provide meal and rest periods.