We Defend Employers. We Defend Families. We Defend Dreams. Go ahead, dream big, we are ready when you are. Whether you are dreaming of starting a business or whether you already run a company, a family business, a start-up, or an international enterprise, our team is prepared to help protect what you have built while supporting your long-term business goals.
At Bailey Law, we are a trusted employment defense law firm providing strategic legal support to protect businesses and employers throughout Newport Beach, California. Our experienced employment defense lawyers understand the complexities of workplace regulations and labor law compliance. We handle employee disputes, wrongful termination claims, wage and hour issues, workplace investigations, and other employment-related matters. Our employment defense attorneys offer clear guidance, practical advice, and effective legal solutions tailored to your organization’s needs, ensuring challenges are addressed efficiently while minimizing risk.
Our team also serves as a trusted employer defense side firm, providing proactive counsel to safeguard your organization. Our employer defense lawyers assist businesses in maintaining compliance with federal and state labor laws, managing employee-related challenges, and developing strategic defense plans. We focus on protecting your company’s reputation, resources, and operational stability, delivering practical, business-focused advocacy. By anticipating potential legal issues and crafting practical strategies, we help businesses avoid costly disputes and strengthen workplace compliance.
Partnering with Bailey Law ensures your organization receives actionable advice, strong representation, and peace of mind. Trust our employment defense attorneys to guide your business through complex legal matters with steady counsel, strategic planning, and effective defense support.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how our team can protect your business from employment-related legal risks while ensuring compliance and workforce stability.
Our Mission
The delicate balance between government regulations and our ability to live and do business is as old as time. We believe in the freedom to dream big dreams, to work hard for those dreams, and we believe that the government should interfere as little as possible.
William R. Bailey, the founder of our firm, holds both a juris doctorate and a degree in business finance and economics. In addition to being well-versed in labor and employment law, he also has extensive experience in entertainment, intellectual property, personal injury, and financial litigation matters.
Employer Defense in California
We know that you have a lot on your plate. Running a business, even a small one, consumes an enormous amount of time. We can help you stay up to date with current laws, avoid liability issues, coach you on dealing with your employees, and even defend you from former employees. Even a small oversight or compliance mistake can expose employers to significant penalties and legal costs in California. We are here to defend employers and help them reduce exposures, liabilities, and avoid costly mistakes.
If you are being sued for wrongful termination, it is likely because your former employee is alleging he or she has been fired or laid off for an illegitimate or illegal reason. It is also likely that you had a good reason to let them go, you told them that reason, and they are now lying. Our wrongful termination defense attorney team works closely with employers to build strong legal defenses backed by workplace records, company policies, and documented performance concerns.
Many employers are surprised to find out how many “protected classes” there are under California and Federal law. If you are being sued for wrongful termination, there is a very high chance that you are also being sued for discrimination, retaliation, and/or harassment. An experienced employment discrimination defense attorney can help employers respond strategically while protecting business operations and reducing unnecessary legal exposure.
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Employers will be shocked to learn how quickly damages add up in wage claims, even when employees only make minimum wage. This is because the actual amount of liability for an employer increases exponentially once the Labor Code penalties are included. In addition, most employees file suit in Superior Court against their employers and choose to forgo the faster administrative hearing before the Labor Commissioner because then they can collect attorney fees. Our employment defense lawyers help businesses address wage and hour disputes early to reduce financial exposure and operational disruption. Source: DFEH 2020 Statistics
We Are Trial Lawyers
Our practice includes more than employment, also including entertainment, intellectual property, business, and personal injury litigation matters.
If you are an employer, we will defend you and help you protect the business you work so hard for every day.
We guide you to take preventative measures. Before you are sued by an employee for any reason, our attorneys can review your employee handbooks and offer training to managers, supervisors, and your entire human resources department to prevent you from being liable for costly mistakes or oversight.
If you are sued by an employee, we will defend you. California is a large market, which allows many businesses to expand and thrive. However, you are probably already aware that California is not business-friendly. Each year, California’s rules and regulations become more extensive, more burdensome, and make doing business more costly for employers.
At the Bailey Law Corporation, we can help businesses stay in compliance with all employment laws and protect their interests when dealing with employees, customers, and/or clients, in contracts or in competition with other businesses, and governmental agencies. Our employment defense attorney team helps businesses avoid costly compliance issues while protecting employers during workplace disputes and litigation matters.
Actors, musicians, writers, producers, filmmakers, and artists of all trades know that the entertainment industry is fast-paced, constantly changing, and filled with an abundance of talent. One very important factor that will ensure you get rightfully compensated for your talents and works is whether or not you have an experienced entertainment attorney on your side. Entertainment attorneys work behind the scenes to ensure that you receive what you were promised for your work, you do not infringe on anyone else’s rights, and they work tirelessly to get you the most favorable terms possible in the many negotiations. Entertainment attorneys also help you avoid costly mistakes and career-ending blunders.
If you are being asked to sign a contract or enter into negotiations, you will likely need an entertainment attorney to guide you through the process and ensure you are adequately protected. If you already signed a contract and have questions or issues regarding what you signed, you will likely need an entertainment attorney to course-correct and limit your exposure to any liabilities. Our attorneys can assist you
1) on a day-to-day basis
2) in negotiation, drafting, analyzing, or enforcing any contracts and agreements; and
3) in litigation
Let our entertainment attorneys help guide and navigate you through the murky waters of the entertainment industry.
In today’s litigious society, everyone (including businesses) are being sued for as many “injuries” as one can dream up. Our team of personal injury defense lawyers know that even the most diligent person could not foresee every possible way a person could get hurt. This is because plaintiff attorneys are very creative and because both homes and businesses can experience high volumes of people. Even the tiniest minute detail can be overlooked which can lead to someone getting hurt.
Personal injuries can happen anywhere. If you are being sued in a personal injury case, you need a personal injury defense lawyer who will help. A good personal injury defense lawyer will help limit your liability, if not help shield you from liability entirely. There are several defenses that can be made against personal injury claims, including even the defense that the plaintiff is to blame for the accident or has already signed away his or her right to sue you for his or her personal injuries. We know you worked hard for your home, your business, your livelihood, and we are here to help protect you from frivolous and unfounded personal injury claims.
Our team of personal injury defense lawyers will help guide you and negotiate vigorously for favorable settlements out of court and, if necessary, zealously defend you in litigation. Likewise, our team of personal injury defense lawyers can also help you prevent future liability through various avenues, including releases of liability or contract terms.
We are here for all of your business needs, whether you are running a start-up or a large national corporation.
Why do you need a business lawyer on your side? At the Bailey Law Corporation, we know that running a business is more than just making customers happy. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes planning that has to take place before a business can even welcome its first customer.
Our attorneys are well-versed in all aspects of a business’s needs, including business start-ups, corporate documentation, business & commercial disputes, construction, real estate, insurance bad faith, franchise & distribution, employment, personal injury/ workman’s compensation, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, client lists, and unfair competition.
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When you work with our law firm, you will benefit from decades of knowledge and experience of all of our lawyers and staff. Your relationship is not with just one attorney, but it is with our entire team. Our dynamic team works together to guide you through complex legal matters.
We handle a wide range of employment defense matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination claims, wage disputes, and workplace investigations. Our team of employment defense lawyers and employer defense lawyers focuses on protecting employers and ensuring legal compliance.
Our employment defense attorneys and employer defense lawyers have extensive experience representing employers in Orange County. We provide strategic, practical guidance based on years of handling complex workplace disputes across various industries.
Yes. We offer proactive counsel, compliance advice, and risk management strategies. Our goal is to help employers identify potential issues early, minimize disputes, and maintain a lawful, well-managed workplace that avoids costly litigation.
Getting started is simple. Contact our office to schedule a consultation, where our employment defense lawyers will review your situation, discuss your options, and create a tailored strategy to protect your business and workforce effectively.
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remember that the purpose of our consultation is to figure out IF we can help you, it is NOT to give legal advice.
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Our reception desk is staffed Mon.-Fri. 9am - 5pm PST. Not only can they answer many questions you might have about our firm, but they can also schedule you for a consultation.
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