Brian E. Koegle is a partner in the employment and labor law department of Poole & Shaffery, LLP.
With a focus on labor and employment law, he provides counsel to employers in a large number of industries with regard to hiring practices, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, compensation, discipline and termination matters.
He has represented employers in union grievance, arbitration and dispute resolution procedures and has defended a wide range of employment discrimination and fair employment practice cases. In addition, he has assisted employers in the design, drafting, modification and implementation of personnel policies, procedures and employee handbooks and with performance of personnel policy audits. Mr. Koegle has guided employers in respect to all aspects of wage and hour compliance, leaves of absence, including family and medical leaves, alcohol and drug rehabilitation leaves, and leaves involving pregnancy-related disabilities. He also has written several published articles on labor and employment-related matters and is a frequent speaker on these issues.
Mr. Koegle also has counseled business owners with regard to a variety of business and commercial disputes, including trade secrets and protection of proprietary information, and has first chair trial experience in Southern California courts litigating those matters.
Mr. Koegle is a member of the Labor and Employment Sections of the California State Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and was recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers/Los Angeles Magazine in 2010 and 2011. Mr. Koegle has also been recognized as one of the “40 Under Forty” by both the San Fernando Valley Business Journal (2005) and the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal (2009), which recognize outstanding achievement by young professionals under the age of 40 in Los Angeles County.