
About Garrett
Garrett V. Jensen has aggressively defended California employers in high-stakes employment cases through all stages of litigation, from pre-suit demands through trial and appeal. His span a broad range of industries, including: banks and mortgage lenders, healthcare, transportation and logistics, staffing, security, retail, and many other businesses of various sizes and in varied industries. His practice has a special emphasis on defending class action wage and hour and PAGA lawsuits and other complex employment litigation matters.
Jensen’s practice also includes representing management in single plaintiff actions alleging discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour violations in state and federal court as well as before various administrative agencies. In addition, Jensen also provides advice and counseling to his clients on counseling preventative measures to avoid litigation, including reviews of general employment policies and wage and hour issues, and assists employers in conducting internal investigations.
In addition to his employment practice, Jensen represents companies in complex business litigation involving contract claims and business torts.
Areas of Practice
- Class Actions
- PAGA Litigation
- Wage and Hour Issues
- Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
Education
Chapman University College of Law, J.D., 2004
Arizona State University, M.Ed., 2000, with honors
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1999
Publications
A Court in a Bind: Should It Change Its Mind?
lass action?! Despair Not: Arbitration Agreement Will Improve Our Lot
Avoiding the Stuffy Courtroom: Arbitration, Here We Come!
Court Shows Employee the Door: You’ve Been Paid All You’re Owed
FEHC Shocks Employer with $846,300 Jolt for Firing Cancer Survivor
What Do I Have to Do to Get You into This Car?
Wage Statement Rules and Heritage Residential Care, Inc. v. DLSE: Paging Noah Webster
Presentations
Your Company is in My Sights: Making Your Company a Less Attractive Target of Class Action Litigation
Wage & Hour Risk Management in CA: The Top Issues That Expose Employers to Claims & Lawsuits
The Year in Review: New Decisions, Laws and Trends Affecting California Employers
Top Ten Mistakes Facing California Employers
Should You Be Considering Mandatory Arbitration for Your Non-Union Workforce?
Written Opinions
Certified Tire Wage and Hour Cases, 28 Cal. App. 5th 1 (2018)
Recognitions
Listed, Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Star, 2015 & 2016
Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, 2006 - present
Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court, 2009 - present