Todd R. Wulffson

Todd R. Wulffson

Orange County Office Co-Managing Partner

About Todd

Todd R. Wulffson has focused his practice on counseling and defending businesses in labor and employment matters for over 30 years. In addition to private practice, from 2006-2010, he served as General Counsel and SVP of Human Resources to Palace Entertainment, overseeing the SEC filings, legal and human resources issues for a company with over 12,000 employees at 40 locations in 11 states.

Todd currently assists clients ranging from local sole proprietorships to large, multi-national corporations. He has considerable experience representing employers in the entertainment, manufacturing, banking, hospitality, financial services and retail industries. With both business and legal experience, Todd focuses on advising employers on human resources matters, and implementing proactive measures to reduce risk and cost. He has defended employers in both state and federal court, in matters before the Public Employment Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board, and in administrative proceedings before the State Labor Commissioner and the Fair Employment and Housing Commission. He has significant traditional labor law experience, and is a veteran of numerous union organizing drives.

Todd also has substantial experience in the evolving area of Social Media Law. He is a frequent speaker, author and resource to employers nationwide on analyzing employee-related social media issues, preparing social media policies and procedures, and defending actions involving social media liability claims.

Areas of Practice

  • Wrongful Termination and Workplace Tort Litigation
  • Wage and Hour Issues
  • Workplace Solutions, Advice and Training
  • EEO Litigation
  • Traditional Labor Law Unions and the NLRB
  • Class Actions
  • Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets
  • Workplace Safety and Health
  • PAGA Litigation
  • Internal Investigations
  • Business Transactions and Restructurings

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., cum laude, 1990

  • Editor on Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., Economics and Business, 1987

Publications

Presentations

Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, October 2024

The Top 10 Current Legal Headaches for California Employers in 2024
Co-Presenter, California Chiropractic Association, May 2024

California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirements and Compliance Overview
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, May 2024

No Plan, No Problem – California Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirements and Compliance Overview
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, January 2024

Up in Smoke: A Blunt Discussion of Applicant and Employee Drug Testing in California in 2024
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, January 2023

Managing Post Pandemic Remote Work - Top Ten Things CA Employers Need to Know
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, January 2022

COVID-2022 - New Variants, New Regulations, and New Administrative Headaches
Co-Presenter, CDF Healthcare Education Week Webinar Series, October 2021

COVID-19 Related Employment Issues Impacting the Healthcare Industry
Co-Presenter, Employment Law Roundtable of Southern California, October 2021

COVID Consequence: Allowing Ongoing Remote Work as an Accommodation for Religion or Disability
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, September 2021

COVID-19 Compliance for California Employers – New Vaccine Mandates (plural) and Ongoing Administrative Concerns
Co-Presenter, CDF Webinar Series, May 2021

Top 10 Employment Concerns for CA Employers Related to Returning to Work and COVID Vaccinations
Greater LA Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, April 2021 

Employer Considerations for Mandating the COVID-19 Vaccine and Best Practices for Bringing Employees Back-to-Work
Co-Presenter, CDF COVID Education Week, December 2020

Emerging Litigation Areas in 2021 Stemming from COVID-19 Pandemic
Association of International Certified Public Accounts' CFO Conference, September 2020

Marijuana in the Workplace
CDF Webinar Series, August 2020

The Legal & Practical Issues to Discussing Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
UCI Center for Real Estate, May 2020

Re-Opening Businesses & Best Practices during COVID-19: The New Normal
CDF Webinar Series, February 2020

2020 Hindsight in Advance – California Employment Laws & Compliance Tips You Wish You Knew in Advance
California Mortgage Association, Winter Seminar, January 2020

Can You Keep Your Independent Contractors? AB5 & The Battle Against Your Business Model

Written Opinions

Nixon v. AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC, 67 Cal. App. 5th 934 (2021)

Levanoff v. Dragas, 65 Cal. App. 5th 1079 (2021), rehearing denied (July 14, 2021)

Recognitions

CDF Orange County Office Managing Partner, 2016 - present

Orange County Bar Association, 1990 - present

Forbes HR Council, 2017 - present

BTI Client Service All-Star Among Fortune 1000 Companies

Listed, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2003 - 2006, 2017 & 2021 - 2025

National Philanthropy Day, Spirit of Philanthropy Award Winner, Orange County

Distinguished Service Award for 25 Years of Committed Service to the Constitutional Rights Foundation, 2018



Civic Activities

Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, 1993 - present

  • Board Member and Past President
  • Honoree, Distinguished Service Award, 2018

Troop 1518, Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, 2003 - 2014

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