jrbecerra@jonesbell.com
The Figueroa at Wilshire Building
601 South Figueroa Street
Twenty-Seventh Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
(213) 485-1555
mapJOSEPH R. BECERRA
Partner
Mr. Becerra is a partner in the Labor and Employment practice group of Jones Bell. Mr. Becerra's practice focuses on representing clients in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including age, race, gender, national origin and disability discrimination and harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wrongful termination, privacy rights, independent contractor agreements, and various wage and hour claims, including class actions. Mr. Becerra also routinely counsels clients on employment policies and procedures, workplace investigations, employment contracts, severance agreements, equal employment opportunity compliance, employee terminations, reductions-in-force planning and wage and hour compliance.
Mr. Becerra has significant experience in defending employers in class action litigation. Mr. Becerra has defended large, complex class actions for alleged wage and hour violations, age discrimination, and disability discrimination under both state and federal law for a wide variety of clients, including companies in the retail, hospitality, restaurant, oil and gas and telecommunication industries.
Published Cases:
- Holland v. Wachovia Securities, LLC, et al., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42134 (S.D. Cal. 2009)
- U.S. ex rel. KIRA, Inc. v. Actus Lend Lease, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45267 (E.D. Cal 2007)
- Betti v. Kaiser Permanente and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42142 (E.D. Cal. 2005)
- Johnson v. County of Fresno, 111 Cal. App. 4th 1087 (2003)
Publications, Awards, and Presentations:
- "Email: A Discussion of Client Confidentiality and Employee Privacy Concerns", Hazardous Materials/Solid Waste Study Section of the County Counsel's Association of California Ð March 2002
- "Employers Beware: 2004 Changes of California Labor Laws", MBSWC Newsletter, February 2004
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine
- Numerous sexual harassment training seminars
- Labor and Employment Law
- Complex Litigation
- Class Actions
- Loyola Law School (J.D., 2000)
- University of Southern California
(B.A., 1996)
- California
- U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Central District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of California - U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of California
- Member, Los Angeles County
Bar Association - Member, Pasadena Bar Association
- Member, Mexican American
Bar Association