SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 20, 2021 –Anthony E. Guzman, II, an associate in the San Francisco office's Labor & Employment Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been nominated to the Board of Directors for the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Barristers Club. Once confirmed, he would serve a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
According to its website, BASF’s Barristers Club provides a community for its members, which include attorneys, law students, and others in their first ten years of practice. The organization helps members develop the skills they need for a successful career.
“I’m thrilled at the chance of joining the board of the BASF Barristers Club,” Guzman said. “It’s really a great opportunity to give back. I look forward to helping newer members of the bar feel at home in the legal community while honing the skills necessary to the future of their careers and clients.”
Guzman represents employers in the defense of complex wage and hour class and collective actions, including those involving claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act. Guzman also has notable experience in representing employers in sexual harassment, pay disparity, and traditional labor disputes. He is a regular author and contributor to legal news outlets like Law 360 and The Recorder and serves as one of the coaches for the U.C. Berkeley School of Law trial teams.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Members of the practice have had numerous trial wins and are frequently called upon to handle complex, bet-the-company, and large high-stake cases, including nationwide class and collective actions. On the labor side, a leading group of lawyers regularly represents management with labor-relations matters. Labor & Employment team members assist clients with complex employment issues, and design practical, proactive strategies that can be readily implemented by today’s human resources professionals. In addition, the practice is recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the areas of Labor and Employment Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, ERISA Litigation, Workplace & Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets Litigation. Visit Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment Blog for insights and analysis of the latest labor and employment developments, including legislation, regulations, cases, policies, and trends.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2300 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 25 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus. Web: www.gtlaw.com