SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 25, 2011) – Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation's largest employment and labor law firm representing management, announced today that Oswald Cousins has joined the firm as a shareholder in its San Francisco office.
Prior to joining Littler, Cousins was a partner in the employment department at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's San Francisco office.
Cousins has extensive experience representing employers in federal and state courts, and in numerous jury trials, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. He has also enjoyed counseling both emerging companies and major corporations regarding all aspects of employment law. Among other things, he has assisted employers with discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims; disability accommodation issues; drafting and interpreting employment contracts; planning and implementing reductions in force; employee leave issues; trade secrets and privacy matters.
"Oswald is an invaluable addition to Littler, bringing strong litigation skills and extensive employment knowledge," said Jennifer J. Walt, office managing shareholder of the firm's San Francisco office. "We are delighted to have someone with his broad background join us."
"I am very excited about joining Littler Mendelson," said Cousins. "With its great bench of excellent lawyers and deep employment law expertise, the firm has really set the standard in terms of employment law."
Cousins received his J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Vermont. He has been a member of the State Bar of California since 1994 and is also a member of the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law.
About Littler Mendelson
With over 800 attorneys and 50 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record. For more information, visit littler.com.