Connor Kridle focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling, guiding employers through single-plaintiff lawsuits to large representative actions. He defends complex wage and hour class actions, Private Attorneys General Act matters, and discrimination, retaliation, and harassment lawsuits. Connor also has experience handling trade secrets matters, breach of contract lawsuits, and restrictive covenant litigation. His class action experience extends beyond employment to consumer defense under the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act for retail and consumer-product clients.
Results
- Achieved complete dismissal of wrongful termination and breach of contract lawsuit from a former software sales employee*
- Oversaw labor and employment diligence and counseling for buyer in $200 million acquisition of software business spanning several states and countries*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte
Capabilities and industries
Regional markets
Credentials
Education
- Vanderbilt Law School, JD
- Chapman University, BA, magna cum laude
Admissions
- California
Courts/Agencies
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Languages
- English