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Michael E. Wilbur

Partner

Email: mikewilbur@cookroos.com

Tel: 415.362.2118

Experience:
Mr. Wilbur has substantial litigation experience, including several jury trials. He has successfully defended employers in many federal and state court actions involving allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination and other employment-related issues. Mr. Wilbur has also represented clients in administrative proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board and other state and federal administrative agencies. He also advises and counsels clients on a variety of labor and employment matters.

Education:
Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1989)
University of South Carolina (B.A., magna cum laude, 1986, Phi Beta Kappa)

Prior Affiliations:
Fisher & Phillips (Atlanta, Georgia and San Francisco Bay Area offices); Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (San Francisco).

Professional Memberships:
Admitted to Practice in Georgia (inactive) and California. Member, Bar Association of San Francisco, Labor and Employment Law Section; Santa Clara County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section.

Presentations and Articles:
Mr. Wilbur regularly speaks to business groups, and he has also published articles on labor and employment topics. His presentations and publications include "Privacy in the Workplace" (Employer Resource Institute, 2006); "Mind Your Own Business: A Review of Laws Affecting Privacy in the Workplace" (California State Bar Labor and Employment Section Annual Meeting, 2004); "Defending Wrongful Discharge Claims Under California Law" (National Business Institute, 1997, 2000, and 2002); "Basic Wage and Hour Law in California" (National Business Institute, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001); "Employee Leave Rights Under State and Federal Law: What Every California Employer Needs to Know" (National Business Institute, 1998); "Well Disposed. California Courts were once reluctant to dismiss claims of employer discrimination. But a new standard makes it easier for the defense to prevail on summary judgment." (California Law Business, May 28, 1996); "Implementing Pre- and Post-Hire Employment Testing Practices That Get the Right Personnel in the Right Positions--Legally" (Council on Education in Management, Personnel Law Update, 1998); "Since fetal protection policies are illegal, do employers have any safeguards against claims for in utero injuries?" (Trends in Employment Law Supplement to the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal, July 24, 1997).

Personal:
Born in Washington, D.C. Married, with four children.