PRACTICE SUMMARY

Douglas A. Barritt, a founding partner of Barritt Smith LLP, specializes in labor and employment law matters. Throughout his career, Mr. Barritt has defended employers, small and large, in virtually every kind of dispute that can arise between an employee and employer. He has represented clients before state and federal agencies (i.e., the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Labor Commission, Cal-OSHA and the National Labor Relations Board) and in state and federal courts around the country (i.e., California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, New York and Florida).

A substantial portion of Mr. Barritt’s practice also involves representing executives and professionals in transition. More specifically, he represents this select group of employees in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, severance agreements, change of control agreements and, if necessary, advancing their interests in litigation or arbitration.

Mr. Barritt’s law practice is unique in that he also represents employees in litigated matters against their employers in select cases. These cases involve all areas of employment law such as discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract and wage and hour disputes.

PRIOR FIRM EXPERIENCE

Before forming Barritt Smith LLP, Mr. Barritt was the principal attorney with The Barritt Law Firm. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Barritt was a partner at the employment law firm of Payne & Fears LLP headquartered in Irvine, California. Mr. Barritt began his legal career as an associate in the Employment Law Department of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.

EDUCATION

Loyola Law School, J.D., 1990. Graduated in top 10% of class and served as the Chief Articles Editor of the International and Comparative Law Journal.

California State Polytechnic University of Pomona, B.S. in Computer Information Systems, 1985.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Selected as “Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyers” in 2006, 2007 and 2008
Elected as Member of St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, Loyola Law School