Kennedy McCarthy & Rumm LLP - Irvine, CA

Trusted Management-Side Labor and Employment Counsel in Irvine

Operating a business in California requires maneuvering through one of the most rigorously regulated and litigious employment landscapes in the nation. Founded in 2004 by seasoned labor attorneys Colleen McCarthy and James Rumm, Kennedy McCarthy and Rumm LLP serves as an indispensable legal ally to employers throughout Orange County and across California. Backed by decades of dedicated courtroom advocacy and proactive human resources counseling, the firm represents public and private companies, corporate executives, and non-profit institutions in high-exposure workplace disputes. When enterprise leadership needs to hire an attorney to defeat complex class action allegations or seek preventive compliance advice before disputes arise, this Irvine firm provides partner-level attention and trial-tested representation.

Comprehensive Employer Defense and Counseling Services

The legal team at Kennedy McCarthy and Rumm delivers tailored solutions across the entire lifecycle of employment relations:

• Wage and Hour Class Action and PAGA Defense: Defending employers against multi-plaintiff class actions and representative lawsuits under the Private Attorneys General Act, addressing meal and rest break disputes, overtime calculations, off-the-clock claims, and employee exemption classifications.
• Wrongful Termination and Retaliation Defense: Protecting corporate clients against claims of retaliatory discharge, whistleblower accusations, and public policy terminations before state courts, federal benches, and arbitration tribunals.
• Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Defense: Litigating sensitive claims involving allegations of sexual harassment, hostile work environments, race, gender, disability, and age discrimination before administrative agencies like the CRD and EEOC as well as civil courts.
• Independent Workplace Investigations: Conducting objective, thorough third-party investigations into executive misconduct, compliance breaches, and employee grievances to mitigate organizational liability.
• Preventive Advice and Corporate Governance: Crafting tailored employee handbooks, severance agreements, arbitration agreements, and trade secret protection covenants, ensuring compliance with evolving California labor statutes.

Strategic Commercial Advocacy for California Employers

What distinguishes Kennedy McCarthy and Rumm is its proactive philosophy that pairs courtroom readiness with operational understanding. The firm recognizes that protracted litigation disrupts executive productivity and drains corporate capital. By conducting rigorous early case assessments, the attorneys identify procedural weaknesses in opposing claims, leveraging dispositive motions or early alternative dispute resolution when advantageous. When trial is unavoidable, their meticulous courtroom preparation and deep familiarity with Southern California judges deliver a powerful defense.

Retain Experienced Orange County Employment Counsel

Whether your organization is confronting an urgent administrative citation, facing employee class litigation, or seeking to update compliance policies, prompt legal guidance is essential. Contact Kennedy McCarthy and Rumm LLP at their Pacifica office in Irvine to schedule an executive consultation and protect your enterprise interests.