Philip K. Lem

About Philip K. Lem

Philip K. Lem is a partner at Payne & Fears in Irvine who represents management in labor and employment and business litigation. He defends wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower claims, as well as wage-and-hour class actions and PAGA claims involving misclassification, meal and rest breaks, overtime, and wage statements. He also counsels employers on compliance and drafts and updates employee handbooks and personnel policies. His business litigation practice covers contract, fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and copyright and trademark disputes, as well as employee mobility matters involving trade secrets and non-compete or non-solicitation agreements. Before joining the firm, he was an associate at a New York City firm representing banks, lenders, and trustees in commercial, bankruptcy, and securities disputes. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was senior editor of the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review.

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California State Bar No. 282480 (Active admitted 2012-05-22)