Drake Mirsch is a litigation associate whose practice focuses on all aspects of employment law. Drake regularly represents employers in all phases of litigation, including pre-litigation negotiations, dispositive motions and appeals. He also advises clients in multiple industries on a broad range of employment issues, employment practices and policies, and responding to administrative charges.

He is experienced at defending clients against discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistleblower claims under both state and federal law. Drake also has experience defending employers in highly contested class and representative/Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions involving alleged violations of California’s Labor Code, including claims for unpaid and timely wages, meal periods and rest breaks, unreimbursed expenses, etc. He brings creativity and problem-solving skills to the issues presented to defend employers against the myriad of potential class and representative claims. He also prosecutes claims for trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty and unfair competition.

Drake represents employers in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE).