Hunter Pyle elected as Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
On June 12, 2021, Hunter was elected as a Fellow by the Governors of the College of Employment and Labor Law. Election as a Fellow is limited to those attorneys who have distinguished themselves as outstanding professionals who have made a sustained contribution to the field of employment and labor law, and who meet the College’s standards of integrity, professionalism, and character.
Hunter was honored to have been nominated to the College by his friend and mentor, David Borgen, who is currently serving as President of the College.
Hunter Pyle to present at Advanced Wage and Hour Conference in May 2021
Hunter Pyle will present at the California Employment Lawyers 17th Annual Advanced Wage & Hour Series on May 19, 2021. Hunter and Jennifer Kramer of Hennig, Kramer, Ruiz & Singh will handle the annual wage and hour case update. This is Jennifer and Hunter’s second year presenting this panel.
Other speakers on the panel include Mariko Yoshihara, CELA Legislative Counsel & Policy Director and Ken Wang, CELA Legislative Policy Associate. Mariko and Ken will cover the 2021 legislative update.
Hunter Pyle to teach Wage and Hour Course at Berkeley Law School
Hunter Pyle will be teaching a seven week California Wage and Hour class to second and third year law students at Berkeley Law School in the Spring of 2021. The course will cover current issues and trends in wage and hour law, with an emphasis on preparing the students
Hunter Pyle to speak at Bridgeport’s Wage and Hour Conference
On October 9, 2020, Hunter Pyle will speak at Bridgeport’s annual Wage and Hour Update Conference. Hunter will join Tim Long of Greenbreg Traurig on the panel discussing wage and hour cases in 2020: Key Updates.
Katie Fiester to Volunteer at Workers’ Rights Clinic
Hunter Pyle to speak at CELA’s Advanced Wage and Hour Update
Hunter Pyle to speak at Bridgeport’s 2020 PAGA Program
Hunter Pyle to speak at Bridgeport’s 2020 PAGA Program
Hunter Pyle to speak on two PAGA panels in Spring 2020
Hunter will be speaking on two PAGA panels in February and March 2020.
Katie Fiester to speak on Litigating Individual Plaintiff Wage Cases panel
Katie Fiester will be speaking today on the following panel hosted by the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA):
A to Z of Litigating Individual Plaintiff Wage Cases
Speakers Katie Fiester (Hunter Pyle Law), Un Kei Wu (Liberation Law Group) and Estella Cisneros (California Rural Legal Assistance) will cover forum selection, arbitration clauses and recent developments in the law; the pros and cons of Labor Commissioner, arbitration and court; pleadings and discovery; adjudication of wage claim at trial, Berman hearing and arbitration; and appeals. Marco A. Palau (Advocates for Worker Rights LLP) will moderate.
Hunter Pyle to Present and Supervise at Workers’ Rights Disability Law Clinic
On October 1, 2019, Hunter will present and supervise at the Workers’ Rights Disability Law Clinic in 
Berkeley, California. The topic of his presentation will be “State and Federal Employment Protections for Workers with Disabilities.”
The Workers’ Rights Disability Law Clinic provides free legal advice to low-income people with disabilities. It is a project of Legal Aid at Work, and also helps to train Berkeley Law students who are interested in employment law.
This is the third year that Hunter has presented on this topic at the Clinic, and he is looking forward to meeting this year’s group of volunteers.