Daniel J. McVeigh

Partner

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Employment Litigation, Employment, Litigation, Wage and Hour Disputes, Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition, Mediation

Admitted to Practice in:

California

Experience

Labor and Employment

Lead trial counsel representing management in employment litigation including claims of wrongful discharge, violations of public policy and various discrimination claims based upon sex, age, race, disability, religion, pregnancy and marital status.

Wage and hour litigation in state and federal courts on multiple issues including misclassification issues, unpaid overtime, meal and rest periods and penalties.

ERISA litigation defending plans and plan fiduciaries on claims for benefits by plan beneficiaries.

Lead counsel in defense of businesses against tax assessments by EDD based upon the agency's assertion of employment status for the independent contractors used by my clients.

Unfair competition claims and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Lead counsel in the case of Mary M. v. Capital City Foods, Inc., where writ was obtained overturning the denial of summary judgment motion based upon the failure of plaintiff to establish a sufficient nexus between the sexual assault by a co-employee and employment to trigger vicarious liability of the employer.

Experienced mediator in multiple employment and business disputes.

Business and General Corporate Litigation

Lead counsel for companies charged by the District Attorney with unfair advertising and unfair competition under B&P Code §§17200, et seq.

Lead counsel in personal injury defense, including products liability, trip and fall, automobile and negligent intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Lead counsel in construction litigation representing contractors, owners and materialmen.

Counseling for businesses on employment matters, investigations and litigation avoidance.

MEMBERSHIPS

Sacramento County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Sacramento Superior Court, Pro Tempore Judge

Sacramento Superior Court, Arbitration Panel, Member

United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Early Neutral Evaluation Program, Evaluator

EDUCATION

University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1977)

University of California, Berkeley (A.B., 1972)

PRESENTATIONS

Downey Brand LLP, “Employment Law Update: A Review of Changes for 2011,” 2011, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, ”Employment Law Update: Current Issues and Future Trends,” 2010, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, ”What Will They Think of Next: Changes in Employment Law for 2008,” 2008, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, “A Human Resources Tool Box for Managers and Supervisors,” 2007, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, “Employment Law 2007: What You Need to Know Now,” 2007, Speaker

CEB Civil Litigation Practice, "25th Annual Recent Developments in Civil Procedure," 2007-2010, Speaker

CHARITABLE

Sacramento County Library Foundation, Vice President

Rotary Club of Sacramento, Member