Michael Kelly has experience in employment litigation, counseling, collective bargaining and arbitration. His practice includes state and federal employment litigation regarding wage and hour issues, age and disability discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.
In addition to experience with issues arising under the National Labor Relations Act, Michael has extensive litigation experience with various issues arising under the Railway Labor Act and the WARN Act.
Michael’s recent experience includes representing a national distribution and business service company in multiple class actions. Michael captained a team of lawyers in a family of approximately 70 federal district court actions involving wage and hour issues and the enforcement of arbitration agreements. Michael has advised shopping centers, hotels and schools regarding public access issues involving the First Amendment. He represented the Ohio Turnpike Commission in federal litigation regarding the demand by union members to engage in picketing on restricted Turnpike access areas.
Michael recently advised a multinational corporation in the reorganization of its executive management team and assisted clients regarding various privacy concerns. Michael has spoken with client groups and at seminars on new issues regarding employee privacy and employer monitoring of information technology facilities such as email and voicemail. He has participated in the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force.
Michael has served on the board of the United Way of the Bay Area Annual Campaign, and as vice chair of the board of directors and chair of the 75th Anniversary Campaign for Catholic Charities of the East Bay, the social welfare arm of the Catholic Diocese of Oakland. He provides pro bono assistance to other nonprofit institutions in the Bay Area including the Asian Art Museum Foundation.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Squire Patton Boggs Foundation, which promotes the role of public service and pro bono work in the practice of law and the development of public policy. Michael is also a member of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee of Give2Asia, a US-based nonprofit driving social impact in local communities by connecting corporations, foundations and individuals to projects across Asia.
Michael previously served as the managing partner for Squire Patton Boggs’ NorCal offices.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Michael W. Kelly
- California Privacy Rights Act Makes it to the November Ballot (US) - (Posted On Tuesday, June 30, 2020)
- REPORT YOUR MASKS!: Santa Clara County Orders All Entities And Individuals Disclose Supplies of Personal Protective Equipment and Ventilators - (Posted On Thursday, April 09, 2020)
- US Department of Labor Publishes Regulations Clarifying Various Aspects of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (US) - (Posted On Thursday, April 02, 2020)
- Staying Open in California (and Elsewhere) During Mandatory Coronavirus-Related Closures (US) - (Posted On Thursday, March 19, 2020)
- California Passes Slew Of Worker-Friendly Laws, Most Notably Banning Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Claims - (Posted On Tuesday, October 15, 2019)
- California Passes Sweeping New Law Limiting Employer Use Of Independent Contractors (US) - (Posted On Monday, September 16, 2019)
- Governor Brown Vetoes Assembly Bill Criminalizing Mandatory Arbitration Clauses - (Posted On Friday, October 05, 2018)
- California Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Arbitration Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding California Employment Law Claims - (Posted On Thursday, August 30, 2018)
- Minutes Count: California Supreme Court Rejects De Minimis Doctrine for Wage Claim - (Posted On Monday, July 30, 2018)
- California’s New “ABC Test” For Independent Contractors Is Anything But Elementary - (Posted On Thursday, June 07, 2018)
The National Law Review recognizes the Data Privacy and Security Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs as a Go-To Thought Leader for their contributions related to Privacy legislation in California. With the year-long implementation of the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and the recent CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act), Squire Patton Boggs wrote consistently on CCPA compliance, including updates from the California Attorney General on changes to the CCPA, updates to CCPA Regulations and the progression of the CPRA to the ballot box and eventual law. The articles provided guidance for businesses including health care systems and financial institutions on CCPA compliance. The following NLR authors from Squire Patton Boggs were regular contributors on data privacy and security: Glenn A. Brown, Lydia de la Torre, Elliot Golding, Michael W. Kelly, Lauren Kitces, and Ann J, LaFrance.