Henry D. Lederman is a shareholder in the Wlanut Creek, California office of Littler Mendelson. He has devoted his practice almost exclusively to employment law counseling, litigation and appeals, including those related to the drafting and enforcement of arbitration agreements. He appears in California state and federal trial and appellate courts and has particular expertise with the Federal Arbitration Act and state arbitration statutes. From 1998 to 2012, Henry served as Littler Mendelson’s General Counsel and, in that role, addressed compliance issues related to state rules of professional conduct, including the California rules and American Bar Association model rules.
A skilled litigator, Henry recently appeared before the United States Supreme Court and prevailed on behalf of his client in a matter involving the enforcement of an arbitration agreement. Other notable successes include upholding the preemption under federal labor law of state tort claims, a finding that two provisions of the California Labor Code were unconstitutional, and a California Supreme Court reversal that established a new standard for “just cause” dismissal that is favorable to California employers.
Henry works with a variety of clients in many different industries, including retail, manufacturing, consumer products, service providers and more.
Henry is the Co-Chair of the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice group and a core member of the Appellate Practice Group. He has served as an instructor for the California Continuing Education of the Bar and has given lectures, training sessions and seminars on arbitration law, legal ethics, wrongful termination and employment discrimination before employer organizations, corporations and attorney groups.
Previously, Henry worked as an attorney for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the United States Department of Transportation.
