Howard C. Hay, Esq.

Biography

Howard C. Hay, former partner with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, is a neutral specializing in mediation and arbitration of employment related matters. Mr. Hay spent the last 38 years litigating and resolving every kind of employment and labor law matter. He is the only employment lawyer in Orange County who has been selected for inclusion in all 18 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, which speaks volumes about his dedication and professionalism. Mr. Hay is known for his fairness, intelligence and effective demeanor.

Mr. Hay taught at Cornell Law School as the visiting Distinguished Practitioner in 2001 and is an adjunct professor at Chapman Law School. He is a member of the American Law Institute Board of Advisors for its Restatement of Employment Law project. Mr. Hay was the moderator of the California State Bar's "Recent Developments in Employment Law" program in Orange County for 16 years. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of California, and was Co-Chair of the Special Committee formed by the California Bar Association to study wrongful termination litigation and legislation. He has authored chapters of Schlei and Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law (BNA 1976, 1979 and 1983 Editions), Advising California Employers (CEB 1981 and 1996), Wrongful Employment Termination Practice (CEB 1987 and 1997), Sexual Harassment in Employment Law (BNA 1992) and several articles in the Orange County Bar Journal.

Mr. Hay has extensive experience in mediations, arbitrations, wrongful termination litigation, discrimination/harassment prevention and litigation, employment policies and handbooks, EEOC, DFEH, and wage/hour matters, federal and state court litigation, and NLRB and related union matters.

Mr. Hay graduated With Distinction from Duke University in 1966, and from the University of Michigan Law School, Magna Cum Laude, in 1969, where he was an Editor of the Michigan Law Review.

Primary Areas of Focus

• Wrongful Termination Litigation
• Discrimination/Harassment Litigation and Prevention
• Employment Class Actions
• EEOC, DFEH and Wage/Hour matters
• NLRB and union-related matters

Fees

The fee for a day of mediation is $4,000. A full day consists of reasonable preparation time, the time necessary on mediation day, and reasonable follow-up if necessary. Any additional time will be billed to the parties at the rate of $400 per hour.

The fee for a half-day of mediation is $2,500. A half-day consists of reasonable preparation time and five hours (e.g., 1:00 p.m. - 6 p.m.) for the mediation.

On all cases, there is generally no charge for routine preparatory or follow up telephone calls, and there is never a charge for telephone calls or other additional services without the prior consent of the parties.

Fees must be deposited in advance and will not be refunded if the mediation is cancelled or postponed within 14 days of the scheduled date.

There will be an additional charge for PMA's administrative fee.