Brett T. Abbott
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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Keeping both employers and employees in touch with California labor and employment law.
Mr. Abbott earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and attended Western State University College of Law, graduating as Valedictorian with Summa Cum Laude honors.
Mr. Abbott is a member of the California State Bar. Prior to joining Gubler & Abbott LLP, Mr. Abbott practiced in one of the largest employment law firms in California. Mr. Abbott has represented clients in both state and federal courts, as well as before the Dept. of Labor Standards Enforcement, Employment Development Dept., and the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. He is well versed in all aspects of employment law, including the Family Leave Medical Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC), the Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA), Industrial Wage Orders, and COBRA.
He has written articles on employment issues that have been published in the Orange County Register Newspaper. Mr. Abbott has also served as an editor for the Orange County Lawyer Magazine. Currently, his column "The Law at Work" can be read each month in the Visalia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter.
Before entering the legal field, Mr. Abbott served a mission in Central America. He is the proud father of three sons.
His areas of practice include employment law and civil litigation.