Cook Brown, LLP

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Dennis B. Cook is a partner in the Sacramento law office of Cook Brown LLP where he has been practicing labor and employment law for over 30 years. While he represents management in all aspects of labor relations and employment law he specializes in a number of areas, specifically, prevailing wage. Before entering into private practice in 1981 he worked with the Illinois Department of Labor as well as in the San Francisco office of the National Labor Relations Board where he served as a field attorney.

With some of the toughest wage and hour laws in the country, California is a battleground for class action litigation in both state and federal court. Our extensive experience in representing employers confronting these challenges such as meal and rest period claims means we are able to provide clients with cost-effective measures minimizing ...

When confronting a wage-and-hour audit by a regulatory agency, employers must act quickly to gather pertinent records, interview witnesses, and determine exposure. Cook Brown has extensive experience assisting employers in prevailing on these audits.. Additionally, the best way to be prepared for a wage-and-hour investigation is to review your company’s current practices. Employers must not only be aware of all federal and state requirements but have such information readily available.

Cook Brown clients are comprised of contractors, manufacturers, restaurants, farms, banks, and retailers. Our public sector clients include cities, state agencies, and schools. With the firm’s depth of experience in traditional labor law and collective bargaining as well as employment litigation our law firm is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges confronting today’s employer.

Lisa V. Ryan is a partner in the Sacramento office. Her practice includes representing management in the litigation of wage and hour, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, public works/prevailing wage and labor law issues. Ms. Ryan also provides advice to clients on a variety of personnel matters, including drug testing, state and federal family leave, workers’ compensation discrimination and the WARN Act. She has argued appellate matters before the Third District Court of Appeal and has experience in handling administrative appeals. Before joining the firm, Ms.

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