Evan D. Beecher

Evan D. Beecher is an Associate in the Sacramento, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents management in all types of employment disputes including harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination cases in both state and federal court as well as in arbitration and administrative hearings.

Mr. Beecher also defends employers in wage and hour matters, including class and representative action lawsuits. In addition, Mr. Beecher provides advice and counsel to clients on a variety of employment practices including employee compensation and overtime exemptions, separation agreements, medical leaves of absence, employee handbooks and labor relations.

While attending law school, Mr. Beecher served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Gary Feess, United States District Court, Central District of California. Mr. Beecher was also Chief Managing Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Policy.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Beecher practiced law at noted law firms in Sacramento and Southern California.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Ben Ali Shriners, Board of Directors

Honors and Recognitions

•California Bar Association, Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services (2014)

Published Works

•“U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Employment Law Cases,” The Daily Recorder (November 24, 2015) [Co-Author]
•“Wage-Hour Exemptions for Sales Employees,” The Daily Recorder (October 13, 2015) [Co-Author]
•“Local Sick Leave and Minimum Wage,” The Daily Recorder (June 24, 2015) [Co-Author]
•“Proposed Amendments to CFRA Finalized,” The Daily Recorder (April 3, 2015) [Co-Author]
•“NLRB Overrules Itself on Email Policy,” The Daily Recorder (January 1, 2015) [Co-Author]
•“California Employers Beware: The Second District Holds That Piece-Rate Employees Are Entitled to Additional Hourly-Compensation,” Riverside Lawyer Magazine (October 2013) [Author]

Evan D. Beecher Blog Posts

California Workplace Law

Newsom Signs Law Increasing Penalties Available to Workers

November 5, 2019
California Workplace Law

Wage Statements May Contain Fictitious Business Names, California Court of Appeal Affirms

May 1, 2019
California Workplace Law

California Appellate Court Rejects Legislative Attempt to Circumvent Federal Arbitration Act on Claims Involving the Ralph Act and Bane Act

April 16, 2018