Robert Ebert Byrnes

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Robert Ebert Byrnes: Attorney with Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights APC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Robert grew up in New Hampshire, hoping to become an attorney and to work toward making society fairer for working-class families like his own. After graduating first in his high school class, he went to Brown University, graduating in 1988. He received a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University in 1991, and then made a permanent home in California, putting himself through law school with the help of scholarships. He received his law degree from Stanford Law School in 1998.

Robert Byrnes is Head of Litigation at Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights APC. Since the firm’s founding in 2015, Robert has represented employees with legal claims in state and federal courts, as well as in the arbitration settings that employers increasingly force workers into. He has represented, and secured substantial settlements on behalf of workers in the many industries most affected by workplace-protection laws. For example, Robert negotiated a $2-million dollar settlement on behalf of a national department store’s sales associates who alleged they had been denied meal and rest breaks.

He has also represented a national children’s clothing store’s employees alleging unpaid overtime, and negotiated a $2.1-million settlement on their behalf. In addition to retail workers, Robert secured a $1.65-million settlement on behalf of nurses and other healthcare workers, as well as a settlement with a fast food chain that resulted in a monitoring program being instituted to ensure compliance with meal and rest break laws.

Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights stands up for workers across California who have been treated unfairly, underpaid, or wronged by their employers. Free case review, no upfront cost. Se habla español.
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Areas of Practice (11)

  • Discrimination
  • Employment
  • Labor
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Wage & Hour Law – Employee
  • Whistleblower – Qui Tam
  • Wrongful Termination - Employee
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Overtime & Unpaid Wages
  • ERISA / Employee Benefits
  • Employment Contracts

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Brown University, A.B., 1988; Harvard University, M.M.P., 1991
Law School Attended:
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, California
Memberships:
State Bar of California.
Languages:
English
ISLN:
913117178

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (6 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Counsel on 04/08/21 in Wrongful Termination

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/25/19 in Labor and Employment

    Robert is one of the most intelligent attorneys I know. He has the ability to fight and represent clients that others are not willing to represent. He has been successful in many aspects of his career.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/10/19 in Labor and Employment

    He is a super sharp lawyer, the the firm is top shelf.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Counsel on 04/03/19 in Labor and Employment

    Not only does Robert know the law extremely well, and is an incredible writer, he has a singular passion for helping his clients that is truly refreshing and admirable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Consultant on 04/03/19 in Wage and Hour Law

    Robert built and leads a firm whose innovative approach to wage and hour other employment practice enables it to obtain compensation for many workers whom other employment plaintiff attorneys can't or won't represent despite the merits of the cases.... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/03/18 in Labor and Employment

    My office has in the past referred cases to Mr. Byrnes. His office handled the referrals with utmost competence. I without hesitation would recommend Mr. Byrne's to any client seeking a competent employment attorney.

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Avvo Client Review
4.9/5.0 (89 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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Lawyers Client Review
4.7/5.0 (81 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

The attorneys at lawyers and consumer Rights are very helpful and very informative about the employees rights and they were also very helpful all the concerns I had about my previous employer. James w...

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