Payne & Fears LLP
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Established in 1982, Payne & Fears LLP is a reputable law firm based in Irvine, CA, serving the surrounding areas. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services, with a particular focus on employment, business, and insurance litigation. They are committed to helping employers implement policies and procedures to prevent lawsuits, offering ongoing legal advice as labor and employment issues arise, and robustly defending them in litigation. Payne & Fears LLP prides itself on advising clients on a wide range of insurance-related issues and has extensive commercial litigation experience, including product liability and contract disputes.
Specialties
Issue type
Discrimination, Harassment, Workers compensation, Wrongful termination, Pay and benefits, Social Security & Disability, Other type of issues
Location and hours
Payne & Fears LLP
4 Park Plz Ste 1100
Irvine, CA 92614-8550
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Work Experience
Associate
Payne & Fears LLP
2015 - Present
Associate
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
2013 - 2015
Partner
King Scow Koch Durham LLC
2022 - Present
Founding Partner
King Durham
2019 - 2022
Partner
Payne & Fears LLP
2006 - 2019
Attorney
Winstead Sechrest & Minick
2005 - 2006
Summer Associate
Hughes & Luce LLP
2004 - 2004
Summer Associate
Winstead Sechrest & Minick
2004 - 2004
Legal Intern
United States District Court of Nevada
2003 - 2003
Associate
O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
1982 - 1987
Managing Partner
Payne & Fears LLP
1994 - Present
Associate
Payne & Fears, LLP
2008 - Present
Associate
Green & Hall
2006 - 2008
Associate
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker
1985 - 1989
Local Managing Partner
Graham & James
1989 - 1999
Attorney
Bononi Law Group
2010 - 2011
Partner
Payne & Fears, LLP
2011 - Present
Associate
DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy
2008 - 2010
Associate
Latham & Watkins, LLP
1999 - 2004
Associate
Kelly, Hart & Hallman
1997 - 1999
Partner
Payne & Fears LLP
1995 - Present
Attorney
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
1992 - 1995
Human Resources Executive
The Times Mirror Company
1986 - 1992
Education
Oregon St Univ
California St Univ Fullerton
2008
Loyola Law School
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT
Duke University School of Law
2005
Univ of Virginia SOL
Brigham Young Univ
Univ of California, Irvine SOL
2013
Univ of San Diego SOL
Brigham Young
Brigham Young University
2002
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
1982
Stanford University
1979
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1985
Brigham Young University
1982
Loyola Law School
University of California - Irvine
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Thiel College
University of San Francisco School of Law
Utah St Univ
Pepperdine Univ SOL
Xavier University
2005
University of Oregon School of Law
Yale Law School
2010
California St Univ Long Beach
Ucla School of Law
2008
Brigham Young University
2005
Ucla Law School
Wellesley Coll
California Polytechnic St U
University of San Diego School of Law
California State University, California Polytechnic State University
University of Southern California Law School
1985
University of California
1981
Georgetown University Law Center
University of Notre Dame
Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles
1982
University of California
1975
Univ of California Irvine
University of Southern California Law School
Dartmouth College
Columbia University School of Law
Vanderbilt University Law School
2008
Ucla
2004
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
1993
Brigham Young University
1990
Vanderbilt University Law School
University of Houston Law Center
1997
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1988
California State University
1985
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
1992
Pepperdine University
1986
Whitman College
1977
University of California - Irvine
Loyola Law School
Univ of Southern Calif
University of Virginia
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Univ of California at Los Angeles
UC Berkeley SOL
Harvard Univ Law School
Harvard Univ
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
1992
Yale University
1989
Utah St Univ
Pepperdine Univ SOL
Xavier University
2005
University of Oregon School of Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1988
California State University
1985
University of Southern California Law School
Law
1985
University of California
Political Science
1981
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Thiel College
Brigham Young Univ J Reuben Clark LS UT
Brigham Young
Univ of San Diego SOL
Brigham Young Univ
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
Law
1982
Stanford University
Political Science
1979
Loyola Law School
Univ of Southern Calif
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1985
Brigham Young University
Finance
1982
University of Southern California Law School
Dartmouth College
Univ of California, Irvine SOL
Law
2013
California St Univ Fullerton
Speech Communication
2008
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
Order of the Coif; Law Review
1992
Pepperdine University
Business Administration
1986
Whitman College
Psychology
1977
Univ of Virginia SOL
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University - J. Reuben Clark Law School
Law
Pepperdine Univ SOL
Univ of California at Los Angeles
Columbia University School of Law
UC Hastings COL
Univ of Redlands
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1997
California Polytechnic St U
University of San Diego School of Law
California State University, California Polytechnic State University
Ucla Law School
Wellesley Coll
Duke University School of Law
2005
Brigham Young University
Communications
2002
Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles
Law
1982
University of California
1975
Univ of California Irvine
USC Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School
2008
Univ of California Santa Barbara
Ucla
2004
Loyola Law School
Univ of Southern Calif
Harvard Univ Law School
Harvard Univ
University of Michigan Law School
University of California - Irvine
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
Law
1992
Yale University
1989
Associations & Affiliations
Clark County Bar Association
Member
State Bar of Nevada
Member
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Member
Duke University Alumni Association
Member
SLAM Academy of Nevada
Founding Chairman
Orange County Bar Association
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
Orange County Bar Association
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Orange County chapter)
Member
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Board of Directors
Junior League of Las Vegas
Legal Aid of Southern Nevada's Children's Attorney Project
Pro Bono Attorney
OCBA Business and Corporate Law Section
Chair
Orange County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
State Bar of California
Member
Orange County Bar Association
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Member
Orange County Women Lawyers Association
Member
Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Committee
Chair Elect
American Bar Association
Member
Orange County Bar Association
Member
American Inns of Court
Member
Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Chair
Orange County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
Vice Chair
Publications
33 Comminque' 6&7
Uniformed Service Members: The Oft-Overlooked Protected Class
2012
Nevada Lawyer Magazine
NRCP 16.1(a): In Full Disclosure
2011
Book
California Employment Law Digest
2000
Orange County Lawyer Magazine
2014
Speaking Engagements
SNHRA Legal Panel
Key Employment Cases Before the Supreme Court
2015
SNHRA Legal Panel
DOL Proposed Overtime Regulations
2015
SNHRA Legal Panel
Disrimination in the Workplace
2014
SNHRA Legal Panel
Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context
2013
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Employment Law Practice Year in Review (2014)
2015
Profressional In Human Resources - South Orange County Chapter
2014
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Employment Law Practice Year In Review (2013)
2014
Orange County Bar Association
Annual Update on Key Employment Law Cases and Legislation
2012
Orange County Bar Association
Annual Update on Key Employment Law Cases and Legislation
2011
Orange County Bar Association
Annual Update on Key Employment Law Cases and Legislation
2010
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Employment Law Attorney
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers