Arthur Chinski represents private and public companies and management in all areas of employment and labor law in a broad spectrum of industries. He has appeared in federal and state courts and before governmental agencies throughout the United States.
Mr. Chinski has been active in the firm’s administration and at differing times has been Chair of Buchalter’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, a Member of the firm’s Board of Directors and the firm’s Co-General Counsel for Labor and Employment legal issues. He is currently Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality, Food and Beverage Practice and represents a number of national private and public restaurant chains and food and beverage related companies and businesses. His practice includes Wage and Hour Class Action defense litigation and litigating and giving advice in the prevention and/or the defense of discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour, OSHA, and harassment and retaliation claims, claims arising under the National Labor Relations Act, and other employment related legal claims. He also represents businesses in collective bargaining and matters before the National Labor Relations Board.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Chinski was an attorney with Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles.