Scott Shibayama

Scott Shibayama
Roseville, California

Scott Shibayama founded Vision Law Corporation to help entrepreneurs, small and medium business owners succeed in business through a team of business-saavy employment and labor law professionals. Vision Law simply delivers Fortune 500 quality legal advice and representation to small businesses in all areas of employment and labor law.

Scott focuses his practice on employment and labor law. He has defended over 40 employment litigation or arbitration cases for employers such as Safeway Inc., 24 Hour Fitness, NEC Electronics, Hewlett-Packard Company, Packard Bell/NEC, Pep Boys, State Compensation Insurance Fund, Crystal Bottling Company, Heritage Propane Corporation, Autozone and Elliott Homes. Scott now makes Fortune 500 counsel and representation available to the small business owner.

Scott's areas of expertise include: unlawful harassment, discrimination under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, unfair competition, fraudulent inducement to change employment, Labor Code 970 claims, class actions, representative actions under Business and Professions code section 17200, misappropriation of trade secrets, confidentiality and nondisclosure, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, breach of contract under section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, whistle blower claims under various statutes, including Labor Code 11025, various tort claims for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and fraud, discrimination and leave claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act, Labor Code 132a claims, serious and willful misconduct claims, wage claims and claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). When defending employers, Scott utilizes his special expertise and techniques to resolve cases quickly in the most cost efficient manner consistent with client goals and expectations.

Scott provides friendly advice on wage and hour law, independent contractors, confidentiality, non-disclosure, nonsolicitation and trade secrets, employee leaves, disciplinary actions or terminations and on any other employment law matter, His expertise also includes drafting employee handbooks, employment contracts and severance agreements.

• At-Will Employment
• Class Action
• Discrimination
• Employee Handbook
• Employee Leaves
• Employee Policies and Procedures
• Independent Contractors
• Litigation Defense
• Other Tort Claims
• Preventing Problems
• Retaliation and Whistle Blowing
• Trade Secrets
• Unemployment Insurance
• Unfair Competition
• Unlawful Harassment
• Wage and Hour Law
• Wrongful Termination

Areas of Practice:

Wage & Hour Law

100% Employment & Labor, Representing Management

Employee Leaves

Disciplinary Actions or Terminations

Litigation Percentage:

25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

California, 1994

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1998

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995

U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1996

U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1996

Education:

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, 1994
J.D.
Honors: Moot Court: National Appellate Advocacy Team (1992-93)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987
B.B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Business/Accounting

Honors and Awards:

First Runner Up, Best Brief, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1992 - 1993

Past Employment Positions:

Palmer Disario Kazanjian Holden, LLP, Attorney, 2000

Littler Mendelson, Attorney, 1994 - 2000

KPMG Peat Marwick, Staff Accountant, 1987 - 1990

O'Brien/KMI, Information Systems Manager, 1990 - 1991