Theodore H. Dokko

Theodore Dokko advises and defends employers across the full spectrum of employment law, with a focus on high-stakes litigation, including wage-and-hour class and representative actions. He partners with clients to navigate California’s complex regulatory landscape, manage workplace risk, and implement practical, litigation-ready strategies. Known for strategic judgment and efficient dispute resolution, he handles matters through arbitration, trial, and appeal.

Drawing on deep experience in California employment law, Theodore represents employers in matters involving wage-and-hour compliance, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, trade secret, and employee classification issues. His practice encompasses individual, class and representative actions in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings.

In his day-to-day counselling practice, Theodore advises employers, in-house counsel, and HR teams on compliance, risk management, and workplace policies. He regularly provides guidance on classification, pay practices, internal complaints and investigations, and discipline and termination decisions, and negotiates employment and separation agreements.

Theodore's Practice

Representative Matters

• Represented employers in wage-and-hour class and representative actions involving complex meal and rest break and PAGA claims.
• Defended employers in arbitration proceedings involving wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage-and-hour disputes.
• Secured affirmance of a favorable judgment by the California Court of Appeal in a published opinion.
• Advised employers on wage-and-hour compliance, including classification, pay practices, and large workforce operations.
• Counseled employers on internal complaints and workplace investigations addressing sensitive conduct issues and litigation risk.