Michael Kun
Partner; National Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Practice Group; National Chair, Wage and Hour Practice Group
Thompson Coburn LLP
Having tried cases and litigated more than 200 wage and hour class actions nationwide, Michael Kun, partner and co-chair of Thompson Coburn’s labor and employment practice group, has earned a reputation for shutting down high-stakes case – defeating class certification and reducing multimillion-dollar claims to zero.
Kun boasts over three decades of prevailing on behalf of his clients. With 160 to 180 active lawsuits at any given time, and with 29 cases currently on his trial calendar in the next 16 months, Kun is one of the most prolific and impactful labor and employment attorneys in California. He is widely known for developing the “Serrano defense,” a landmark defense strategy that has reshaped how employers approach all “joint employer” lawsuits.
