Paul Berkowitz
Partner
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
As a partner in Sheppard Mullin’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, Paul Berkowitz has garnered recognition for both his results in high-stakes litigation and his role as a trusted advisor to major employers across a wide range of industries, including financial services, insurance, retail, healthcare, hospitality and education.
In 2025, Berkowitz defeated class certification in a cutting-edge case alleging that an employer’s unlimited vacation policy violated Labor Code section 227.3. In addition to obtaining multiple class certification denial orders, Berkowitz achieved a watershed appellate victory in Ibarra v. Manheim Investments, Inc., when his advocacy led the Ninth Circuit to adopt a more employer-friendly standard under the Class Action Fairness Act – influencing how future wage and hour class actions are litigated and removed to federal court.
