Cozen O’Connor: Stella, Walter M.

Walter will be speaking at an upcoming event:
Employee Mobility and the Pandemic: New Issues for California Employers
07/28/2021
Cozen O'Connor attorneys will be presenting a webinar on the recent developments in the landscape of employee mobility, including a discussion of President Biden’s new executive order, administrative agency requirements around confidentiality provisions, social media concerns, and more.
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Walter focuses his practice on challenging employment issues facing employers from advice and counseling, to complex transactional matter and litigation. Walter has more than 25 years of employment law experience, he provides practical solutions that minimize legal exposure for businesses in a heavily regulated employment environment.

Walter has been a guest on KQED radio programs and served as a contributing author for Aspatore’s Though Leadership series on Employment Law. He has been selected for the list of Best Lawyers in American since 2013 and Northern California Super Lawyers since 2014.

Walter earned his bachelor’s degree from Marquette University and he earned his law degree from Cornell Law School.

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How do the new masking recommendations affect workplaces?

July 20, 2021

Walter Stella spoke with KCBS Radio on what we should know about requirements as we look ahead to returning to the office.

California Reopening Prompts Changes to Workplace Safety Policies

June 22, 2021

Walter Stella was quoted in SHRM discussing how businesses must comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Why California workers could still keep masks after OSHA ruling

June 18, 2021

Walter Stella spoke with KCBS Radio about how indoor workplaces in California are clear to allow workers vaccinated against COVID-19 to no longer wear a mask, but that doesn’t mean businesses have to.

Cal OSHA will keep indoor mask mandate

June 04, 2021

Walter Stella spoke with KCBS Radio about Cal OSHA enacting rules for workplaces that require all employees to continue wearing face masks if just one among them isn't fully vaccinated.

Walter Stella on KCBS-AM

June 01, 2021

Walter Stella appeared on KCBS-AM discussing the upcoming Cal OSHA vote on COVID-19 guidelines.

82 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 19 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

May 26, 2021

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.

California Employers Should Review Evolving Worker-Classification Rules

January 13, 2021

Walter Stella was quoted in SHRM discussing California businesses classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees.

4 major California employment law changes for 2021

January 04, 2021

Walter Stella spoke with HR Dive about the recent California bills that have been passed into law for 2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses are reopening. If you’re older or sick, what happens to your job?

May 22, 2020

Walter Stella was quoted in The Olympian discussing about the workplace reopening with questions that linger about how protections will shield workers who are older or have medical conditions in the time of the coronavirus.

Labor & Employment Law Update: 2019 in Review and a Look Ahead to 2020

December 05, 2019

Jake Rubinstein, Bethany Salvatore, and Walter Stella presented a webinar about the substantial changes in labor and employment law at the federal, state, and even local levels for 2019.

West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California

August 01, 2019

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce 13 attorneys from California’s Miller Law Group — one of the largest woman-owned employment law firms in the country — have joined its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

Publications

COVID-19 FAQs For California Employers

July 01, 2020

Michele Ballard Miller, Walter Stella, Elena Hillman, and Austin Dieter designed an FAQ that California Employers have regarding COVID-19.

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Upcoming Events

Employee Mobility and the Pandemic: New Issues for California Employers

July 28, 2021

Cozen O'Connor attorneys will be presenting a webinar on the recent developments in the landscape of employee mobility, including a discussion of President Biden’s new executive order, administrative agency requirements around confidentiality provisions, social media concerns, and more.

Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and "Eleven" Suggested Changes to Minimize Risk - Los Angeles County

January 30, 2020

Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and "Eleven" Suggested Changes to Minimize Risk - San Diego, CA

January 23, 2020

Stranger Things: Legal Horrors Lurking in Boilerplate Employment Documents and "Eleven" Suggested Changes to Minimize Risk - Riverside, CA

January 22, 2020

Walter M. Stella

Walter will be speaking at an upcoming event:

07/28/2021

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