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Robert J. Kane

Partner

620 Newport Center Drive

Suite 200

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949-791-5127
949-791-5227

Bob Kane has been representing businesses in labor and employment matters for more than 49 years.  He started when he was very young.

His practice has covered the gamut of labor and employment issues in practically every industry, including, in particular, health care and health care related companies.

He represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations and in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. He regularly deals with the federal and state administrative agencies that enforce the employment discrimination and wage and hour laws. He has handled many investigations and hearings on behalf of employers before those agencies.

Bob defends employers in lawsuits filed in both state and federal courts and in arbitration alleging wrongful discharge, harassment, discrimination and retaliation, and various other employment related claims.

He has resolved innumerable disputes on very favorable terms for employers, including in mediation, but also has handled many cases through trial before juries, judges and arbitrators, usually with excellent results.

He has also represented employers as plaintiffs when former employees and their new employers have engaged in misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition or related torts.

In the last ten years when such lawsuits became fashionable, Bob has defended many employers in wage and hour class actions, obtaining excellent results often at a total cost that is far less than that charged by other firms.

Bob prides himself on counseling clients on everyday employment situations helping them achieve their business objectives while minimizing the chances of litigation. He has many long term clients who will attest to his practicality and accessibility. He answers his own phone and is reachable by clients at all hours, seven days a week.

Prior to founding Stuart Kane LLP, Bob spent 28 years at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, starting its labor and employment practice, chairing its litigation department for several years, and serving on the Firm’s Board of Directors for almost 20 years. Prior to moving to Orange County to become a shareholder at Stradìing, Bob was a partner at the Los Angeles Office of Morgan Lewis & Bockius. He was the first associate hired in that office and the first associate to be made partner in that office. He is a cum laude graduate of St. John’s University and went to law school at New York University, where he was an editor of the Law Review.  Bob has been married for 41 years and his wife, M’Liss, is a lawyer with a company. They have two grown daughters.

When he is not working and spending time with his family, Bob plays golf with his friends, reads history, and is a big hockey and football fan. Bob and his wife are also season ticket holders at the Pacific Symphony.

Bob is happy to provide professional references on request. He has many satisfied clients.

News about Mr. Kane

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Nine Stuart Kane Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2023

Seven Stuart Kane Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America 2022

Six Stuart Kane Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America 2020

Five Stuart Kane Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2019

Five Stuart Kane Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2018

Education

New York University, J.D., 1971
St. John’s University, B.A., 1968

Memberships & Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Orange County Bar Association

Honors

  • Mr. Kane has continued to be selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® in America since 2018 in the practice area of Employment Law Management.
Court Admissions

  • United States District Court – Central District of California
  • United States District Court – Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court – Southern District of California

Bar Admissions

California