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Gary M. Messing
Expertise
Public Sector Labor Law
- Mr. Messing specializes in public sector labor law and has handled important appellate cases dealing with peace officers, firefighters, and other public employees.
- He was lead counsel for Shoemaker v. Myers, which resulted in a landmark California Supreme Court decision.
- Mr. Messing is responsible for numerous precedent-setting Fair Labor Standards Act cases against the State of California and other public employers, including the "IOU" case.
Negotiation
- Has acted as chief negotiator for large California state associations with bargaining units consisting of up to seven thousand members, and is chief negotiator for numerous other local public safety and miscellaneous organizations.
Representative Clients
Fresno Deputy Sheriff's Association; California Statewide Law Enforcement Association; Denver Police Protective Association; Davis Professional Firefighters' Association; Sacramento County Attorneys' Association; CDF Firefighters
Recent Publications
- Co-author, FLSA in the Public Sector – Controversy of Policy and Politics, The Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, State Bar of California
- Co-author, Pocket Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, California Public Employee Relations Program, Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California, Berkeley
Areas of Expertise
Education
Columbia University, J.D.
Amherst College, B.A.
Professional Distinctions
Currently listed in Best Lawyers in America, Best of the U.S. and Northern California's Super Lawyers, San Francisco Magazine
Professional Memberships
Sacramento County Bar Association (Executive Committee; Labor and Employment Section, 1993-1999; Chair, 1997-1998)
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
State and Local Bargaining and Employment Law Committee
- Co-chair Subcommittee on Practice and Procedure