Cases
Appellate Opinions: Align Technology, Inc. v. Tran (2009) 179 Cal.App.4th 949.
Huong Que Inc. v. Pro Enterprise L.L.C. (2007) 150 Cal.App.4th 400.
Vogel v. Felice (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 1006.
Representative Matters: Advised
defended employers before administrative agencies
in court against claims for wage
hour violations, sexual harassment, age, race
disability discrimination, wrongful termination
retaliation.
Obtained dismissal of claims against former employee for breach of employment contract, misappropriation of trade secret, breach of fiduciary duty
unfair competition, all of which arose from an alleged theft of confidential
proprietary information.
Prosecuted cases on behalf of employees for wage
hour violations, sexual harassment, age, race
national origin discrimination, disability discrimination
failure to accommodate, wrongful termination
retaliation.
Represented corporate executives in negotiating compensation, benefits
related terms for severance of an employment relationship.
Successfully defended a preliminary injunction on appeal
obtained a jury verdict on behalf of a corporation whose managing agents secretly formed a competing business
stole the corporation's customers.
Represented government prime contractor in dispute with subcontractor who misappropriated the prime contractor's trade secret
used it to submit a competing bid for a government contract.
Negotiated releases from financial obligations
recovered damages on behalf of a victim of elder financial abuse.
In a proceeding vigorously contested by the other parent, Ms. Nguyen assisted a divorced parent to obtain limited conservatorship over an adult child with developmental disabilities.
Defended corporation against breach of contract lawsuit
prosecuted counterclaim against corporate director
officer for breach of fiduciary duties.
