William P. McElhinny
Senior Litigation Counsel
“I have dedicated my career to vindicating the rights of those who have spoken out against the wrongdoings of their employer.”
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Will McElhinny joined Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe in the summer of 2015 following his clerkship for the Honorable William Alsup in the Northern District of California. Will has experience litigating cases in both federal and state courts, as well as in the arbitration setting. He represents clients in significant matters involving all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, breach of contract, and executive compensation matters. During law school, Will worked on behalf of the Michigan Innocence Clinic representing innocent defendants in criminal appeals and re-trials. Prior to becoming an attorney, Will worked as a paralegal at the Mississippi Center for Justice, a public interest law firm advancing racial and economic justice in Mississippi, as well as at the anti-genocide organization, Enough Project in Washington, D.C.
- Currently represents female employees of Oracle Corp. in a class action lawsuit alleging the database giant pays men more for doing the same jobs, in violation of California’s Equal Pay Act.
- Currently represents employees in a class action lawsuit against WW North America Holdings, Inc., alleging failure to reimburse employees for necessary expenditures incurred as a consequence of discharging their duties.
- Represented a blind physical therapist in a disability discrimination case in which a Kern County jury awarded our client $1.19 million in lost wages and emotional distress.
- Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of California
- California Employment Lawyers Association
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D. – 2013
Bates College, Lewiston, Maine
B.A. – 2007
Major: History; Political Science