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Employment litigation attorney Cody A. Williams defends employers when a current or former employee sues. He represents businesses in California state courts and before administrative agencies, and he works the records early in a case so clients can evaluate exposure and make informed decisions about settlement or defense.

Cody handles discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, whistleblower retaliation claims under Labor Code section 1102.5, wrongful termination and constructive discharge claims, and wage and hour disputes involving meal and rest periods, overtime and worker classification. Most of these arrive pleaded together in the same complaint.

Before joining GRSM, Cody handled trust and probate litigation, carrying an independent docket of up to 84 active matters and appearing in the superior courts of five California counties. His work required extensive financial analysis, including reconstructing years of trust accountings, tracing assets, and identifying discrepancies in discovery records. That experience informs his approach to employment matters involving timekeeping and payroll data analysis.