Brook T. Barnes

Bar Admissions

• California
• Texas

Court Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California

Education

• California Western School of Law (J.D.)
• Sam Houston State University (M.A., summa cum laude)
• Texas A&M University (B.S.)

Awards & Recognition

• Best Lawyers®, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024-2025), Employment Law – Management (2023-2025)
• Best Lawyers® Ones To Watch, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2021-2025)
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Employment Litigation and Business Litigation (2017-2021)
• Best of the Bar, Business and Employment, San Diego Business Journal (2015)

Previous Professional Experience

• Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
  • Partner
• Gordon & Rees
  • Partner
  • Senior Counsel
• Simpson Delmore Greene LLP
  • Attorney
• Teeple Hall, LLP
  • Attorney

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Bar Association
• Provisors, Human Capital
• San Diego County Bar Association

Community Involvement

• La Costa Youth Organization, Board Member and Coach
• California Western Appellate Team Coach

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Essential Employment Agreements for California Employers,” Episode Host, CalCurrent Podcast (October 12, 2023)
• “Essential Employment Agreements: Implementing the Right Agreements for the Wrong Time,” Co-Presenter, Procopio’s Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar/Webinar (November 3, 2022)
• “What A New COVID-19 Legal Order Means for San Diego County’s Hospitality Industry,” Author, Hospitality Legal Alert (December 17, 2020)
• “Recent California Employment Law Developments,” Co-Presenter, Procopio Labor and Employment Virtual Seminar 2020 (November 4, 2020)
• “California Employers with More Than 500 Employees Must Now Provide Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave To Employees – AB 1867,” Author, Labor and Employment Law Legal Alert (September 21, 2020)
• “Tips For Protecting Yourself from Employment Litigation as a Result of COVID-19,” Co-Presenter, Client Webinar (August 19, 2020)
• “Return to Work: Employer Do’s and Don’ts,” Co-Presenter, Presented to San Diego Chamber of Commerce (May 28, 2020)
• “Facing the Unknown: Employer Guidance for Return to Work Issues,” Co-Presenter, Client Webinar (May 18, 2020)
• “Part 3 – Even More Answers to Employer’s COVID-19 Questions,” Co-Presenter, Client Webinar (April 3, 2020)
• “The Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order Challenges California Employers,” Author, Client Publication (March 24, 2020)
• “Wage and Hour Win For Employers: The California Supreme Court Limits PAGA’s Threat to Employers,” Co-Author, Labor and Employment Law Legal Alert (September 13, 2019)
• “The Procopio Brief: Recent Legal Developments Affecting California Employers,” Co-Presenter, Procopio Labor and Employment Seminar 2018, San Diego, CA (November 8, 2018)