Harvey Berger

Practice areas

Employment & Labor: Employer, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Employment & Labor: Employee, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Class Actions, Employment Law – Employee, Labor Law, Non-Compete Agreements, Sexual Harassment, Trade Secret, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower

Harvey C. Berger serves as a partner at Berger, Williams & Reynolds, LLP, a prominent San Diego law firm specializing in employment law. With a career spanning over three decades, Harvey has adeptly represented a diverse clientele including individuals, small enterprises, and billion-dollar corporations in a wide array of civil litigation matters. His focal point, however, lies within the realm of employment law. Within this domain, Harvey adeptly advocates for both employees and employers, engaging in litigation, class actions, mediations, arbitrations, and labor commissioner hearings. Additionally, he offers comprehensive compliance guidance to employers, and his expertise extends to serving as an arbitrator and mediator within the American Arbitration Association.

Harvey’s educational background comprises a B.A. in economics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, an M.S.M. degree in management from M.I.T. Sloan School, and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. His extensive knowledge is frequently shared through speaking engagements at legal seminars, SHRM conferences, and teaching assignments via the Center for International Legal Studies in Europe. Furthermore, he contributes actively as a Board member of the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank.

Acknowledged as one of the region’s top ten employment law attorneys by the San Diego Daily Transcript, Harvey has also gained recognition as one of the top ten attorneys (San Diego Daily Transcript 2015). An exceptional distinction lies in his twelve-year consecutive tenure as a San Diego Superlawyer (2007-2019), a feat achieved by very few legal practitioners. Harvey’s accolades include induction into the esteemed College of Labor and Employment Attorneys, reflecting his remarkable standing in the field.

Harvey maintains an AV Preeminent* peer review rating via Martindale-Hubbell, a testament to his legal prowess. This rating, as per Martindale-Hubbell’s meticulous certification process, derives from anonymous evaluations conducted by legal professionals and members of the judiciary. The evaluation encompasses both legal competence and ethical standards.

*AV Preeminent is a certification mark used in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures. Martindale-Hubbell provides a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.