Eric C. Kastner

Practice areas

Employment & Labor: Employee, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation: Defense

Focus areas

Employment Discrimination, Employment Law – Employee, Employment Law – Employer, Labor Law, Non-Compete Agreements, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Trade Secret, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Eric C. Kastner, the managing partner at Kastner Kim LLP, specializes in handling employment law, labor law, business litigation, and executive compensation matters. His legal representation extends to notable clients such as Clark Equipment Company, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, the American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Company, and the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation in California. Over the past seven years, he has consistently been recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s top labor lawyers by San Jose magazine.

Graduating with honors in 1969 from the University of California, Mr. Kastner obtained a Bachelor of Science degree before pursuing his Juris Doctor from the same university in 1972. He also completed his education at the Naval Justice School in 1973. Mr. Kastner holds admission to practice in California state courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California.

With a wealth of experience spanning over 35 years, Mr. Kastner has established himself as a successful litigator with a focus on cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, ERISA violations, sexual harassment, Cal-OSHA citations, wage and hour claims, and independent contractor status. His expertise extends to matters like promised financing, corporate control disputes, letter of intent disagreements, fraud cases, competition disputes, intellectual property issues, and breach of contract situations, having served numerous clients throughout his career.

During his tenure with the Naval Legal Service Office, Mr. Kastner assumed the role of senior defense counsel for the Fifth Naval District for three years. Presently, he maintains membership in The Bar Association of Santa Clara County Bar Association.