Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver

California's premier full-service law firm with an emphasis on the representation of peace officers in disciplinary, criminal, labor, workers' compensation, personal injury and other civil matters.

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Robert M. Wexler
Encino
P: 747.221.7100
F: 747.221.7107
RWexler@RLSLawyers.com
Partner
Robert M. Wexler
Encino
P: 747.221.7100
F: 747.221.7107
RWexler@RLSLawyers.com

Robert Wexler is a partner at Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC (“RLS”) and heads business development and marketing for the firm. Rob has over 25 years’ experience advising labor associations and their members on all matters relating to contract negotiations, grievances, disciplinary investigations, bargaining unit certifications, wage and hour claims, disability rights, and pension and retirement matters.  In 2011 he was selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers list.During his career Rob has represented an array of labor organizations, including some of the largest municipal police and firefighter associations in California. He has also successfully represented individual employees facing disciplinary and criminal prosecution and represented roughly 400 officers involved in on-duty and off-duty shootings.

Robert is a prolific and popular presenter and he frequently lectures and writes about collective bargaining, the protections afforded safety employees under the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Firefighters’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act, Free Speech, and Privacy Rights.  He has been a featured presenter for many organizations including: the Police Officers’ Research Association of California (PORAC), Labor Relations Information System (LRIS), the Southern California Internal Affairs Investigators’ Association, the California Public Employment Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA), the National Public Employment Labor Relations Association (NPELRA), the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) and the California Professional Firefighters (CPF).  In addition, his articles that have appeared in various publications including PORAC News, In Pursuit Of, The Rap Sheet and the Hot Sheet and he has appeared on KCAL, KTLA, FOX, and KNX and KFI news radio.

Robert graduated from Southwestern University School of Law’s prestigious SCALE program, where he received the Wildeman Scholarship for Academic Excellence and was a member of Phi Delta Phi International Honors Society.  He and his wife, Jennifer, are proud parents of two daughters.

Disclaimer: Any results set forth herein are based upon the facts of that particular case and do not represent a promise or guarantee.

Education

• B.A., Chapman University
• J.D., Southwestern University School of Law

Bulletins & Publications:
US Supreme Court Delivers Landmark 2nd Amendment Ruling
Remote Administrative Hearings
Navigating Employee Rights in Anticipation of a COVID-19 Vaccine
New Legislation Allows Public Employee Unions Reasonable Release Time without Loss of Compensation Benefits
The Tale of the Tape: To Record or Not to Record
California Supreme Court Subjects Private Electronic Accounts to the Public Records Act
Supreme Court Holds Bill of Rights Act Does Not Require Supervisor’s Adverse Comments to be Subject to Review and Comment by Employee
The Voter Empowerment Act of 2016: Chuck Reed’s and Carl DeMaio’s Latest Assault on Public Employees
RLS Workers’ Compensation Alternative Dispute Resolution Carve-Out Program
Rains Lucia Stern Welcomes Robert M. Wexler!
Fitness for Duty Evaluations: Everything You Need to Know About Your Rights
Domestic Partners May Be Entitled to Benefits
RPOA Rebuttal to KNX Radio Criticism
News & Press:
Sheriff’s Employees Get 25 Percent Raises
PERS Thank You Message
LAUSD Officers’ Suspensions Overturned, Reduced
Illegally Obtained Drug Tests Results Ordered Sealed
Pensions continue eating more of local budgets
Councilman’s Son is Suspect in Drug Case
Court Vindicates Deputy’s Rights
Colton POA Signs Three-Year Contract
El Segundo POA Inks Rich MOU; Includes 3% @ 50
Police, City Contract Talks at a Standstill
Officers’ Drug Tests Barred from Release
San Gabriel Contract Talks with Police Are Stalled
Riverside Police, Chief at Odds Over Officer’s Drug Test
Upcoming Classes & Speaking Engagements:
Past Classes:
Principles Of Just Cause And Disciplinary Grievances

8th Annual Representing Cops in the 21st Century Symposium

June 20th – June 21st, 2019 – Protecting Cops in the 21st Century Symposium
April 11th, 2019 – LRIS Collective Bargaining Class (Las Vegas, NV)
Feb. 1st, 2019 – RLS Labor Symposium (Moraga, CA)
Feb. 6th – Feb. 8th, 2019 – Public Safety Union Leadership (Las Vegas, NV)
Nov. 14th – 16th, 2018 – Advanced Course in Police Discipline (Las Vegas, NV)
June 21st, 2018 – “Protecting Cops in the 21st Century” Symposium (Costa Mesa, CA)
April 18th – April 20th, 2018 – LRIS Collective Bargaining Seminar (Las Vegas, NV)
Feb. 7th- Feb. 9th, 2018 – LRIS Public Safety Union Leadership Seminar (Las Vegas, NV)
Sept. 6th – 8th, 2017 – 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Association Leadership Symposium (San Diego, CA)
Jun. 22, 2017 – Protecting Cops in the 21st Century Symposium (Newport Beach, CA)
Feb. 10, 2017 – LRIS Public Safety Union Leadership – Strategies Tips and Insights, (Las Vegas. NV)
Feb. 3, 2017 – RLS Labor Symposium 2017 (Moraga, CA)
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Robert M. Wexler

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