Charles Joseph Stiegler

Charles Stiegler is an experienced labor and employment attorney who has fought cases involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, and unpaid wages in state and federal courts throughout the country.  After graduating with honors from LSU law school, Mr. Stiegler worked for high-end law firms based in Silicon Valley and New York City before starting his own practice here in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He specializes his practice in claims of unpaid overtime, unpaid wages, and unpaid commissions, but also practices in all other aspects of employment law including non-compete agreements, trade secret claims, False Claims Act lawsuits, and claims involving workplace discrimination or harassment. Mr. Stiegler is a former clerk to the Hon. Jeanette Theriot Knoll (ret.) of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and also practices appellate law including writs and briefs to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Mr. Stiegler is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the states of Louisiana and California, and has appeared pro hac vice in courts in New York, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Ohio.

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

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• Contingent Fees

California

Since 2006

Louisiana

Since 2010

9th Circuit

Since 2007

Attorney

Proskauer Rose

2012 - 2017

Attorney in nation's leading Labor & Employment Department, with particular emphasis in complex Class & Collective Action practice

Law Clerk

Louisiana Supreme Court

2009 - 2012

Law Clerk for Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll

Attorney

Gorman & Miller, P.C.

2007 - 2009

Attorney for AV-rated law firm in Silicon Valley, with an emphasis in business disputes and franchisor/franchisee relations.

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University

J.D. (2006)

Honors: Order of the Coif

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

B.A. (2003) | English Literature; History

Honors: Summa cum laude

Rising Star - Labor and Employment

Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star - Labor and Employment

Super Lawyers

2015

Golden Gavel

Proskauer Rose

2015

Rising Star - Labor and Employment

Super Lawyers

2014

Federal Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Louisiana State Bar Association  # 33456

Member

2010 - Current

California State Bar  # 245973

Member

2006 - Current

Developments in Employment Law and Social Media

The Business Lawyer

2016

The Precedential Effect of Unpublished Judicial Opinions Under Louisiana Law

Loyola (New Orleans) Law Review

2013

Offering Monetary Rewards to Public Whistleblowers: A Proposal for Attacking Corruption at Its Source

Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law

2012

Human Resources Law: What You Need to Know Now, Baton Rouge, LA

September 20, 2017

National Business Institute

DOL’s Final Overtime Exemption Rule, BLR Hot Topic Master Class, New Orleans, LA

June 23, 2016

BLR

Human Resources Issues, Local Government Law - What Attorneys Need to Know, New Orleans, LA

December 7, 2016

National Business Institute

Handling Email, Social Media And Other Electronically Stored Information, The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit, New Orleans, LA

May 25, 2017

National Business Institute

Q. I’m not getting paid (in La.) due to the govt shutdown, yet I’m being asked to do some work without pay. Is that legal?

14 January 2019

A: Generally, it is not legal for a company to require you to work without pay. There are some unique aspects to this rule given the government shutdown; however, even the government is required to pay people on time, and the shutdown does not excuse them from lawsuits for unpaid wages. I would need to know more details about the specifics of your claim to give a clear answer. I would suggest contacting a local employment attorney to discuss.

Q. I have a co worker that is taking our company to court for not paying overtime and wonder if I'm able to jump in on it

11 January 2019

A: That depends. Some unpaid overtime lawsuits are filed as "collective actions," which means that other co-workers can ask the court to join the suit. Other lawsuits are filed just on behalf of one individual. I would need to know more about your co-worker's lawsuit to answer this question.

Q. If someone works in a retail gas station & works 56 hrs a week & doesn't get paid overtime. Is that illegal?

10 January 2019

A: In most cases, yes, unless the individual is a genuine supervisory employee who is paid at least $455 a week, guaranteed, and has a primary duty of supervising others rather than performing manual work. You should speak to a local employment attorney about your options.