Nicholas Kawuka Attorney
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Nicholas Kawuka

Associate
Biography

Nicholas provides legal representation for employers across various employment litigation cases, encompassing wage and hour class actions, representative actions, and individual lawsuits related to wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and trade secret misappropriation. Additionally, he offers guidance to clients on everyday employment issues, intellectual property matters, as well as privacy and data security concerns.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Court Admissions

  • United States District Court, Central District of California
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • United States District Court, Southern District of California


Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law (LL.M.)
  • Makerere University (LL.B, with honors)

Languages

Luganda

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Lawyers ® Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law-Management (2022-2024)

Previous Professional Experience

  • Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch, LLP
    • Labor and Employment, Associate (2020-2024)
    • Intellectual Property Litigation, Associate (2015-2020)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • San Diego County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Escondido Charitable Foundation
    • Founding Member

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • “Are Non-Compete Clauses on the Way Out? The Federal Trade Commission Proposes a Nationwide Ban,” Author (January 10, 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)
  • “U.S. Supreme Court Debilitates PAGA Litigation Using Federal Arbitration Act in Pivotal Ruling,” Co-Author (June 15, 2022)
  • “Back in Business: What You Need to Know About Returning to the Office,” Co-Presenter, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Webinar (June 10, 2021)
  • “COVID Workplace Safety Just Got Stricter: Cal/OSHA’s New Emergency Standard For California Employers,” Co-Author (November 25, 2020)
  • “Even More Stringent Consumer Privacy Restrictions May Be Imposed on Businesses Operating in California,” Author (August 12, 2020)
  • “California Passes Landmark Consumer Privacy Law: What You Need to Know Now,” Author (June 29, 2018)