JAMES L. KRITENBRINK
James Kritenbrink is an associate with Keesal, Young & Logan in its Long Beach office. His practice includes a broad range of civil litigation matters for financial services and maritime clients. James is also involved in the real estate and business transactional group as well as the privacy & data security practice group.
Before law school, James worked as an estimator and project manager for a demolition subcontractor in the L.A. Basin. He managed projects inside LAX and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. For his undergraduate studies, James earned his B.S. in construction management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering. While pursuing his B.S., he re-founded the Kappa Sigma chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and grew it to nearly 90 members. James served multiple terms as president for this organization.
Education
- J.D. (with high distinction), University of Nebraska (2017). While in law school, James served as an Executive Editor for the Nebraska Law Review and received awards for the highest grade in both torts and estate planning.
- B.S. (construction management), University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.
Certifications
- CIPP/US (Certified Information Privacy Professional, U.S. – private sector)
Bar Memberships/Admissions
- California (2017)
- All United States District Courts in California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Articles
- “E.U. – U.S. Privacy Shield May Be Eliminated as of September 1, 2018,” with Stacey Garrett (July 18, 2018) (available here)
JAMES’ RELATED ARTICLES
Broadened Interpretation of Whistleblowing Statute in California
Overview
On May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court unanimously found that an employee’s report of workplace wrongdoings is a protected “disclosure” within the meaning of Labor Code section 1102.5(b) even if the employer already knew about the violation before ...read more
Keesal, Young & Logan Secures Dismissal of Three Northstar Investor Cases Under FINRA’s Eligibility Rule
Representing two separate securities broker-dealers, Neal Robb and Bryce Cullinane of Keesal, Young & Logan have been defending claims brought by public investors stemming from their investments in products issued by Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd ...read more
Lawdragon’s Inaugural 500 Leading Litigators in America
Congratulations to all our lawyers named to Lawdragon’s inaugural 500 Leading Litigators in America!
Lawdragon states “We are enormously proud of the more than 100 law firms represented here, many of which boast NFL-size squads of courtroom talent. We selected ...read more
California AG Blackens Eye of Retail Beauty Giant for Alleged CCPA Violations
In his first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a stipulated final judgment with Sephora USA, Inc., a multinational personal care and beauty company, that requires Sephora to pay ...read more
KYL Achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in Inaugural Midsize Certification Cohort!
Keesal, Young & Logan is incredibly proud to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in Diversity Lab’s inaugural Midsize Certification Cohort!
The overall goal of the Midsize Mansfield Rule is to increase diversity in leadership ...read more
2022 Capital Markets Litigation and Regulatory Outlook CLE Webinar
2022 Capital Markets Litigation and Regulatory Outlook CLE Webinar
Back by popular demand!
Jack McGuire, Esther Cho and Greg Kyle reunite for a new CLE Webinar to provide a capital markets update and discuss related litigation, regulatory and enforcement areas ...read more
California Supreme Court Clarifies Premium Pay for Missed Meal and Rest Periods
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court, in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, Case No. S259172 (Cal. S. Ct., July 15, 2021), held that an employee's 'regular rate of compensation' for meal and rest period premium pay is synonymous with the employee's ...read more
NetApp, Keesal Propulsion Labs, LexCheck and Quislex Honored as 2021 ACC Value Champions
Keesal Propulsion Labs (KP Labs) is honored to be included on the Association of Corporate Counsel/ACC 2021 Value Champions list for a project we collaborated on with NetApp's law department in tandem with technology providers LexCheck and QuisLex. The Champions ...read more
EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance
Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued long-awaited guidance regarding the extent to which employers may provide incentives to employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Before today’s guidance was issued, industry groups had asked the ...read more
Cal OSHA Proposes Amendments to Emergency Temporary Standards
On Friday, May 29, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA) announced that on June 3, 2021 it will vote on proposed amendments to the Emergency Temporary Standards, which govern the reopening of offices in the state. The proposed ...read more
Santa Clara County now requires employers to inquire as to employee vaccination status
On May 18, 2021, the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara (California) issued a revised health order which, in pertinent part, now requires employers in the county to ascertain the vaccination status of their personnel. The order can be found here. The ...read more
California Supplements COVID Paid Sick Leave Law
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 95, which will place additional requirements on employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The new law goes into effect on March 29, 2021 and is set to expire on September 30, ...read more