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Mr. Messing specializes in public sector labor law and has handled important appellate cases dealing with peace officers, firefighters, and other public employees. He was lead counsel for Shoemaker v. Myers, which resulted in a landmark California Supreme Court decision. Mr. Messing is responsible for numerous precedent-setting Fair Labor Standards Act cases against the State of California and other public employers, including the "IOU" case. Negotiation Has acted as chief negotiator for large California state associations with bargaining units consisting of up to seven thousand members, and is chief negotiator for numerous other local public safety and miscellaneous organizations. | 