Nestor Barrero

Nestor advises large and medium sized employers on all aspects of labor and employment law including compliance with anti-harassment, discrimination, privacy and workplace laws, effective performance management, negotiation of executive agreements, planning for layoffs, mergers and acquisitions, and defending wrongful termination cases in mediation, arbitration or litigation. He has significant experience representing entertainment industry employers with operations in film, television and cable productions and support functions (video distribution, marketing, public relations), music and live entertainment, television broadcasting in English & Spanish, theme parks, retail sites (restaurants, merchandise venues) and technology.

• California State Bar, Labor & Employment Law Section
• Los Angeles County Bar, Labor & Employment Law Section; Corporate Law Departments Section, Executive Committee
• Association of Corporate Counsel
• California Employment Law Council
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• Constitutional Rights Foundation, Board of Directors
• Child 360, Board of Directors
• UCLA Academic Advancement Program, Scholarship Advisory Committee
• UCLA Alumni Association Mentor Program
• Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s Labor & Employment Service, Advisory Board Member

Nestor was born in Bogota, Colombia, and is bilingual in Spanish. He is married and has two adult daughters. Nestor enjoys Latin jazz and traditional music from Colombia and Cuba, snow skiing, and college sports.