About

Employers rely on Paul DeCamp in complex class and mass actions, government investigations, and other wage and hour matters. Paul is co-chair of Epstein Becker Green’s Wage and Hour practice group, as well as a past Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division, the presidentially appointed federal officer responsible for interpreting and enforcing wage and hour laws. He has spent nearly 30 years counseling employers to prepare for scrutiny of their pay practices. His experience in private practice and at DOL makes him a sought-after advisor for his clients’ most pressing wage and hour issues. Additionally, Paul is a frequent speaker and thought leader who has testified before Congress several times, both while serving at the DOL and in private practice. Read Paul’s full biography.

Adriana Kosovych helps employers across industries avoid legal exposure in wage and hour matters, ranging from discrete questions involving a single employee to company-wide policies and practices affecting hundreds or thousands of employees. When necessary, employers also rely on Adriana to defend them in federal and state wage and hour actions, including both high-profile and complex nationwide class and collective actions and smaller-scale disputes. She formulates and implements thoughtful strategies and develops creative, forceful arguments to block class certifications, whittle down claims and putative classes, and defeat litigations on summary judgment. Clients and colleagues view her as a “go-to” wage and hour attorney. Read Adriana’s full biography.

Organizations across a wide range of industries turn to attorney Jeff Ruzal when they need practical advice addressing wage and hour issues. Jeff assists employers with all issues related to wage and hour laws, a focus he developed as a Trial Attorney for the Office of the Solicitor for the DOL. He also drafts wage and hour policies, offers management training to achieve best practices—including avoidance of off-the-clock work—and assesses compensable activities such as certain on-call and travel time. While Jeff always prioritizes compliance and litigation avoidance, he is also a trusted advisor for class and collective action wage and hour litigation. Read Jeff’s full biography.