John H. Feldmann, III

Of Counsel

San Francisco

(415) 262-8352

(415) 644-0978

John has more than 40 years of experience as a labor relations and employment attorney. He handles class action and complex litigation, employment litigation, regulatory, compliance and risk management as well as traditional labor.

John earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Notre Dame and his law degree from University of California, Hastings College of the Law. 

News

West Coast Expansion Continues with the Addition of 13 Labor & Employment Lawyers from Miller Law Group in California

August 01, 2019

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce 13 attorneys from California’s Miller Law Group — one of the largest woman-owned employment law firms in the country — have joined its San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

Publications

The Duty to Bargain When Reopening [HR Headaches Blog]

May 28, 2020

Our May 4, 2020 blog – Employers With Unionized Workforces Need to be Prepared – discussed how employers with collective bargaining agreements (CBA) should start preparing for a union’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to view that blog. This blog discusses an employer’s duty to...

What to Do When a Union Calls [HR Headaches Blog]

May 13, 2020

Last week we posted a blog that discussed how employers with and those without unionized workforces should prepare for a union’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to view the blog. This blog discusses what an employer with a non-unionized workforce should do when a union calls. It...

Employers With Unionized Workforces Need to be Prepared [HR Headaches Blog]

May 04, 2020

With Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties beginning to loosen restrictions on the operation of certain businesses operating primarily outdoors, including resuming construction, effective on May 4, 2020, employers with collective bargaining agreements...

Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates

November 06, 2024 - Webinar

Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department invites you to attend our fourth annual employer summit, which will be a virtual event taking place over two partial days offering valuable insights into addressing workplace challenges.

Education

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1974
  • University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1971

Awards & Honors

Northern California Top Rated Lawyer by ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell for 2019 and 2021

AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

Lawyers of Distinction, 2024

  • California
  • Nevada
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Member, Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of California

Member, Labor and Employment Section, Bar Association of San Francisco

Member, Labor and Employment Section, Marin County Bar Association

Member, The Richard M. Sangster Inn of Court

Board of Directors, Rotary Club of San Rafael

Board of Directors, San Rafael Rotary Manor