Welcome the newest addition to our Board of Directors!
James Y. Wu, Membership Coordinator

James Wu is honored to be joining the CCCEAC Board of Directors. You may recognize James because he has been a presenter the CCCEAC for the past several years. James has been providing strategic and day-to-day advice and counsel to employers for over 25 years on all employment law topics, including terminations, leaves of absence, COVID-19 issues, Employee Handbooks and policies, employee classification, and so much more. He also defends employers when claims arise, including wage & hour, PAGA, discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. He serves businesses of all sizes - from start-ups to Fortune 50, and represents many businesses in Contra Costa. James is also a former President and current Board Member of the Northern California Employment Roundtable (established in conjunction with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)).
James and his family have lived in Contra Costa County since 2001, and he is very active in the community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association for nearly a decade, and was the President of the Board in 2018 and 2019. James also served as the Section Leader of the Bar Association's Employment Law Section. Outside of work, James has served at his children's schools and he is a former President and Board Member of the Walnut Creek Little League. James earned his JD from Boston College Law School, and his MA and BA from Stanford University.