Brian Koegle is a partner in the employment and labor law department of Poole Shaffery & Koegle, LLP. After attending College of the Canyons from 1992 to 1994, he transferred to The Ohio State University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Economics. He returned to Southern California realizing how much he really hates Midwestern winters to attend law school at Southwestern University School of Law where he participated in the widely acclaimed SCALE program, the nation's only fully accredited two-year legal education program. After passing the California State Bar Examination in 2001, Brian opened his own law firm, focusing on employment law and business litigation, until 2004 when he joined Poole & Shaffery, LLP. With a focus on labor and employment law, Mr. Koegle provides counsel to employers across various industries regarding hiring practices, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, compensation, discipline and termination matters. He represents employers in the design, drafting, modifications and implementation of personnel policies, procedures and employee handbooks and conducts personnel policy audits. Mr.Koegle guides employers with respect to all aspects of wage and hour compliance, including overtimes calculations, meal and rest period requirements, and statutory penalties arising from non-compliant policies and procedures. Brian also has written several published articles on labor and employment-related matters and is a frequent speaker on these issues, including COC Foundation Chancellors Circle events. Brian is a member of the Labor and Employments Sections of the California State Bar and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He has been recognized as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers/Los Angeles Magazine in 2010 - 2015 and as a Supper Lawyer in 2016-2020. Brian has also been recognized as one of the "40 Under Forty" by both the San Fernando Valley Business Journal (2005) and the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal (2009). He was also a graduate of the inaugural Leadership Santa Clarita Valley Program, presented by the COC Employee Training Institute. Brian has served on several non-profit boards throughout the community, including the College of the Canyons Foundation, HandsOn Santa Clarita and the SCV Youth Project. Brian also worked tirelessly on the Measure M campaign, and later served on the Measure M Citizens Oversight Committee until he completed his term in 2011.