Christopher Boucher, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, California, Us

Christopher’s practice focuses on labor and employment law, and his expertise includes representing employers in a union environment, including labor negotiations, changes to existing terms and conditions of employment and/or the effects of those changes, and the meaning and application of labor contract provisions. He also serves as trusted counsel to employers throughout California regarding employee discipline, due process, grievance procedure issues, workplace investigations, reasonable accommodation/interactive process issues, and other labor and employment law matters. In addition to his advocacy skills, Christopher has successfully utilized his mediation training to achieve settlements on labor and employment matters. As an experienced workplace investigator, Christopher holds the Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH) credential, in addition to serving as part-time faculty for the Association's Training Institute for Workplace Investigators. He is also a frequent speaker at a variety of conferences on labor and employment law topics, including legal updates and keynotes. Prior to entering private practice, Christopher spent over a decade as a seasoned human resources executive with a broad spectrum of industry experience, including municipalities, public utilities, aviation, maritime, special districts, K-12 as well as higher education. In recognition of his accomplishments, Christopher was featured as one of 2016’s national “Top Five Rising Stars” by Human Resource Executive magazine.Christopher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctorate degree from the Abraham Lincoln University School of Law. In addition, he received a professional certificate from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and attended the Harvard Negotiation Institute at Harvard Law School.

Alameda, Ca, Us

Oakland, Ca, Us

As the Port's Chief Human Resources and Labor Relations Officer (CHRO), directed the Port’s the full range of corporate administrative functions, including employee/labor relations, recruitment and selection, staffing, classification and compensation, payroll, benefits administration, organizational development, occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, and equal employment opportunity. Enhanced the Port's staff assets through organizational effectiveness programs for the fifth busiest container port in the U.S. and the second largest San Francisco Bay Area airport (Oakland International Airport).

Concord, Ca, Us

Directed the activities of the two major District divisions: Human Resources and Risk Management for one of the largest urban water districts in California serving approximately 500,000 people in central and eastern Contra Costa County. Served as the agency’s chief labor relations representative with its bargaining groups. Oversaw the human resources, retirement program, Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) trust, risk management, workers’ compensation, liability insurance, public agency claims, and litigation functions.

Martinez, Ca, Us

Held complete planning, leadership, and operating management responsibility for all HR activities, including labor relations, recruitment, testing and selection, classification and compensation, employee benefits administration, employee recognition, human resources information systems (HRIS), District-wide training, and organizational human resource planning and policy development.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Performed professional human resources work in employee relations, recruitment and selection, classification, compensation, labor relations, training and development, affirmative action/equal employment opportunity (AA/EEO), and other personnel functions.

Hayward, Ca, Us

Performed personnel functions including recruitment, certification, job analysis, classification, compensation and a variety of other tasks under the guidelines of the Merit System. Provided staff support to the Personnel Commission. Oversaw the work and performance of technical and clerical staff.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Certificate In Human Resources, Employee Relations / Selection & Staffing