Principal Attorney
Current• Advise clients on legal compliance or best practices to avoid disputes, reviewing practices and implementing policies, developing employment handbooks, and training, • Defense awards for clients wrongfully sued including employment claims for discrimination and wrongful termination, clients wrongfully sued for breach of contract or fraud, and parties to real property disputes. • Plaintiff awards or settlements recovered for employment claims, including wage claims, discrimination, disability and leave violations. Awards have ranged from five to six figures. • Representation of parties (workers or employers) in administrative hearings, including Labor Commissioner hearings for unpaid wages, Unemployment Insurance Appeal Boards, and responding to discrimination claims brought in the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing or the federal Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission.