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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

Serve as a trusted advisor to tech employees and executives in high-stakes employment situations, from negotiating new employment contracts to navigating exits. Advocate for employees in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation cases, with particular focus on disability and protected leave cases.

San Francisco, California, United States

Advise workers navigating difficult employment situations. Represent employees with discrimination, harassment, and whistleblower retaliation claims, with a particular emphasis on disability and protected leave cases. Represent employees and executives in high-stakes transitions, including employment offers, mergers and acquisitions, and founder disputes.

Los Angeles, California

Represent film and television writers in arbitrations against studios; negotiate writer contracts with studios; advise writers on employment matters.

New York, New York

Represented employees facing unlawful employment practices, with a focus on gender discrimination and sexual harassment cases. Litigated and managed cases filed in state and federal court. Negotiated offer letters, IP agreements, equity documents, and severance agreements for C-level executives and other employees. Advised clients on terms of equity, IP matters, and restrictive covenants. Expertise in California and federal discrimination, disability, leave, Equal Pay, wage and hour, and whistleblower laws.

Redwood City, California

Represented emerging growth companies at all stages of company life cycles, including formation, venture and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions or initial public offering. Managed company formations and financings; assisted clients with corporate governance and equity grants; coordinated and drafted documents for mergers; assisted in drafting Form S-1 for initial public offerings. Represented public companies and assist with SEC reporting obligations. Represented venture funds during financing rounds, including in the diligence process. Special interest in food and beverage startups, especially sustainable food.

Berkeley, Ca

Organized and hosted symposium entitled “Financing Social Enterprises: From Startup to Exit” at Berkeley Law School.

Berkeley, Ca

Provided legal counseling and workshops to dozens of sustainable food enterprises serving low-income communities on topics such as entity formation, financing, tax-exempt status, intellectual property, employment law, and health and safety regulations.

San Francisco Bay Area

Assisted attorneys in representing plaintiffs in civil rights and employment cases. Investigated facts and researched legal issues for new cases. Assisted in drafting complaints, motions, and declarations. Assisted in drafting and responding to discovery requests and interrogatories. Supported attorneys at trial. Drafted trial examination outlines for witnesses.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Community Food Enterprises Project, Ecology Law Quarterly, Berkeley Social Enterprise Project, Students.

Emotional Intelligence Coach Training

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Studies, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Dance Marathon Steering Committee; Daily Bruin news reporter; Phi Beta Kappa.