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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Partner and subject matter expert in providing practical counsel, advice, and day-to-day support across Company divisions and service lines on complex employment law and compliance matters for successful execution of Company initiatives. Actively manages litigation and agency claims, responds to legal process and negotiates pre-litigation resolutions. Draft and revise employment-related agreements and policies while partnering with human resources, safety and risk management in the implementation and guidance on related company policies and processes. Creates and delivers interactive training to stakeholders on everchanging developments in employment law to ensure compliance and best practices remain current and top of mind.

Greater San Diego Area

Primarily focused on advice and counsel to charter schools, public agencies and private companies in all industries on employment compliance issues and the mitigation of risks of potential claims and litigation. Established a comprehensive approach to counseling through combining guidance on the legal ramifications of federal and state employment laws while offering pragmatic solutions to complex matters. Representative counseling matters include, but are not limited to, hiring and payroll practices, employee classifications, harassment/discrimination, leave laws (FMLA/CFRA/PDL/ADA/PSL and others), workplace investigations, terminations, development and implementation of personnel policies, handbooks and employment and separation agreements. Litigated single plaintiff and representative wage and hour actions and employment claims.

Greater San Diego Area

Consulted with firms and businesses on employment law matters (advice and litigation) and conducted workplace investigations involving claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation and employee misconduct.

Los Angeles/Orange County

Team member of Haight's Employment & Labor and Product Liability Practice Groups.As a member of the Employment & Labor Practice Group, defended employment claims on behalf of small and large corporations including:• Discrimination claims; • Sexual Harassment;• Wrongful Termination; • Retaliation;• Wage and Hour Class Actions;• Family, Medical Leave and Family Rights Act; and• Americans with Disabilities Act.Consulted with human resources professionals to provide guidance and advice on various employment law and compliance and drafted Commission Agreements, employee handbooks, agreements and policies. Through extensive involvement in all stages of pre-litigation and litigation practice, including initial investigation through case resolution, obtained favorable results in an efficient and effective manner. Actively participated in seminars and presented on topics such as sexual harassment prevention training and compliance with California/FMLA leave laws. With respect to products liability litigation, represented international and domestic manufacturers, distributors and retailers in all facets of product liability litigation. Representative industries included industrial baking equipment, temperature controllers, component manufacturers of large refrigeration/cooling systems, compressors, recreational vehicles, sliding automatic doors and gates, specialty sublimation inks and generators.

Newport Beach, Ca

Represented subcontractors, general contractors and developers in complex construction defect litigation, in addition to high exposure products liability litigation.

Served as a law clerk and associate gaining substantial experience in discovery, law and motion and pre-trial pleadings on a variety of general liability and construction defect matters.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Recipient of Alex P. Cory Pro Bono Award for Contributions to Pro Bono Causes; Student Representative, Barbri.

B.A., Criminology Law & Society