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Mediation Expertise
- Mediator in private and public sector State and federal employment cases including actions for discrimination and harassment based on age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family rights and family and medical leave; violations of wage and hour violations regulating meal and rest periods, bonus and commission payments, employee misclassification, independent contractor status, and waiting time penalties; breach of employment contract, interference with prospective employment, defamation, wrongful discharge based on an array of public policies, whistleblower claims and school discharge matters.
- Established Employment Mediation Services (1999).
- California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District: Member, ADR Committee
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California: Member, Judicial Advisory Council, ADR Sub-committee
Employment Law Expertise
- Attorney/shareholder with a national employment law firm representing clients before California and federal courts and administrative agencies litigating statutory and common law discrimination, harassment and civil rights claims, contract and tort discharge actions, ERISA actions, wage and hour claims and federal labor claims involving public and private sector companies in a wide range of business and industry (1987 to 1998).
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California (1987)
- United States Supreme Court
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court of California: Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of California: Labor and Employment Section
- Association of Attorney Mediators
- Sacramento County Bar Association: Employment Law and ADR Sections
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Panels
- California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District: Mediation Panel
- United States District Court, Eastern District of California: Court-appointed Neutral, Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program
- Sacramento County Superior Court: Pro Tem Settlement Conference Judge
- Sacramento City and County Human Rights / Fair Housing Commission: Referral Mediator
- Solano County Superior Court: Mediation Panel
- Sonoma County Superior Court: MARS Program Mediation Panel
- US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ADR Program: Qualified Mediator
- Private ADR Providers: ADR Services; JAMS; NAM; Conflict Solvers
Education
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law: JD (with distinction) (1987)
- California State University: Life education credential (1967)
- University of California, Santa Barbara: BA, French (1965)
Related Experience
- California Manufacturers’ Association: Assistant to the General Counsel: wrote employment law updates and amicus briefs including Foley v. Interactive Data Corporation; drafted and analyzed employment legislation (1985 to 1987).
- National Association of Securities Dealers: General Securities Representative (1981)
- State of California: licensed insurance agent (1979).
- Classroom teacher, curriculum consultant, private school administrator, social worker for physically and mentally disabled adults (1967 to 1977).
Dispute Resolution Presentations
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section (2003)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District, California Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program Neutral Training (2001)
- National Association of Employment Lawyers, Sacramento Chapter (1999, 2000)
- Sacramento County Superior Court Mediation Workshop (1998)
- McGeorge School of Law Mediation Conference (1998)
Dispute Resolution Courses
- Mediation Training (2003) - JAMS
- Advanced Mediation Training Seminar (2001) - Conflict Solvers
- Employment Mediation Strategies/Risk Analysis (2000) - ABA/ADR Conference
- Advanced/Appellate Mediation Training (2000) - Cal. 1st Dist. Court of Appeal
- ADR Update/Mediation/Settlement/Case Valuation (2000) - Federal Bar Association
- Mediation Training Videotape Series (1999) - Association of Attorney-Mediators
- Negotiation Strategy for Lawyers (1998) - Negotiation Strategy Institute
- Settlement Techniques Seminar (1998) - Sacramento County Superior Court
- Advanced Settlement Skills Seminar (1998) - JAMS/Endispute
- Advocacy During Mediation (1998) - JAMS/Endispute
- ADR Training Conference (1998) - Sacramento Human Rights Commission
- Co-mediation with L. Hoover, Mediation Services Director, UC Davis (1998)
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