About
Legal Experience
Assistant United States Lawyer, Northern District of California, 1994-2005.
Civil Chief, 2001-2003
Deputy Civil Chief, 1998-2001
AUSA, 1994-1998, 2003-2005
Lawyer of record in instances ensuing in over twenty published decisions;
Litigated masses of instances in federal district court;
Litigated over 80 civil appeals earlier than the USA Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals;
Handled severa cases regarding claims of numerous types of discrimination, together with age discrimination, race discrimination, non secular discrimination, incapacity discrimination, sex discrimination and national starting place discrimination;
Handled severa retaliation and harassment instances, together with sexual harassment, racial harassment, countrywide beginning harassment and religious harassment; and
Received commendation from the Civil Rights Division of the USA Department of Justice for efficiently litigating Fair Housing Act and incapacity rights moves on behalf of victims of discrimination, 2003.
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, 2005-2008.
Of Counsel
Litigated magnificence action salary and hour instances;
Litigated a number of employment discrimination movements; and
Counseled employers on quite a few employment problems.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, 2008-2009.
Chief Lawyer
Supervised a team of workers of about 33 legal professionals and different professionals who had been responsible for imparting prison research to the courtroom and assistance to self-represented litigants.
Marron, Reid & Sheehy, 1990-1994.
Associate
Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, 1988-1990.
Associate
Education
University of Chicago, J.D.
University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, MPA
Wake Forest University, B.A.
Seminars and Presentations
Technology and Ethics, VIP GlobalNet, L.L.C., 2010
Overview and Compliance with Employment Laws, Lorman Education Services, 2008
Ethics - An Overview of Codes, Rules, Regulations and Current Issues, Wake Forest University 27th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2007
Employment Law, Wake Forest University twenty seventh Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2007
Legal Implications of Employee Wellness Programs, Lorman Education Services, 2007
Sex Discrimination, Including Equal Pay Act, Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education on Employment Law, 2007
Ethics - An Overview of Codes, Rules, Regulations and Current Issues, Wake Forest University twenty sixth Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2006
Employment Law, Wake Forest University 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2006
Admissions and Professional Associations
The State Bar of California, 1988
The North Carolina State Bar, 2006
California Courts
North Carolina Courts
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
American Bar Association
Alameda County Bar Association
California Employment Lawyer s Association
Earl Warren American Inn of Court
Executive Committee Employment Law Section, Alameda County Bar Association
Mediator, United States District Court, Northern District of California
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Location
Legal Issues
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Costs
Certificates
Languages
Accepted Jurisdictions
