Practice Areas

Employment Law

• Preventing Disputes
  • Advice and counseling
  • Employee handbooks
  • Training
  • Workforce reduction (layoff)
  • Internal investigation and resolution
  • Development of policies and procedures based on “best practices”

•  Resolving A Claim or Dispute
  • Claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation
  • Claims relating to wage-hour laws
  • Lawsuits in state or federal court
  • Proceedings before state or federal agencies (EEOC, EDD, DOL, DFEH, Labor Commissioner (DLSE), OSHA)

• Negotiating and Drafting Employment-Related Agreements
  • Employment Agreement
  • Severance Agreement
  • Retention Agreement
  • Protection of trade secrets and confidential information
  • Negotiating enhanced severance on behalf of terminated employees

Lawsuits and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

• Experienced trial lawyer
• Vigorous representation in state and federal courts
• Mediation
• Serve as local counsel to out-of-state entities and individuals sued in California state and federal court
• Binding and nonbinding arbitration
• Presuit negotiation
• Business disputes
• Lawsuits for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, interference with contract and prospective advantage, collections of debt
• Product liability disputes

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Premises Access Lawsuits

• Defend lawsuits alleging barriers to access by disabled individuals to public establishments