Hallie Makrakis
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY AT BLACKSTONE LAW
Hallie is an associate attorney at Blackstone Law. Prior to joining Blackstone, she worked primarily as a plaintiff’s side employment attorney providing legal representation to clients for claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and wage & hour violations. Hallie has experience representing clients from the point of consultation through trial and has successfully mediated cases on behalf of her clients.
Hallie attended Chico State University where she majored in Political Science and minored in Criminal Justice before interning at a well-respected law firm in the Labor & Employment sector. She then attended Golden Gate University School of Law graduating with honors. Throughout law school Hallie advocated for employee rights through non-profit work at the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic and through Legal Aid at Work.
When Hallie is not litigating cases she enjoys golfing, hot yoga and hiking with her 10-year old rescue dog.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 339004
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- Associate Attorney
- Blackstoe Law, APC
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- Associate Attorney
- Hoyer & Hicks
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- Associate Attorney
- Jon Webster Law Group, APC
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- Law Clerk
- Jon Webster Law Group, APC
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- Law Clerk
- Women's Employment Rights Clinic
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- The Women's Employment Rights Clinic aims to help disadvantaged workers in their employment capacity. Specifically, I helped workers facing retaliation by their employers in asserting their rights pursuant to California statute; and advised clients in asserting workplace harassment claims.
- Director
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Clinic
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- The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Clinic was set up through Legal Aid at Work to help combat the overwhelming number of Californians facing unemployment during the Pandemic. My role at the Clinic was to assist those affected by the Pandemic in applying for and navigating Unemployment through the Employment Development Department, including drafting detailed plans to ensure applicants were successful; challenging setbacks within the EDD system and; determining applicants eligible for appeal.
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Hanson Bridgett LLP
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- •Provide secretarial and administrative support for attorneys assigned to the Center. Preparation of a variety of correspondence, memoranda and legal documents required by the attorneys. •Filing documents with courts and serving notice on parties. Familiarity with the rules of court in various counties, filing timelines and chronology of pleadings. •Preparation of corporate legal documents, agreements, incorporation forms, closing binders, stock certificates. •Enter timesheets, prepare expense reports, schedule meetings and make travel arrangements. Other duties as assigned.
- Paralegal Intern
- Community Legal Informacion Center
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- Drafting documents Filing motions Conducting Client Intakes Conducting Legal Research using LexusNexis and WestLaw Proofreading and Documents for Attorneys Requesting Records from Medical Facilities and Treatment Centers
- Golden Gate University School of Law
- J.D. | Doctor of Law
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- California State University - Chico
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Participant in Up 'Til Dawn, Intern at CLIC, Member of the Criminal Justice Student Association
- Activities: Pre-Law Society, Criminal Justice Student Association
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- State Bar of California # 339004
- Member
- Current
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