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Biography
I am an experienced and skilled California Labor and Employment attorney. I protect the rights and interests of employers worldwide, in industries such as banking, health care, hospitality, retail, and transportation.
With 35 years of experience, I represent clients with responsiveness, determination and focus. I am dedicated to providing exceptional service and legal representation.
In addition to being named among California's Top Labor and Employment Lawyers, I have been honored as a Los Angeles Super Lawyer for over a decade.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
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- State Bar of California
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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- U.S. District Court for the Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- Current
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: with honors
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- Loyola Marymount University
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
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Awards
- Los Angeles Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- From 2005-2012 (Business Edition in 2014)
- California's Top 75 Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Daily Journal
- Recipient of Distinguished Alumni, Los Angeles Leaders Award
- Loyola Marymount University
Professional Associations
- Partners in Care Foundation
- Board Member
- Current
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- Interlaw
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Interlaw is an international association of law firms
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Jonathan Club
- Board of Directors
- Current
- Activities: Director Second Vice President Vice President
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- Loyola Marymount University, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
- Advisory Board
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- An Update on Labor Wars Against the Hotel Industry
- Global Hospital Advisor
- Avoiding Apocalypse Now!
- JMBM Lodging & Leisure Industry News
- Hotel Employers Beware!
- Global Hospital Advisor
- Labor Wars: A Hotel Survival Guide
- Global Hospital Advisor
- Overtime Lawsuits Exploding
- Global Hospital Advisor
Speaking Engagements
- Hospitality Asset Management Association Conference, Denver, CO
- Hospitality Asset Management Association
- Unionization in 2011, 2011 Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium, Wilshire Grand Hotel
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