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Biography
I represent management in Labor and Employment Law matters. Based in California, I advise employers nationwide with a wide range of legal needs.
With 25 years of experience, I bring extensive skill and knowledge to every case. I provide aggressive advocacy focused on the best possible results in labor and employment matters. Additionally, I hold the highest possible AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
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Languages
- English
- French
- Spanish
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- Current
Education
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
- J.D.
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- B.A. | Political Science
- Honors: with honors
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Awards
- Rising Star of Southern California Law
- Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine
- From 2005-2008
- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
Professional Associations
- Labor and Employment Law Section, State Bar of California
- Member
- Current
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- American Business Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- CA State Bar Labor & Employment Section
- Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Managing the Managers: Lessons for Employers from a Court Ruling on Class Certification
- California Employment Law Magazine
- Quick Reference Guide of Useful CACI Employment Law Jury Instructions
- California Continuing Education of the Bar
- Unlawful Deductions from Salary—the Ralphs' Grocery Decision
- JMBM Client Alert Newsletter
- Change in IRS Rules on ‘Automatic Tipping’ Raises a Red Flag for Hotels & Restaurants
- Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, ehotelier.com and Hotel News Resource
- The Employee Free Choice Act Will Usher In a New Era of Unionization, But How Quickly Will it Become Law?
- American Bar Association: Winter 2009 Newsletter
Speaking Engagements
- The Developing Labor Law: What California Employers Need to Know for 2011, Orange County CFO Roundtable, Marmalade Caf
- Hemingway Solutions
- Fundamentals of Employment Law, Seminar, Figueroa Courtyard
- Continuing Education of the Bar
- October 14-15, 2011
- California Building Industry Compensation and Benefits Guide Presentation
- JWilliams Staffing, Inc.
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