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Experience

• Represent management and companies in broad cross section of industries on labor and employment issue that arise on a daily basis such as hiring, union avoidance, leave issues under FMLA/ADA, wage and hour issues, investigation of misconduct, termination issues, unemployment claims and EEO Complaints
• Extensive litigation experience involving claims of theft and trade secrets and disclosure of confidential information in violation of noncompetition/nondisclosure agreements
• Representation of companies before EEOC, Department of Labor, and other agencies, including mediation
• Representation of management and training of supervisors regarding union activity
• Obtained defense verdict in federal jury trial for manufacturing company in sexual harassment/battery case
• Obtained dismissal of claims on behalf of company in sexual harassment/retaliation case in Federal Court
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of manufacturer in race discrimination case in Federal Court
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of manufacturer in ADA discrimination case in Federal Court
• Representation of publicly traded company in alleged discrimination matter and Sarbanes Oxley claim along with separation issues involving former executive
• Representation of local school board in connection with termination issues and separation package

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law: J.D. cum laude, 1988
• University of Vermont: B.A. 1985