Experience

Rating: 10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, SuperLawyers

2013

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Leading Lawyer - L & E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2012

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Top 50 Women Superlawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2012

100 Most Powerful L&E Lawyers in the Nation, LawDragon and Human Resource Executive Magazine

2011

100 Most Powerful L&E Lawyers in the Nation, LawDragon and Human Resource Executive Magazine

2011

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2011

Leading Lawyer - L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2011

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2010

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, SuperLawyers

2010

Leading Lawyer - L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2010

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2010

100 Most Powerful L&E Lawyers in the Nation, LawDragon and Human Resource Executive Magazine

2010

Top 100 SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2009

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2009

Leading Lawyer - L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2009

Top 50 Woman SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2008

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2008

Leading Lawyer - L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2008

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2007

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2007

Leading Lawyer, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2007

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, Super Lawyers

2006

Leading Lawyer - L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2005

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, SuperLawyers

2005

Leading Lawyer -L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

2004

Top 50 Women SuperLawyers in L.A. and Orange Counties, SuperLawyers

2004

Leading Lawyer -- L&E Law, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

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Work Experience

2012 - Present

Arbitrator and mediator, Saxe Arbitration & Mediation Services

2006 - 2012

Partner, Jones Day

1997 - 2005

Shareholder, Heller Ehrman

1983 - 2005

Associate and Partner (after 1/1/88), Jones Day

1978 - 1983

Associate, Seyfarth Shaw Fairweather & Geraldson

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Associations

2012 - Present

American Arbitration Association

Arbitrator, National Class Action Panel

2012 - Present

Alternative Resolution Centers

Mediator, Master Mediator Panel

2012 - Present

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member

2006 - Present

American Arbitration Association

Arbitrator, National Employment Law Panel

2001 - Present

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Fellow

1985 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2013

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Member, Board of Governors

2010 - 2013

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Trustee

2010 - 2013

Senior Lawyers Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member, Executive Committee

2010 - 2013

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Board of Trustees

2005 - 2008

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Trustee

2002 - 2003

Los Angeles County Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section

Chairman

1997 - 2002

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Board of Directors

1997 - 1999

Los Angeles County Bar Foundation

Board of Directors

1988 - 2006

Los Angeles County Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section

Member, Executive Committee

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Education

1978

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

University of California - Los Angeles

MA - Masters

1971

Pennsylvania State University, University Park (main campus)

BA - Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude)

1971

Pennsylvania State University, University Park (main campus)

BA - Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude)

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Speaking Engagements

2013

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section, Saturday Morning Seminar

Res Judicata and Release Doctrines in Wage and Hour Class Actions

2012

Jones Day University

Wage and Hour Class Actions

2011

Jones Day University

California Wage and Hour Class Actions

2011

Annual ERTSC Conference

Legal Update

2010

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Dinner Program

The Use of Anti-SLAPP Motions In Labor and Employment Cases

2010

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Breakfast Seminar

Releases and Res Judicata in Class Action Litigation

2010

Jones Day Webinar

Doing Business in California: The Top 10 Things You Need To Know About California Employment Law

2009

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Annual Symposium

When is an Independent Contractor Really an Employee?

2009

Jones Day University

The New FMLA Amendments

2009

Jones Day California L&E Law Briefing

Wage and Hour Litigation and Developments: Recent Trends, New Types of Cases, and What to Expect in 2009

2009

Institute for Corporate Counsel Annual Symposium

The Class Action Explosion

2008

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Seminar

Avoiding Employee Lawsuits

2008

Jones Day University

Representing Multiple Parties in Employment Litigation Matters

2008

Annual SCERT Conference

The ADA Amendments Act

2007

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Symposium

Litigating in the 21st Century - The New Rules Regarding Electronic Discovery

2007

Jones Day University

Wage and Hour Class Actions

2007

Jones Day University

Top 10 Worst Ways To Run A Leave of Absence Program

2007

Jones Day Seminar

Meal Periods and Wage Implications

2007

Jones Day 2007 Health Care L&E Symposium

Wage and Hour Class Actions

2006

Southern California Mediation Association Seminar

The Class Action Fairness Act

2006

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Annual Retreat

A Workplace in Transition: California Law and Transgender Employees

2006

Council on Education and Management Seminar

FMLA Update

2005

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Corporate Law Departments Section

New Developments in Employment Law and Executive Compensatoin Issues

2005

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Hiring Competitors' Employees

2003

State Bar of California Seminar

The New Jury Instructions for California Employment Law Cases

2003

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Seminar

Stop, Look & Listen: Practical Advice on Ethics & Professional Responsibility for the Employment Law Attorney

2003

Heller Erhman Seminar

Oral Advocacy

2003

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Mediation from the Defense Perspective

2003

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Views on Appellate Advocacy

2002

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Seminar

Employment Discrimination Law, From Hiring to Firing: The Nuts and Bolts of Employment Law

2002

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Annual Retreat

Reel Justice: What Do The Movies Teach Us and Our Clients About Civil Litigation?

2002

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Summary Judgment Amendments

2001

SCERT Annual Conference

Mental Disabilities

2001

Practicing Law Institute Seminar

FMLA Leaves of Absence

2001

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Taking and Defending Depositions

2000

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Annual Symposium

What's Your Problem? Employers Obligations and Limitations on the Acquisition, Use, and Disclosure of Employee Medical Information

2000

Heller Ehrman Breakfast Briefing

The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Disability Provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act - A Comparison Study

2000

Annual SCERT Conference

Family and Disability Leaves of Absence, Workplace Discrimination on the Dawning of a New Century

1999

Seventeenth Annual Labor Law Conference

Employer Acquisition, Use and Disclosure of Confidential Medical Information

1999

Heller Ehrman Seminar

California's Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination and State and Federal Family and Medical Leave in California

1999

Heller Ehrman Seminar

Handling Workplace Investigations

1997

California Continuing Education of the Bar Conference

Handling Workplace Investigations

1996

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Seminar

The Public Policy Tort: What Employment Lawyers Need To Know

1995

PIHRA Legal Update '96

The Reasonable Accommodation Obligation

1991

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Seminar

Winning Your Case Without Trial - Dispositive Motions in Employment Litigation

1991

Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases (PLI)

Age Discrimination: Recent Developments

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Publications

2012

Advising California Employers and Employees (2012 Update) Vacations, Family Leave and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

2011

Advising California Employers and Employees (2011 Update) Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

2011

Jones Day Commentary California Labor and Employment Legislative Update (2011)

2010

Advising California Employers and Employees (2010 Update) Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

2009

Jones Day Commentary The Meagan's Law Web Site - California Employers Beward

2007

Advising California Employers (Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)) Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

2006

Jones Day Commentary California Employment Law Update (2006)

2006

Jones Day Commentary Who is an Internet Applicant? Final Rule on Recordkeeping for Government Contractors Provides Some Guidance

2005

Bender's California Labor & Employment Bulletin, Vol. 2005, No. 10 CACI Jury Instructions: A Defense Perspective

2004

Heller Ehrman Bulletin New California Law Requires Sexual Harassment Training Every Two Years

2004

Heller Ehrman Bulletin Department of Labor Issues FInal Regulations Dealing with "White Collar" FLSA Exemptions

2004

Heller Ehrman Bulletin Fair Credit Reporting Act Amendments Became Effective On March 31, 2004

2002

College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Newsletter Is Ragsdale the Tip of the Iceberg?

2002

Advising California Employers and Employees (California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)) Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

2001

Heller Ehrman Bulletin Courts Require Employers to Train Supervisors About Employment Discrimination Laws or Face Punitive Damages

2001

Heller Ehrman Bulletin U.S. Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Agreements in Employment Contracts are Enforceable

2001

Heller Ehrman Breakfast Briefing The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Disability Provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act

2001

Los Angeles Times "Shop Talk"

2000

Southern California Employment Roundtable Family and Disability Leaves of Absence, Workplace Discrimination on the Dawning of a New Century

2000

Heller Ehrman Handling Workplace Investigations

2000

Los Angeles Times "Shop Talk"

1999

California Law Business Under Pressure

1999

Los Angeles Lawyer Employment Agency

1999

Heller Ehrman California's Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination and State and Federal Family and Medical Leave

1999

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Employer Acquisition, Use, and Disclosure of Confidential Medical Information

1999

Heller Ehrman Handling Workplace Investigations

1999

Los Angeles Times "Shop Talk"

1999

Heller Ehrman Law Bulletin It's Deha Vu All Over Again . . . California Reinstates the Eight Hour Workday

1999

Heller Ehrman Workplace Investigations: Risks, Rewards, and Procedures

1998

Heller Ehrman News Alert Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Compulsory Arbitration of Title VII Claims

1998

Heller Ehrman News Alert Supreme Court Creates Affirmative Defense to Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment by Supervisors

1998

Heller Ehrman News Alert California Supervisors Cannot Be Held Personally Liable for Making Allegedly Discriminatory Personnel Decisions

1998

Heller Ehrman News Alert California Supreme Court Eases Limits on Public Policy Based Wrongful Discharge Claims

1998

Heller Ehrman News Alert U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unio-Negotiated Arbitration Clause Is Not Exclusive Remedy for ADA Claims

1998

Los Angeles Times "Shop Talk"

1997

California Law Business Collaring Coverage

1997

Heller Ehrman Law Bulletin Effect of Recent Amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act

1996

Professionals in Human Resources Association Reasonable Accommodation Obligation

1996

Advising California Employers, 2nd Ed. (California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)) Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off

1996

Legal Update '96, Professionals in Human Resources Association Reasonable Accommodation Obligation

1995

Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases, PLI Age Discrimination: Recent Developments

1995

California Business Law Practitioner An Employer’s Guide to Family and Medical Leave

1995

Litigating Employment Discrimination Cases Age Discrimination: Recent Developments

1995

California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) Family and Medical Leave: A Practical Guide for Employers

1991

Los Angeles County Bar Association, L&E Section Winning Your Case Without Trial - Dispositive Motions in Employment Cases

1991

Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2 Current Developments in Employee Benefits Litigation

1989

The EEO Review, Issue 265 Supervisors and Managers Finding Better Ways to Prevent, or Handle, Sexual Harassment Charges

1989

The EEO Review EEO and Sexual Harassment

1989

Employment Discrimination Law (BNA) Contributing Editor

1988

Employment Discrimination Law (BNA) Contributing Editor

1987

Employment Discrimination Law (BNA) Contributing Editor

1986

Advising California Employers (California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)) Vacations and Other Time Off

1986

Employment Discrimination Law (BNA) Contributing Editor

1983

Employment Discrimination Law (BNA) Contributing Editor

1977

ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Topical Paper No. 61 The Personal Liability of Community College Officials

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Languages

English

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