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Licensed in California for 42 years
State: California
Acquired: 1984
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016
Licensed in Michigan for 46 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1979
Location
Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA, 91791
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Mary M. Dryovage's Lawyer Endorsements
"I worked with Mary in 2005 on a host of employment matters. She is a fantastic advocate and one of the few specialists in Federal Employee rights. I will forever be indebted to Mary for giving me my start in employment law. Mary brings balance and fairness to the bench."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mary is a dedicated lawyer. She works long, hard hours to try to obtain justice for her clients. She keeps at it until she is successful."
Nancy Bornn
Mediation lawyer
Marilynn Mika Spencer
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.
Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2016
updated on 06/10/2016This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
Honors
2011
Superlawyer Plaintiff Employment Law, Super Lawyer
2009
Superlawyer - Plaintiff Employment Law, SuperLawyer
2008
Superlawyer - Plaintiff Employment Law, SuperLawyer
2007
Superlawyer - Plaintiff Employment Law, SuperLawyer
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Administrative Law Judge, CA Occupational Health & Safety Appeals Board
1984 - 2012
Owner, Law Office of Mary Dryovage
1981 - 1982
Trial Counsel, Federal Labor Relations Authority
1979 - 1981
Hearing Officer and Counsel to MERC, Michigan Employment Relations Commission
Associations
2010 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2010
American Association for JusticeBoard of Governor's Rep for Section Leaders Council
1995 - 1996
California Employment Lawyers AssociationChair
1991 - 2006
National Employment Lawyers AssociationCo-chair - Federal Employee Rights Committee
1987 - 2011
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Associationmember
Sample of Legal Cases
JOSEPH J. FANUCCHI, M.D. v USPS
9th Cir. upheld District Court granting Gov't Motion to Dismiss Pending
Mary Rose Diefenderfer v. Secretary of Department of Transportation
Jury verdict - $325,000.00; Case settled in Sept. 2011
Hilton I. Wesley v. Gates, Secretary of the Department of Defense
Damages, back pay and attorneys fees
Gerald Dumaguit v. John Potter, Postmaster General
Lifetime retirement and $175,000.00
Peter Coons v. Secretary of the Department of Treasury
Pending before MSPB
AFGE Local 51, et al., v. Baker, Secretary of Treasury,
Mint firing of disabled Mint employees rev'd
Education
N/A
Wayne State Univ Law School
law
N/A
University of Michigan
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2008
Mediation Panel
Diversity Issues in Mediation
2005
NELA Annual Convention
USERRA Basic Training for Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers, Understanding USERRA
2004
NELA Seminar: Everything You Need to Know to Represent Federal Employees
Significant Legal Developments
2000
“Litigating & Winning Federal Employee Rights Cases
Federal Employee Rights
1992
Advocating for Disabled and Injured Workers: Employment, Disability, and Compensation
Overview on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Publications
1994
Trial (American Association for Justice)
"Your Office and the ADA"
1993
Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law
"Compliance and Litigation Resources for Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
1986
Federal Merit Systems Reporter
"Accommodation of Handicapping Conditions: Is Reassignment Reasonable?"
1985
California State Bar Labor and Employment Law News,
"Should the Steelworkers Trilogy be Abandoned in Arbitrations of Federal Sector Disputes?"
1984
California State Bar Labor and Employment Law News,
"Wrongful Discharge of Federal Employees: Through the Labyrinth to Reinstatement,"
Languages
English