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Jodi Lynn Cleesattle
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Biography
Supervising Deputy Attorney General for the Employment & Administrative Mandate section of the California Department of Justice, Civil Division. Trial lawyer handling employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour law and administrative law cases. Previously was a partner at a national law firm, representing and advising clients in the insurance industry, the media, and the business community. Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court and in state and federal courts in California, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Former newspaper reporter and magazine editor.
Current practice area: employment law, administrative law, appellate advocacy
Past practice areas: media law, First Amendment law, commercial litigation, insurance coverage law, appellate advocacy
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Licensed in California for 21 years
State: California
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 29 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Maryland for 31 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Jodi Lynn Cleesattle
Ofc Of The Attorney General, 600 West Broadway, Suite 1800, San Diego, CA, 92101
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Experience
Honors
2014
Community Service Award, Lawyers Club of San Diego
2012
Top Attorneys - Municipal & Government, San Diego Daily Transcript
2011
Top Attorneys - Municipal & Government, San Diego Daily Transcript
2010
Top Attorneys - Municipal & Government, San Diego Daily Transcript
2009
Top Attorneys - Municipal & Government, San Diego Daily Transcript
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Supervising Deputy Attorney General / Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice
1995 - 2007
Associate, Of Counsel, Partner, Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP
1994 - 1995
Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court For The District Of Columbia
1991 - 1997
Editor in Chief, Executive Editor, The National Jurist Magazine
1990 - 1991
Reporter, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
Associations
2014 - Present
Juvenile Court Book ClubVice President (2014-2018), President (2019)
2014 - Present
National Association of Women JudgesMember
2013 - Present
Juvenile Court Book ClubBoard Member, Volunteer
2012 - Present
Lawyers Club of San DiegoPress Liaison
2009 - Present
San Diego La Raza Lawyers AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Run Women RunFounding Member
2003 - Present
Lawyers Club of San DiegoMember
2014 - 2017
San Diego County Bar AssociationBoard Member
2013 - 2014
State Bar of California Council of State Bar SectionsCo-Chair
2012 - 2013
State Bar of California, Public Law SectionChair
2010 - 2012
State Bar of California, Public Law SectionEditor, Public Law Journal
2010 - 2011
Lawyers Club of San DiegoVice President
2009 - 2011
Society of Professional JournalistsRegion 11 Director
2008 - 2014
State Bar of California, Public Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
2008 - 2017
Society of Professional Journalists, FOI CommitteeMember
2008 - 2011
Lawyers Club of San DiegoBoard Member
2007 - 2010
Lawyers Club of San DiegoEditor, Lawyers Club News
2007 - 2009
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Pro ChapterPresident
2006 - 2013
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Pro ChapterBoard Member
2006 - 2012
Lawyers Club of San Diego, Leadership Development CommitteeChair/Co-Chair
2005 - 2007
American Inns of CourtBarrister
Education
1994
American U Washington COL
law
1990
American Univ
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2019
Correctional Law Conference
The Mysterious Case of the Hidden Disability
2018
2018 Leadership Summit: Empowering You to Lead
Bringing Out the Leader in Me
2013
2013 California Public Records & Open Meetings Conference
Organizer
2011
2011 Political Boot Camp
Organizer
2010
Society of Professional Journalists
The Art of Access: Strategies for Getting and Using Public Records for Your Reporting
2010
Pipeline to Leadership: Securing Spots on Boards and Commissions
Organizer
2009
California State Bar Annual Meeting
Ethical Snares and Pitfalls of Serving on Boards
2009
2009 Political Boot Camp
Organizer
2008
California State Bar Annual Meeting
Ethical Snares and Pitfalls of Serving on Boards
2008
2008 Political Boot Camp
Organizer
2006
Society of Professional Journalists National Conference
What You Need To Know About Student Press Freedom
2005
Society of Professional Journalists National Conference
Reporter’s Privilege Under Siege
2005
Insurance Law Teleconference
Insurance Coverage for Business Torts and Cyber Risks
2004
Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation in California
Hot Topics in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation in California
Publications
2014
Quill Magazine
Using Social Media from the Courtroom
2010
Society of Professional Journalists
Reporter’s Guide to FERPA: Navigating the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
2006
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Law Journal
Recent Developments in Insurance Coverage Litigation, “Recent Developments in Advertising Injury Coverage”
2006
San Diego Union-Tribune
Ignoring the people's open government guidelines
1992
The News Media & the Law
Police Records: A Guide to Effective Access in the 50 States & D.C.