Practice areas
age discrimination, race discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, disability discrimination, military leave discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, religious harassment, racial harassment, transgender discrimination, genetic discrimination
32 years, 100 cases
Wage and hour issues, Age discrimination, Race discrimination, Religious discrimination, Sex discrimination, Sexual orientation discrimination, Disability discrimination, Pregnancy discrimination, Military leave discrimination, Federal and state medical and family leave, Retaliation, Harassment, Transgender discrimination, Employment agreements, General advice, Reduction in force, employee privacy, workplace investigations, severance negotiations, wrongful terminations, employee trainings
32 years, 130 cases
sexual harassment, quid pro quo and hostile work environment
32 years, 5 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NC | Active | 2006 | 04/28/2022 |
CA | Active | 1988 | 02/07/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Northern California Super Lawyer | Northern California Super Lawyers | 2013 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
Super Lawyer of Northern California | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Commendation | United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division | 2003 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Principal | Burton Employment Law | 2011 - Present |
Partner | Burton Mousseau LLP | 2010 - Present |
Chief Attorney | Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara | 2008 - 2009 |
Counsel | Kilpatrick Stockton LLP | 2005 - 2008 |
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy Civil Chief, Civil Chief | United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of California | 1994 - 2005 |
Associate | Marron, Reid & Sheehy | 1990 - 1994 |
Associate | Thelen Marrin Johnson & Bridges | 1988 - 1990 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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United States District Court for the Northern District of California | Lawyer Representative | 2012 - Present |
California Employment Lawyers Association | 2010 - Present | |
Alameda County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section | 2010 - Present | |
Earl Warren American Inn of Court | 2010 - Present | |
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section | 2010 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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EEOC Compliance | Overview and Compliance with Employment Laws | 2008 |
Wake Forest Univesity Continuing Legal Education on Employment Law | Sex Discrimination, Including Equal Pay Act | 2007 |
Wake Forest Univesity 27th Annual Review of North Carolina Law | Employment Law | 2007 |
Effective Strategies for Improving Employee Health: Practical and Legal Implications | Legal Implications of Employee Wellness Programs | 2007 |
Wake Forest Univesity 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law | Employment Law | 2006 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin | Masters of Public Affairs | 1983 |
Wake Forest Univ | undergraduate | N/A |
Univ of Chicago Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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National Business Institute | Discrimination and Harassment | 2016 |
San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association | Cultural Bias in Jury Selection | 2015 |
Ethics Webinar | Technology and Ethics | 2010 |
Overview and Compliance with Employment Laws | Employment | 2008 |
Wake Forest University 27th Annual Review of North Carolina Law | Ethics - An Overview of Codes, Regulations and Current Issues | 2007 |
Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education on Employment Law | Sex Discrimination, Including Equal Pay Act | 2007 |
Legal Implications of Employee Wellness Programs | Employment | 2007 |
Wake Forest University 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law | Ethics | 2006 |
2006 Labor and Employment Seminar The Next Wave of Workplace Issues | Emerging Privacy Concerns | 2006 |
Wake Forest University 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law | Employment Law | 2006 |
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