Partner

Lisa represents public and private sector employers with respect to labor and employment issues. She has substantial employment litigation experience in state and federal courts, as well as in administrative proceedings and labor arbitrations. She has defended wrongful termination and employment discrimination claims, with specific emphasis in disability and gender discrimination cases. Lisa also has represented clients in other employment-related litigation, including cases alleging breach of contract, fraud, defamation, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Lisa also has defended wage-and-hour class actions in state and federal courts and is well versed in meal and rest period claims under the California Labor Code. Lisa also has substantial appellate experience in the California Courts of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit.

Lisa also regularly counsels clients on an array of employment matters, including developing appropriate personnel policies and procedures, implementing progressive discipline and termination decisions, managing leaves of absence, providing disability accommodations, and wage and hour issues. 

Presentations

"Interviewing Job Candidates: What You Legally Can And Can't Ask," HR Training Center (July 2010)

"Interviewing Job Candidates: What You Legally Can And Can't Ask," Employer Resource Institute (July 2010)

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