Intro
In the firm's Labor & Employment section Kendall defends employers in litigation and advises clients on all areas of compliance with employment laws, as well as data privacy matters related to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). She defends clients against various employment claims, including allegations of wage and hour violations (both class actions and single plaintiff matters), wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
Kendall is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH) and is experienced in conducting impartial workplace investigations.
Kendall regularly appears before federal and state courts as well as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.
Areas of Focus
Education
Academic Distinction
Order of the Coif (Top 10% of Graduating Class)
Traynor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
The University of the Pacific Law Review, Vol. 49, Editor-in-Chief
Witkin Awards for Highest Grade in Property, Criminal Law, Statutes and Regulations, Criminal Procedure, Global Lawyering Skills I (legal research and writing), Constitutional Law, and Professional Responsibility
Dean's Commendation for the Highest Grade in Marijuana Law Seminar
Admissions and Courts
Role
Pro Bono Committee, Member
Association of Workplace Investigators, Member (2023-Present)
Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento, Member (2023-Present)
Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), External Affairs Committee (2023-present)
Sacramento County Bar Association, Pro Bono Committee (2020-present)
Sacramento County Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section (2019-present)
Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Board Member (2020-2021)
Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH)
Super Lawyers, Employment Litigation; Employment & Labor (2023)
California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2023)
Judicial Extern, Judge Morrison C. England, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
"What’s New For 2023? California Employment Law Compliance Update," co-presenter, Hanson Bridgett 2023 Labor & Employment Seminar (January 2023)