Practice Areas

Our deep understanding of the complexities of the public sector, higher education and independent school environments enables us to be extremely effective in crafting unique legal solutions tailored to individual client needs. We take pride in building long-standing client relationships that provide important context and valuable insight into the client’s organization and goals beyond an individual legal matter.

Advice and Counsel

  • EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
  • PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
  • WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
  • EEO, HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION
  • LEAVES OF ABSENCE
  • DISABILITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
  • POLICIES AND HANDBOOKS
  • WAGE AND HOUR
  • DRUG TESTING
  • WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
  • BROWN ACT AND PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
  • STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
  • LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
  • EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS
  • STUDENT ISSUES
  • ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS

Training

  • HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION/ABUSIVE CONDUCT PREVENTION
  • INVESTIGATIONS
  • HIRING PRACTICES
  • PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND DISCIPLINE
  • GOVERNING BOARD ETHICS
  • CAMPUS THREAT ASSESSMENT/SAFETY
  • CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
  • MANDATORY REPORTING AND MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES WITH STUDENTS
  • LEAVES
  • PROGRAMS DESIGNED UPON REQUEST
  • BILINGUAL SPANISH-BASED TRAINING AVAILABLE

Litigation/Administrative Proceedings

  • TRIAL COURT LITIGATION (STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS)
  • APPELLATE WORK (STATE COURTS OF APPEAL, CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT, NINTH CIRCUIT AND D.C. CIRCUIT)
  • WRITS (1085 & 1094.5)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND ARBITRATIONS
  • PERB, NLRB, CRD, EEOC, WCAB
  • GRIEVANCE HEARINGS

Labor Relations/Contract Negotiations

  • NEGOTIATIONS STRATEGY AND ADVICE
  • CHIEF NEGOTIATOR
  • CONTRACT LANGUAGE AND BARGAINING PROPOSALS
  • IMPASSE AND FACT-FINDING PROCEDURES
  • PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS