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Practice Areas
Employment
Real Estate
Restaurants & Wineries
Experience
Employment Litigation
Gillian's practice emphasizes the defense of sexual harassment, race and age discrimination, wrongful discharge and other employment-related claims in state courts and before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She has also appeared many times before the California Labor Commissioner, successfully defending wage/hour, bonus/commission and other compensation claims. With an eye towards resolving disputes in the most efficient manner, she frequently represents clients in alternative dispute resolution forums, including mediations and arbitrations.
Employment Counseling
Gillian frequently works with employers, including human resources professionals, to assist them in planning terminations and reductions in force. To help employers create policies and procedures that minimize the risk of exposure to employment claims, she assists in the drafting of employee handbooks and provides counseling and training programs on a variety of employment issues.
Commercial Landlord/Tenant Litigation
Gillian represents commercial landlords and tenants in all phases of landlord/tenant disputes, including workouts after defaults, unlawful detainers, and breach of lease litigation.
Education
University of California, San Francisco, Hastings College of the Law; J.D. (1986)
Connecticut College, New London, CT; M.A., English (1971)
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; B.A., English (1969) | 