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EXPERIENCE
Assist clients with employment benefit matters, including qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and welfare plans.
Advise clients on employment law issues, including wage and hour law, leaves of absence, unlawful harassment, discipline, termination and discrimination.
Negotiate and draft deferred compensation agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements and confidentiality agreements.
Draft and update employment handbooks, and establish drug testing policies and procedures under state and federal law (including Department of Transportation regulations for commercial drivers).
Advise clients on matters related to the formation, acquisition, operation and dissolution of business entities.
Advise financial institutions on privacy matters, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Financial Information Privacy Act.
Advise financial institutions on matters of regulatory compliance, lender liability, bank operations and real estate financing.
Assist clients with various aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence review and preparation of related transactional documents.
Prepare loan documents for real estate financing.
Register California franchises.
MEMBERSHIPS
California State University, Sacramento, Human Resources Laws and Regulations, Former Faculty
McGeorge School of Law, Former Adjunct Faculty Member for Legal Process
Sacramento County Bar Association, Legislative Committee of Business Law Section, Member and Past Vice-Chair
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D., 1999)
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (B.A., 1995)
PUBLICATIONS
Sacramento Area Human Resource Association Newsletter, Changes to 401(k) Rules: The Top Five Things That You Should Know, May 2006, Author
American Society of Pension Professional and Actuaries, IRS Issues Guidance on Treatment of 457 Plans Sponsored by Federal Credit Union, August 2005, Co-Author
UC Davis Law Review, Member
PRESENTATIONS
Downey Brand LLP, What Will They Think of Next: Changes in Employment Law for 2008, 2008, Presenter
Downey Brand LLP, A Human Resources Tool Box for Managers and Supervisors, 2007, Presenter
Downey Brand LLP, 2005 Legislative Update, 2006, Presenter
Association of California Water Agencies, Continuing Legal Education for Water Law Professionals, Employment Potpourri, October 2005, Presenter
Association of California Water Agencies, 2004 Employment Law Update, 2004, Presenter
Downey Brand LLP, 2003 Legislative Update, 2004, Presenter
Council on Education in Management, Best Practices in FMLA Administration, 2003, Presenter
Downey Brand LLP, 2002 Legislative Update, 2003, Presenter
Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Law Section, Annual Legislative Update of California Business Law, 2001 and 2002, Panelist
CHARITABLE
Sacramento Zoological Society, Board Member
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