Practice Area
- Employment Counseling & Litigation for Management
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 1974, The Catholic University of America
- Juris Doctor, 1978, University of Georgia
- LL.M., 1981, Georgetown University Law Center
- Admitted to State Bar of Georgia, 1978; District of Columbia, 1980; U.S. Supreme Court, 1982; California, 1986
Professional Experience
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 1978-1982
- U.S. Social Security Administration, 1982-1984
- California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, 1984-1986
- JAG Officer, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1982-1986 (part-time)
- Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP., 1986-2000
- LeBeau-Thelen, LLP., 2000-2002
- Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP., 2002-present
Practice Focus
- Employment Litigation for Management
- Wage and Hour Law
- Employment Discrimination/Harassment/Retaliation
- Wrongful Termination
- All State/Federal Courts/Agencies
Professional/Community Activities
- Kern County Bar Association, 1986-present
- Bakersfield Employers Advisory Council, 1986-present
- Society for Human Resource Management, 1986-present
- Bakersfield Rotary, 1995-present
- Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
- Labor and Employment Law Committee, 1995-present (Co-founder and Past Co-Chair)
- Attorney Coach, Mock Trial Team, Liberty High School, Bakersfield, CA