Practice Area
- Employment Counseling & Litigation for Management
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1980 Claremont McKenna College
- Juris Doctor, 1983, Hastings College of Law
- Admitted to State Bar of California, 1983
Professional Experience
- Rutter, O'Sullivan, Greene & Hobbs, 1983-1985
- Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball, LLP., 1985-present
- Admitted to U.S. District Courts
-Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1986
-Eastern District of California, 1983
-Southern District of California, 1984
-Central District of California, 1983
-Northern District of California, 1983
Practice Focus
- Wage and Hour Law
- Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Workforce Downsizing
Professional/Community Activities
- Kern County Bar Association, 1983–present
- Board of Directors, 1988–1991
- Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
- Board of Directors,1991–1995
- President, 1993–1995
- Boy Scouts of America, Southern Sierra Council
- Board of Directors, 1996–present
- Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, 2001–present
- Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens
- Board of Directors, 1999–present
- Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens Foundation
- Board of Directors, 2005-present
- Secretary, 2005-present
- California State University, Bakersfield
- President's Advisory Council, 2006-present
- Employer's Training Resource
- Workforce Investment Board, 2006-2007
- Kern County Economic Development Corporation
- Board of Directors, 2005-present
- Kern County Planning Commission, 1999–2001 - Chairman, 2000
- Society for Human Resource Management, 1990–present
- Board of Directors, Legislative Chair, 2003
- President, 2005
- United Methodist Church, California Nevada Annual Conference
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Central California Chapter
- Board of Directors, 1998–2004
Published Articles
- “The Hiring Process From the Process of the Private Legal Employer” Employment Resource Guide 1995 Young Lawyers Division, State Bar of California
- “Employment Investigations” CALI Journal (Spring 1999)
- “Age Discrimination in Employment: A Brief Overview and Selected Issues” California Senior Lawyer Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring 1997)
- “Recent Legislative, Regulatory, and Case Law Developments in Employment Law” 1995–present
- “Alternative Dispute Resolution of Employment Disputes” Lorman Education Services, July 1998
- “Hiring and Pre-Employment Documentation” Lorman Education Services, July 1999
- “Transitioning an Employee Through Separation” 1994
- “Conducting Workplace Complaint Investigations” Pacfic Training Institute, April 1999
- “Workforce Restructuring and Downsizing: Design and Defense from a Legal Perspective” Lorman Education Services, June 1997
- “Personnel File Etiquette” July 1998
- “Overtime Guidance For Business Owners and Managers” January 2000
- “Leaves of Absence in California” Lorman Education Services, May 2001
- “Employee Discharge and Documentation” Lorman Education Services, July 2001
- “Internal Investigation of Employment Issues in California” Lorman Education Services, December 2002
- “Employment Investigations by Outside Agencies” Lorman Education Services, December 2002
