Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• “But My Accountant Told Me.....”  A Primer On The Sometimes Harsh Reality Of Tax Treatment Of Payments Made In Settlement Of Employment Claims (Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2006)   
• “When You’re Called To Testify: Improving Your Effectiveness As A Witness In Depositions And Adversarial Legal Proceedings” (Unpub. 2005)
• “Waiter, I’ll Just Have The Soup of the Day”:  The Unguided Proliferation of Unfair Competition Claims Under Business & Professions Code § 17200 (Unpub. 2003)    
• “Sue While You Work:  How To Prevent And Defend Against Retaliation Claims Brought By Current Employees,” (Association of Corporate Counsel, 2002)
• “Dealing With Mental Illness In The Workplace: What Do You Really Need To Know?”  HR Advisor (Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Mar. 1999). 
• “Conducting Effective Pre-Employment Interviews: Save Time, Money, Angst (and Possibly Years of Litigation),” HR Advisor (Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Jan. 1999); 
• “Reducing Your Biggest Workplace Cost – Employees!  Managing Your Business Through Proper Use of Temporary, Lease and Contract Workers,” (Unpub. 1998); 
• The Strained Silence in the Land: Workplace Harassment Law and Employee Free Speech,” HR Advisor (Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Nov. 1996); 
• “Whose Email Is It Anyway? The Increasing Popularity of Electronic Mail In The Workplace Raises Difficult Legal and Practical Issues Pitting Employee Privacy Against Management’s Need to Know,” HR Advisor (Warren Gorham & Lamont, Mar. 1996); 

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Pankov v. Precision Interconnect (D. Or. Dec. 13, 2001) 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22325 [Defense verdict in jury trial alleging age, gender, and national origin based discrimination and retaliation in violation of state and federal law].
• Mansury v. Macy's West, Inc. (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Representing employer in putative class action by commissioned sales employees alleging improper overtime commission calculations, unlawful commission deductions, conversion of labor, improper wage statements and unfair business practices under Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code Section 17200.  Motion to compel arbitration on individual basis granted.  Action subsequently dismissed].
• Allen v. Bloomingdale’s (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Representing employer in putative class action by employees alleging missed meal and rest breaks, failure to pay split shift premiums, failure to pay waiting time penalties, failure to pay for uniform purchase and unfair business practices. Motion to compel arbitration on individual basis granted.  Action subsequently dismissed].
• Unsell v. Bloomingdale’s (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Representing employer in putative class action by employees alleging off the clock work, unlawful wage deductions, missed meal and rest breaks, waiting time penalties, improper wage statements, conversion of wages, and unfair business practices]. Motion to compel arbitration on individual basis granted.  Action subsequently dismissed].
• Montague v. Huntington Holdings, Inc. (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Nominal plaintiff’s verdict on claims for retaliatory discharge brought by executive assistant fired for willful disobedience and fraud.  Judgment in favor of employer on cross complaint exceeded plaintiff’s recovery]. 
• Huffman v. International Baking Company (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Plaintiff’s verdict in age discrimination case brought against baked-products company arising from plaintiff’s demotion Judgment completely reversed on appeal due to plaintiff’s attorney’s trial misconduct and erroneous jury instructions]. 
• Taylor v. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics [Arbitration award in favor of defense contractor on whistleblowing and race discrimination claims by engineering employee working at Vandenberg Air Force Base.]
• Kaufman v. Nourmand & Associates  (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Defense verdict in jury trial of claims brought by independent agent against real estate firm and brokerage owner for sexual harassment, sexual assault, constructive discharge, and intentional infliction of emotional distress].
• Aguilar v. Avis Car Rental System, Inc.  (San Francisco Superior Court)  [Four-month jury trial in suit brought by 17 Latino employees of Avis, alleging race and national origin based discrimination and harassment. Directed verdict granted as to claims of five plaintiffs; defense verdict granted as to nine plaintiffs.]
• Shoemaker v. NBC [Arbitration award in favor of employer in matter alleging wrongful discharge of NBC carpenter who was discharged for threatening worker’s compensation investigator.]  
• Snider v. Alliant Foodservice, Inc.  [Arbitration award in favor of employer in matter alleging wrongful discharge of foodservice driver who was discharged for violating DOT record-keeping regulations.] 
• Hunter v. The Ivy (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Defense verdict in jury trial of claims brought by two female restaurant employees for gender-based discrimination, slander and intentional infliction of emotional distress.  Sanctions awarded against plaintiffs’ counsel for unethical conduct, including possession of stolen client property.]
• Federman v. Charles Schwab & Co. (Santa Barbara Superior Court)  [Directed verdict granted at close of plaintiff’s case in jury trial alleging claims by former branch manager for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy and defamation arising from plaintiff’s discharge for conflict of interest.]
• Martin v. Continental Insurance Co. (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Plaintiff’s verdict in jury trial of claims brought by in-house claims attorney for insurance company for wrongful discharge, slander and interference with contract; judgment reversed on appeal due to erroneous jury instructions.]
• Henry v. Holiday Inns, Inc.  (United States District Court, Southern District of California)  [Defense verdict in bench trial alleging claims by hotel cook for wrongful discharge in violation of collective bargaining agreement and intentional infliction of emotional distress; affirmed on appeal.]
• Williams v. Hillhaven, Inc. (United States District Court, Western District of Washington) [Directed verdict granted in bench trial of claim by nursing home employee for race-based discrimination.]
• Dewey v. Ogden Aviation, International (Los Angeles Superior Court) [Defense verdict in jury trial alleging claims brought by female airport security employee for HIV-based discrimination and wrongful discharge.]
• Funk v. Sperry Corp., 842 F.2d 1129 (9th Cir. 1988) [No breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in layoff of 25-year manager due to corporate restructuring and plant closing]., 1988
• Meech v. Hillhaven, Inc., 776 P.2d 488 (Mont. 1989)  [Landmark Montana Supreme Court ruling upholding constitutionality of Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, which defines exclusive grounds for claims of wrongful termination and sets cap on recoverable damages in most discharge cases]., 1989
• Matthews v. Superior Court, 34 Cal. App.3d 598 (1995) [Imposing individual liability under Fair Employment & Housing Act for claims of sex-based harassment and discrimination; overruled in substantial part in Fiol v. Doellstedt, 50 Cal.App.4th 1318 (1996)]., 1995
• Opp v. Source One Management, Inc., 591 N.W.2d 101 (N. Dak. 1998) [North Dakota Supreme Court adopted “reasonable person” standard for sexual harassment claims brought under state law and affirmed dismissal of harassment and retaliatory discharge by male employee against female supervisor]., 1998
• Aguilar v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., 21 Cal.4th 121 (1999) [In case of first impression, California Supreme Court ruled that First Amendment and California Constitution do not prohibit prior restraint of racially derogatory remarks in the workplace]., 1999
• Taylor v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 78 Cal.App.4th 472 (2000) [Enclave Clause of U.S. Constitution bars state law claims for wrongful discharge and race discrimination brought by discharged aerospace employee who worked exclusively on federal Air Force base]., 2000
• Levitan v. Fanfare Media Works, Inc., 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4545 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003) [reversing trial court’s finding that employer had waived right to seek arbitration in class action by participating in pre-suit settlement discussions]., 2003
• Roe v. Ecolab Inc. (Cal. Ct. App., 6th Dist 2006)  [Representing employer pest control company in arguing on appeal that state law overtime exemption for drivers who transport hazardous materials applies to employees in wage-hour class action involving approximately 500 pest control specialists; plaintiffs’ petition for writ denied]., 2006
• Hicks v. Macy’s Dep’t Stores, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68268, *; 153 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P60,294 (N.D. Cal. 2006) [compelling arbitration of wage and hour claims on individual basis and striking class allegations; ban on class actions contained in employer’s opt – out arbitration policy is not unconscionable]., 2006
• Moore v. Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2006 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4297 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006) [Biopharmaceutical company’s good faith investigation into allegations of employee time card fraud negates element of discriminatory and retaliatory intent in wrongful discharge and race discrimination case arising from plaintiff’s discharge for misconduct]., 2006