Experience

Hopkins & Carley

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Labor & Employment Shareholder

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  I have over 25 years of experience advising employers, large and small, on how to comply with the ever more complicated laws and regulations applicable to the employment relationship. I am also a strong advocate for a broad variety of clients who find themselves facing litigation in court, arbitration, or agency hearings. My experience includes providing advice or legal defense on a wide array of employment law issues, including: Discrimination Harassment Wrongful Termination Wage and hour Managing leaves Whistleblower/Retaliation OSHA and Workplace safety Contract claims I provide advice and counseling to clients that leverages my 25 years of experience to solve problems and avoid bigger problems. I regularly assist employers with the drafting and implementing of personnel policies and procedures, employment agreements, compensation plans and other essential employment documents with the goal of avoiding litigation and ensuring legal compliance. I enjoy training Human Resources and Legal professionals, as well as front-line managers regarding compliance with the law, risk reduction, and improving employee performance and morale. Prior to joining Hopkins & Carley, I worked at Littler Mendelson for 25 years, including spending my last eight years as the Managing Shareholder of the San Jose office.



Littler Mendelson

• United States
• Investment Management

• Office Managing Shareholder

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2020

• Employment Law Partner

  • May 1994 - Jan 2020

  For 25 years I helped employers avoid getting sued or in trouble with the government, and when they got in trouble, I worked to understand their needs and goals and then find efficient ways to achieve those goals and solve problems. I assisted employers across a wide variety of issues from hiring employees, to managing leaves, investigating allegations of wrongdoing, and defending litigation in court, arbitration, and administrative hearings.



Exodus Communications

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Corporate Counsel

  • 2001 - 2002

  •Primary internal counsel overseeing litigation, managing outside counsel, and ensuring control of litigation expenses and efficient resolution of disputes. •Supported internal business customers in all aspects of employee relations to ensure effective employee management and risk reduction, including counseling regarding hiring, termination, discipline, leaves, commissions, compensation and benefits. •Partnered with human resources to enact, communicate and ensure compliance with the law, Company policies and established best practices. •Supported the risk management and security teams on legal matters.