Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: University of California, Los Angeles, 1991
College/Year: University of Washington, 1987
Bar Admissions
California
Practice Areas
Appellate; Civil Litigation; Discrimination & Civil Rights; Drunk Driving
Major Cases
Recently, I represented state agencies in lengthy evidentiary administrative hearings regarding the termination of employees who were alleged to have engaged in misconduct, followed by arguments before the State Personnel Board in Sacramento. I represented the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation before the Court of Appeal in Leuridan v. CDCR, which resulted in an unpublished decision affirming summary judgment in a sexual harassment case.
Previously, I was part of the trial team that obtained a defense verdict in a reasonable accommodation case in Anderson v. Board of Trustees. I also argued the matter before the Court of Appeal. I represented the DMV in the case of Brierton v. Department of Motor Vehicles (2006) 140 Cal.App.4th 427 relating to a separation of powers challenge to the statutory scheme mandating an administrative suspension following a motorist’s conviction of driving under the influence. In Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Bd. (Vicary) (2002) 99 Cal.App.4th 880, I argued that the state could constitutionally prohibit certain conduct by topless dancers in an establishment licensed to sell liquor.
Professional Background
I have worked for the Employment and Administrative Mandate Section of the Attorney General’s Office since 1998. In 2006, I was promoted to the position of Supervising Deputy Attorney General. Previously, I worked as an associate at Sidley & Austin in Los Angeles and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in San Diego.
My practice consists primarily of defending state agencies against claims of employment discrimination, retaliation and harassment. I also handle administrative hearings before the State Personnel Board to uphold discipline against employees who have committed misconduct. I also represent the Department of Motor Vehicles and other agencies against actions challenging administrative decisions such as a license suspension for a motorist who drives under the influence.
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
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