Overview
Our team is skilled in resolving the complex legal issues that arise in the area of public safety, including matters involving the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, Firefighters Bill of Rights Act, California Public Records Act, employee discipline, the Fair Labor Standard Act, Family Medical Leave Act/Reasonable Accommodation/Disability issues, First Amendment/ Freedom of Speech, Whistleblower issues, and public employee retirement benefits. We place significant emphasis on proactive client counseling. Our attorneys develop long-term working relationships with our clients to implement liability reduction techniques, provide practical solutions to difficult problems, provide training, and aggressively defend employers in civil and administrative litigation. As a result of our recognized accomplishments and our commitment to client education, we are frequent speakers before such organizations as Southern California Public Management Association – Human Resources (SCPMA-HR), California Public Employers Labor Relations Association (CALPELRA), Southern California Public Labor Relations Council (SCPLRC), Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California (PELRAC), California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) and League of California Cities.