Its attorney, Robin K. Perkins, is a member of the labor and employment law section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.
Gurdeep Dhaliwal joined the State Personnel Board as an Administrative Law Judge in January 2018. For the six years prior to joining the SPB, Ms. Dhaliwal worked at a small law firm in Sacramento primarily representing teachers in employment matters. Ms.
Finley Employment Law - Sacramento was founded by employment lawyer Kyung Finley. A Korean national, she represents workers throughout Sacramento in all employment-related issues such as race, sex, age, and disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and SPB appeals.
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Ralph Kasarda joined the State Personnel Board as an Administrative Law Judge in October 2016. Before joining the State Personnel Board, Mr. Kasarda was a staff attorney in the Civil Rights practice group at the Pacific Legal Foundation. Mr. Kasarda was also an arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau, an attorney in private practice, principally working in the area of liability defense, and a law clerk for a Federal Administrative Law Judge in the U.S. Department of Labor. Mr. Kasarda has litigated in state and federal courts, including the California Court of Appeal, and the Fourth and Ninth Circuits. Mr. Kasarda earned his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law, after earning a Master’s in Education from George Mason University, and a Bachelors of Arts in Physical Science from San Francisco State University. Prior to the practice of law, Mr. Kasarda served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and taught high school earth science in Northern Virginia.
Amy Friedman joined the State Personnel Board as an Administrative Law Judge in February 2015. Before joining the State Personnel Board, Ms. Friedman was a Deputy Attorney General with the Correctional Writs and Appeals section of the Attorney General’s Office. In that capacity, Ms. Friedman litigated habeas corpus petitions, civil rights actions, petitions for writ of mandate, and various law and motion matters in state and federal trial court. Ms. Friedman also litigated appeals in the California Supreme Court, California Court of Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Friedman earned her J.D. from the University of California, Davis, School of Law (King Hall), after earning Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Studio Art.
Lori Green joined the State Personnel Board as an Administrative Law Judge in April 2016. Prior to joining the State Personnel Board, Ms. Green worked for two and one half years as a Special Assistant Inspector General with the Office of the Inspector General, eight and one half years as a Labor Relations Counsel for the California Department of Human Resources, and four and one half years as a Certified Mediator in Small Claims and Unlawful Detainer Court for the Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission. Ms. Green received both her Master of Arts Degree in History and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities from California State University Sacramento, and a JD from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento.
Mark Kruger joined the State Personnel Board as an Administrative Law Judge in April of 2014. Prior to joining the Board, Mr. Kruger worked in the private sector representing employees and employee labor associations in all facets of employment law including administrative hearings, and proceedings in state and federal court. During the last 14 years of Mr. Kruger's practice in the private sector, his practice focused primarily on representation of employees before the State Personnel Board. Mr. Kruger graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and received his J.D. from Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
Employment lawyers protect the rights of employees and determine violations of federal and state anti-discrimination and harassment laws, and employment agreements.
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Work Lawyers PC is a law firm dedicated to helping workers in the Sacramento area who have been mistreated by their employers. Founding attorneys Kyle D. Smith and Justin Lo litigate cases involving employer accountability for issues including missed breaks, discrimination, wrongful termination, employee and exemption misclassification, unpaid wage hours and overtime, commission disputes, maternity leave violations, and contract violations. Smith was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2018-2020 and Lo was nominated as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2019-2020.
The Arnold Law Firm has represented people in the Sacramento region and throughout California for more than 40 years, with areas of practice that include auto accidents, personal injury, employment, wage and hour, class action and mass tort, and Qui Tam (whistleblower) cases. The Arnold Law Firm is listed as one of the Super Lawyers.
Falakassa Law PC is an employment law firm with offices in Sacramento and Los Angeles. It assists clients with cases involving wrongful termination, workplace and sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, and unpaid overtime. It also takes on discrimination based on race, gender, and age, as well as meal , rest period, and minimum wage violations. Managing partner Joshua S. Falakassa has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2017 to 2019.
Angelo, Kilday, & Kilduff is a civil litigation and employment law firm. It was founded in 1997 and advises employers on compliance with state and federal labor laws. The legal team helps companies draft hiring, disciplinary, and termination policies. Attorneys represent public entities and private employers in cases involving discrimination towards protected classes, including race, religion, national origin, and disability. The firm also defends clients accused of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and invasion of privacy.
Murphy, Pearson, Bradley, & Feeney is a national law firm that handles cases in a broad range of practice areas. With an office in Sacramento, the firm's employment law team handles cases such as discrimination, invasion of privacy, violation of family leave laws, and wrongful termination. Its services are available to employers and employees. Other areas of practice at this firm include white-collar and regulatory defense, construction law, and professional liability.
Medina McKelvey LLP is a class action wage, hour employment, and general litigation firm that serves clients throughout California, with offices in Roseville, Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, South Lake Taho, and Los Angeles. The firm defends wage and hour actions, as well as harassment, discrimination, and wage claims. They also provide services such as employment training and general counsel. The two named partners have been rated by Super Lawyers as well as the Sacramento Top Lawyers list five years in a row.
The firm assists with issues involving pre-employment, training, personnel issues, administrative proceedings, and retirement. It helps organizations comply with employment laws and regulations such as California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Other areas of practice at Liebert, Cassidy, Whitmore include wage and hour claims, private and public education, and litigation services.
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CASE is the approved representative of any Bargaining Unit 2 employee to challenge disciplinary action taken by an employer.
As a member of Bargaining Unit 2, CASE represents you in legislative activities related to collective-bargaining.
Department issues include meet-and-confers, correspondence and related activities regarding classification, policy, practices, complaints, and other issues within the scope of representation.
All Unit 2 members are represented by CASE to defend against the contracting out of unit employee work. Improper use of highly paid private attorneys is a waste of taxpayer money when compared to the excellent work provided by all Unit 2 members.