Practice Focus:
- Constitutional and civil rights law
- Employment law
- Commercial and other complex litigation
Reported Cases:
- Armstrong v. Schwarzenegger, 261 F.R.D. 173 (N.D. Cal. 2009), appeal pending.
- L.H. v. Schwarzenegger, 645 F. Supp. 2d 888 (E.D. Cal. 2009).
- L.H. v. Schwarzenegger, 519 F. Supp. 2d 1072 (E.D. Cal. 2007).
- AFL-CIO v. Deukmejian, 212 Cal.App.3d 425 (1989).
- Patel v. Quality Inn South, 846 F.2d 700 (11th Cir. 1988).
- International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers v. Brock, 816 F.2d 761 (D.C. Cir. 1987).
- County of Los Angeles v. State of California, 43 Cal.3d 46 (1987).
Professional Experience:
- Martindale-Hubbell A-V Rated.
- Associate:
- Rosen, Bien & Galvan, 2005-2007
- Bryant, Clohan & Baruh, 2001-2005
- Fenwick & West, 1996-1997
- Dickson-Ross, 1989-1991
- Altshuler Berzon, 1985-1989
- Consultant, Judicial Council of California, 1993-1995
- Law Clerk, Hon. Jack B. Weinstein, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1984-1985
Publications and Presentations:
- "ADA in Jails & Prisons," Workshop at the 2010 Training & Advocacy Support Center of the National Disability Rights Network, P & A/CAP Annual Conference, June 10, 2010, Los Angeles, California.
- Two Women Illustrate Harm of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses,” San Francisco Daily Journal (August 7, 2009).
- “Due Process for Juvenile Parolees: What comes Next After L.H. v. Schwarzenegger?,” Administrative Office of the Courts’ Beyond the Bench XIX: Communicating and Collaborating Conference (December 11-12, 2008).
- Presenter, LH v. Schwarzenegger, Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, Beyond the Bench Conference (December 2008).
- “Without Reform, California’s Juvenile Justice System Will Condemn Youth To Bleak Future,” San Francisco Daily Journal (October 8, 2007).
- Editor, Judicial Council of California, Achieving Equal Justice For Women and Men in the California Courts (1996).
- "Some Reflections on Conflicts Between Government Attorneys and Clients" 1 Touro L. Rev. 1 (1985) (with Jack B. Weinstein).
- "Article III Problems in Enforcing the Balanced Budget Amendment" 83 Colum. L. Rev. 1065 (1983).
Education:
- Columbia Law School, J.D., Articles Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1984
- Wellesley College, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1981
Admissions:
- California, 1985
Community Service:
- Member, Judiciary Committee of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
- California Women Lawyers, 1995 Fay Stender Award, for Work in Establishing Children's Waiting Rooms in Bay Area Courthouses.
- Past President and Board Member, San Francisco Women Lawyers Alliance and Alliance Foundation.
- Past Board or Committee Member for several community organizations, including the San Francisco Chronicle Community Advisory Board, Northern California Service League, Walter Hays School Site Council, and Equal Rights Advocates.
- Member, Wellesley Class of 1981 Reunion Committee
