Beth De Lima CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
Beth Brascugli De Lima, MBA, SPHR-CA
Principal and Founder
HRM Consulting, Inc.
209-728-8905
info@hrmconsulting.com
OVERVIEW:
Beth Brascugli De Lima, president and principal of HRM Consulting, Inc. is nationally certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources with a state-specific certification in California (SPHR-CA) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and has been appointed to sit on the Employee Health, Safety, and Security Special Expertise Panel. She is a certified mediator, UC Berkeley, Extension Program and has been appointed to the Amador County Superior Court Mediation Panel. Ms. De Lima is an expert in the HR aspects of employment regulation compliance, litigation and vocational rehabilitation.
Ms. De Lima has extensive experience in developing and implementing HR programs and policies that relate to federal and state employment legislation, including:
· Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
· ADA Accommodation Assessments / Analysis
· Good Faith Interactive Meetings
· ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
· Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
· Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)
· California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
· California ADA (FEHA)
· Wrongful Termination
· Workers’ Compensation
· Vocational Rehabilitation
· Sexual Harassment
· Retaliation
With the unique advantage of being experienced in both vocational rehabilitation and human resource management, Ms. De Lima conducts vocational and HR assessments for use in job re-training, labor market assessments, employment litigation, personal injury, or Dissolution.
Ms. De Lima takes a holistic approach to HR matters, and has worked frequently on both the employee and employer side of sensitive personnel disputes. Her in-depth knowledge of employment legislation makes her well suited to her work as a liaison between HR professionals and attorneys in the event of threatened or existing litigation.
Ms. De Lima is a frequent speaker on HR topics and offers training on a full range of employment management topics to clients on-site or in the beautiful setting of Murphys, California.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
HRM Consulting, Inc., Founder and Principal,
1993 to Present,
www.hrmconsulting.com
Beth Brascugli De Lima founded HRM Consulting, Inc., a California-based human resource consulting firm, in 1993. She has been assisting corporate, non-profit, and governmental clients with HR policy development and implementation for over 10 years. She works on a national, statewide and local level.
Ms. De Lima is an expert in HR areas relating to medical leave management and physical accommodation in the workplace. She has worked closely with clients to establish and maintain compliance with federal and state employment legislation, including the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Services include Return to Work (RTW) programs, modified / alternative work assessments, and development of essential function job analyses. This specialized knowledge allows Ms. De Lima to help organizations reduce potential liability due to employment litigation.
In the area of human resource policy development and implementation, Ms. De Lima is highly experienced in a full range of employment matters, such as:
- Management Training
- Employee Policy Handbook Development
- Organizational Development
- Employee Life Cycle Management, Including Hiring And Termination Procedures
- Performance Management Systems
- Sexual Harassment Training
- Essential Function Job Descriptions
Ms. De Lima has special interests in the impact of computer ergonomics in the work place, workflow processes, and organizational communications. She has applied this knowledge as a Business Analyst in corporate accounts by developing procedural guidelines, verifying job descriptions, and implementing performance management systems.
She also provides full vocational rehabilitation services through HRM Consulting, Inc., including vocational assessments, testing, evaluation, job analysis, and plan development. Ms. De Lima is an experienced Qualified Rehabilitation Representative (QRR) and Federal Government Certified, Ticket to Work provider, including assisting employers, employees, and worker’s compensation and Social Security Disability recipients and claimants with modified/alternative work assessments and return to work services.
HRM Consulting clients include the state of California and the Federal government as well as both private and not-for-profit organizations. These organizations range in size from employers with thousands of employees, to small business owners who rely on Ms. De Lima to manage their HR department on an outsourced basis.
Amador and Calaveras County Superior Court Civil Mediation Panel,
April 2008 to current
Social Security Administration / Ticket to Work / Railroad Retirement Board
1993 to current
Ms. De Lima is an experienced vocational expert for Social Security / Railroad Retirement Disability claims. She participated in many cases involving “ability to work” issues and continues to provide expert testimony in the arena. She is also certified by the Federal Government to provide Social Security Ticket to Work services.
Crawford and Company Healthcare Management, Vocational Consultant II,
December 1, 1992 to October 8, 1993
Ms. De Lima provided comprehensive vocational rehabilitation return to work services to injured workers. Services included transferable skills assessment, skill and abilities testing, accommodation analysis, and return to work services. She was responsible for the development and implementation of proactive placement services including an English/Spanish Job Club. She was able to increase placement statistics from 30% to 90% in the Central Sierra region during a period of 18.5% unemployment.
First Nationwide Bank, Business Systems Analyst,
January 1992 to August 1992
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Ms. De Lima worked as an adjunct instructor teaching Business Essentials for the Columbia College in Sonora, California, January 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 and Modesto Junior College, April, 2005 to November 2005. Ms. De Lima continues to conduct short course seminars upon request.
Other teaching experience includes:
- Sacramento State University, Teaching Assistant, Spring/Fall 1991
- University of Arizona, Teaching Assistant, Fall 1989 to Spring 1990
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1992, California State University, Sacramento
- Organization Behavior & Human Resource
- Computer Technology Integration Emphasis
Masters Work in Organizational Communication, 1989, Bachelor of Science, 1988, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- Family & Consumer Resources
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Senior Professional in Human Resources with a state-specific certification in California (SPHR-CA), granted by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), August 2010.
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification, granted by University of California, Berkeley, Extension Program, November 2007.
- Skill Path Seminars Certified National Trainer, Labor Law Compliance, FMLA, February 2005 to 2007
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), granted by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), September 2002.
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR), granted by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), September 2002.
- Experienced as a vocational expert with the Office of Hearing and Appeals, Social Security Administration, certified as a Ticket to Work provider, to current
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Ms. De Lima is a member or past member of the following organizations:
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Senior Professional Member
- Selected to serve on the International Society for Human Resources (SHRM) Special Expertise, Employment Health, Safety & Security panel, 2006 to 2010
- California Association of Rehabilitation & Reemployment Professionals (CARRP)
- National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (NARPPS)
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:
Ms. De Lima is active in the following civic and educational groups:
- Calaveras and Tuolumne County business networks
- Rotary International
- Prior – Board Member, Tuolumne/Calaveras Association for the Handicapped
- Alpha Sigma National Honor Society
PRESENTATIONS:
Ms. De Lima is a frequent public speaker on a range of HR topics. Listed below are highlights of her many public presentations, with some topics presented in multiple venues. Ms. De Lima continues to provide management training on a national basis.
“What You Need To Know About California Leave Law – 2011”
- Lorman Education Services, Live Audio Conference, 4/18/11
“Performance Management Training”
- Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency, Jackson, CA, 2/11/11
“Conflict and Performance Management Training”
- Sierra Senior Providers, Sonora, CA 11/09/10
“FEHA Discrimination & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
- Sierra Nevada Alliance, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 10/18/10
“Avoiding the Downsides of Social Media”
- Business Services Summit, Sonora, CA, 5/5/10
“Controlling Medical Absences / FMLA – ADAAA, 09 Updates CFRA Impact”
- Central Valley Human Resource Management Association, Modesto, CA, 11/13/09
“Preparing Today for New Changes to ADA and FEHA Requirements”
- Personnel Testing Council of Northern California, Sacramento, CA, 9/10/09
“Policies and Procedures: Establishing Employer / Employee Expectations”
- Business Services Summit, Sonora, CA, 5/6/09
“FMLA Medical Certification Do’s and Do Not’s”
- CCM, Center for Competitive Management, Live Audio Conference Workshop, National, 10/31/08
“Understanding FMLA in School Districts”
- WorkForce Software, Inc., Webinar, National, 10/22/08
“New ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)”
- CCM, Center for Competitive Management, Live Audio Conference Workshop, National, 10/20/08
“Management Skills: Hiring to Separation”
- Business Services Summit, Sonora, CA, 4/29/08
“The Fundamental of FMLA Compliance”
- Training on a national basis since 2004. Assisted Skill Path, and international training organization, in rolling out newly developed FMLA training on a national level
“FMLA Compliance Update 2008”
- CODESP, Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedure, Statewide, 2008
“Employee Leave Rights: Navigating the Maze – FMLA Compliance Update, 2008”
- CA School Personnel Commissioners Association Annual Conference, Millbrae, CA, 2/23/08
- Central Valley Human Resource Management (CVSHRM), Modesto, CA, 4/16/08
- WorkForce Software, Inc., Webinar, National, 9/25/08
“Sexual Harassment”
- California Assembly Bill AB 1825 mandates Sexual Harassment Training every two years for employers with 50 or more employees, or employers who receive the services of 50 or more persons. Over the last 10 years, Ms. De Lima has conducted Sexual Harassment training workshops for both private employees as well as business organizations, with sponsors including the Economic Development Company and the Chamber of Commerce. In the last quarter of 2005, Ms. De Lima trained over 200 managers, in compliance with AB 1825. Training includes best practices regarding investigations, reporting and disciplinary procedures. Additionally, policy and procedure manuals are provided to companies regarding sexual harassment as part of a compressive employee handbook and management training
- Bret Harte High School, Senior Class, 3/15/10
“Your Role in Preventing Harassment, Discrimination and Violence in Your Workplace”
- Porsche Design of America, Costa Mesa, CA, 8/15/07
- Empire National Limousine, 8/22/07 & 8/23/07
“How to Excel as a Human Resources Assistant”
- Community Action Agency of Butte County, Oroville, CA, 1/28/05
“Employee Discharge and Documentation”
- Stockton, CA, 11/27/07
“Worker’s Compensation Update 2004”
- Worker’s Compensation Forum panelist, sponsored by the Chamber University – Partnership of the Alliance/Small Business Development Center, University of California, Merced, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, 4/04
- Central Valley Human Resource Management (SHRM), Keynote Speaker, Fall HR Workshop & Expo, 10/04
- Worker’s Compensation Forum panelist, sponsored by the Economic Development Company, California Chamber of Commerce, and the Alliance/Small Business Development Center, Panelist, Sonora, CA, 10/03
“CODESP, Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection procedure, Regional School District Conference, Sonora, CA, 2/06 & 3/06 / Statewide 2008″
“Controlling Medical Absences: An Interdisciplinary Approach”
- City of Merced, 7/17/07
- Highway 4 Corridor Business Summit, Columbia College, CA, 5/04
- Central Valley Human Resource Management (SHRM), Fall HR Workshop & Expo, Modesto, CA, 9/03
- Disability Management Employers Coalition (DMEC), Sacramento Chapter, 2/00
- Ergonomics Roundtable, San Jose, CA, 5/4/00
- ErgoCon’95, The Silicon Valley Ergonomics Conference and Exposition, Palo Alto, CA, 5/21/95 to 5/24/95
“Disability Management”
- CODESP, Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedure, Regional School District Conference, 2/06 & 3/06 / Statewide 2008
- Council on Education in Management, Community Action Agency of Butte County, Oroville, CA, 1/28/05
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Sacramento Chapter , 5/02
- California Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (CARRP) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 10/99
- CARRP Oakland Chapter, Oakland, CA, 4/99
“Developing Comprehensive Procedural Responses to the FMLA, ADA, and Worker’s Comp Compliance Issues”
- CODESP, Cooperative Organization for the Development of Employee Selection Procedure, Regional School District Conference, 3/1/07
“Physical Abilities Assessments: FMLA, ADA, EEOC Guidelines – Strategies for their Use in RTW Assessments”
- National Association Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (NARPPS) National Conference, 4/1/98 TO 4/4/98
“Effective Workplace Communication”
- Yosemite Community College District, Teacher Training, 1/02
“Employment Related Records in California”
- Stockton, CA., 12/2/04 & 12/9/03
“Supervisory Skills”
- Empire National Limousine, CA, 8/22/07 & 8/23/07
“Managing Human Resources: Your Most Important Asset” and related performance management seminars including Sexual Harassment. 1995 to present. Presentation sponsors include:
- University Chamber, “Connecting Stanislaus”, Business and Technology Faire
- Chamber of Commerce
- Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
- Economic Development Company
- Yosemite Community College District
RECENT LITIGATION SUPPORT/EXPERT WITNESS CASE EXPERIENCE:
Mediation/Arbitration
Placer County Superior Court, 08/27/10, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (Harassment; Age Discrimination; Retaliation; Labor Code Violations)
Case Settled 11/11/10
Peter Linn, Esq.
Goss v. Kirby
Case #SCV25920
Superior Court of the State of California, County of Yuba, 09/16/10, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (Age Discrimination)
Case Settled 10/25/10
Raquel Lacayo-Valle, Esq.
Schoessler V. Yuba Community College District,
Case# C1006181
New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws, and Title 7: Wrongful Termination, 1/8/08
Mandatory Arbitration, Plaintiff Prevailed
Sullivan & Worcester
Joshua L. Solomon, Esq.
Christina Elwell v Google Inc. and Timothy Armstrong
Case #74 160 00200 06 JOIB
Expert Witness – Documents to Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, Kalamazoo 7/22/11, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Ongoing
Sheila Strong, Esq.
Lidewell v. Techno-Coat
Case # 1:11-CV-38
Superior Court, Third Judicial District of Anchorage, 7/15/11, Plaintiff, Negligence
Case Ongoing
Phillip Weidner, Esq.
Phillip Weidner and Associates
Torres v. Kushin
Case # 3AN-10-4803CI
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, 7/5/11, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination
Case Ongoing
Ben Oram, Esq.
Lenahan, Lee, Slater and Pearse
Chissie v. WinCo Foods LLC
Case # 2:09-CV-02915
Superior Court of Stanislaus County, Modesto 4/5/11, Respondent, Dissolution, Vocational Expert
Case Ongoing
Carolyn Struck, Esq.
Maring v. Maring
Case # 453678
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 4/15/11, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA/FEHA)
Trial 1/9/12
Angela L. Diesch, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Case # 2”10-CV-01700-JAM-KJM
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 11/29/10, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA / FEHA)
Case Settled
Jason Barnas, Esq.
Richburg v Lockwood
Case # 2:09-CV-02202-FCD-GGH (Federal)
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; and Superior Court of the State of Arizona, County of Maricopa, 08/14/10, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Summarily Dismissed 5/5/11
Merrick Firestone, Esq.
La Canasta v Carrola
Case # 2:09 – CV 01812-SRB (Federal)
Case # CV 2008-027585 (Superior Court)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 4/15/11, Defendant, Worker’s Compensation
Trial 1/9/12
Angela L. Diesch, Esq.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
Case # 2”10-CV-01700-JAM-KJM
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 11/29/10, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA / FEHA)
Case Settled
Jason Barnas, Esq.
Richburg v Lockwood
Case # 2:09-CV-02202-FCD-GGH (Federal)
Superior Court of California, Central District of California, 04/28/10 Defendant, ADA Accommodation
Case Settled 7/14/09
Thomas Hockel, Esq.
Hayes v Rite Aide Corporation
Case #BC409035
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, County of Sacramento, 8/24/09, Defendant, ADA Compliance
Case Settled 3/10/09
John Reed, Esq.
Office of the County Counsel
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. v Bureau of Gambling Control
2:08-CV-01241-JAM-EFB
Superior Court of California, County of Butte, 12/3/08, Dissolution, Plaintiff, Vocational Evaluation
Judgment Pending 3/28/11
Sheela Kumar
Sheela Kumar v Zafir Anjum
FL #029986
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, County of Sacramento, 11/30/08, Defendant, Benefits Analysis Railroad Retirement Board
Case Settled 8/27/09
Benjamin Galloway, Esq.
Office of the Federal Defender
U.S. v Leon T. Beers
FD #2008-00489; DC #CRS08-48-GEB
Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, 3/14/08, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Settled
Levinson Axelrod, P.A.
Richard J. Levinson, Esq.
Michael P. Jinks v OfficeMax, Inc.
Case #MID-L-2066-06
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 2/20/08, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Defendant Prevailed
Hernandez and Associates, L.L.C.
Manuel C. Hernandez, Esq.Robert Dark v Curry County Case #03-CV-03041-CO
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1/15/08, Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment
Case Settled 1/15/08
Mathew & Mathew PC
Ivan K. Mathew, Esq.
Eileen Craig v The Mahoney Group
Case #CIV04 232-TUC-DCB
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Mandatory Arbitration, San Francisco, CA, 11/27/07, Plaintiff, New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws, and Title 7
Plaintiff Prevailed
Sullivan & Worcester
Joshua L. Solomon, Esq.
Christina Elwell v Google Inc. and Timothy Armstrong
Case #74 160 00200 06 JOIB
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 11/7/07, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Settled 3/4/08
Porter-Scott
Stephen W. Robertson, Esq.
Franus v. Solano County et al
Case # 06-0636 DFL KJM
U.S. District Court, Central District/Southern Division, 8/25/07, Plaintiff, FMLA
Case Settled 3/09
David I. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Wilshire Palisades Law Group
Nevius v. La Quinta Inn & Suites, SA CV
06-00759-CJC
Supreme Court of the State of New York, 7/16/07, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Settled
Kenneth F. McCallion, Esq.
McCallion & Associates
Jeanine Pepler v. Rugged Land, LLC., et al.
Case# 102519/05
Superior Court of Howard County, Ellicott City, Maryland, 6/29/07, Dissolution, Vocational Expert
Lauren Black
Lauren Black v Richard Gates
U.S. District Court, District of Alaska, 1/16/07, Defendant, FMLA
Case Settled 10/07
Cynthia L. Ducey, Esq.
Delaney Wiles, Inc.
Bobbi J. Wade v Ilisagvik College, North Slope Borough, John Tuthill, individually and Pamela Taylor, individually
Case # A05-086 CV (JWS)
Arbitration, Sacramento County, 10/25/06,Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Dismissed 11/06
Sheridan Law Associates
Anthony K. McClaren, Esq.
Brown v. The Grupe Company, et.al.
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 8/15/06. Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Settled 2/23/07
Anglea M. Wilson-Goodman, Esq.
Wilson-Goodman & Fong, P.C.
Anne M. Fox v Significant Education L.L.C. dba Grand Canyon University
Case# 2:05-CV-03087-JAT
Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Monmouth County, 8/2/06, Plaintiff, Race Discrimination
Plaintiff Prevailed 5/1/07
Vassos Marangos
Vassos Marangos vs. Flarion Technologies, Inc.
Civil Action Case No. 3:05-cv4919
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, 6/15/06, Defendant, Race Discrimination
Defendant Prevailed 12/18/06
White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy
Karen Kilgore, Esq.
Ram and Thakur v. New Mexico Department of Environment, et al
Case# CIV-05-1083 JB/WPL
District Court of Washoe County, 2nd Judicial Family Court, Nevada, 6/5/06, Dissolution, Vocational Expert
Case Settled 6/26/06
Belding, Harris & Petroni
Gloria Petroni, Esq.
Gates vs. Black
Case# DV05-01681
Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Southern District, 12/05, Plaintiff, Disability Discrimination
Case Settled 2/14/06
Law Offices of Eric V. Luedtke
Eric V. Luedtke, Esq.
Mark Garrett vs. Private Medical-Care, Inc.; Delta Dental of California; PMI Dental Health Plan; and DOES 1 through 20, Inclusive
Case # VC043675
U.S. District Court For the District of New Mexico, 8/05, Plaintiff, ADA
Case Settled 9/29/05
John S. Stiff & Associates, LLC
John S. Stiff, Esq.
Burleson v ENMR-Plateau Telephone Cooperative & Tom Phelps
Court Cause # CV02-73-JB/KBM
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Central Division, 9/05, Plaintiff, FMLA
Case Settled 10/05
Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, Stoltze, Schuling & Levis P.C.
Bruce H. Stoltze, Esq.
Kathryn Pullman v United Parcel Service Co.
Civil Case No. 4:04-CV-00539
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2/11/05, Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment
Defendant Prevailed 5/06
Mathew & Mathew PC
Ivan K. Mathew, Esq.
Eileen Craig v The Mahoney Group
Case #CIV04 232-TUC-DCB
Depositions
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 8/2/11, Defendant, Sexual Harassment
Case ongoing
Joshua Stein, Esq.
Carbajal v. Barrett Business
Case # RIC 532899
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, 4/18/11 & 4/29/11 (Rebuttal Deposition), Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA/ADA)
Plaintiff Prevailed 5/26/11
Jill P. Telfer, Esq.
Leonardi v Five Star Quality Care, Inc
Case # 34200900055390 (Superior Court)
Superior Court of Sacramento County, Sacramento, 01/10/11, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA/ FEHA)
Case SettleD 1/14/11
Jill P. Telfer, Esq.
Law Offices of Jill Telfer
Andrea West v. City of Sacramento
Case #34-2007-000883103
Superior Court of the State of California, County of Kern, 9/14/10, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Case Settled 10/19/10
Mark Strom, Esq.
Jason Arvizu v. County of Kern
Case #S-1500-CV-267864-DRL
Superior Court of Santa Clara County, 2/8/10, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Settled
Norman LaForce, Esq.
Law Office of Mark W. Hudson
Gil v. Stevens Creek Toyota
Case #108CV119868
Superior Court of Sacramento County, Sacramento, 11/10/09, Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment
Case Settled 2/15/10
Joe Rose, Esq.
Rose Law Firm, P.C.
Lori Ingram v. A. Teichert & Son, Inc., et al.
Case #34-2008-00016379
Superior Court of Stanislaus County, Modesto, 8/19/09, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Settled
Frank T. Zumwalt, Esq.
The Zumwalt Law Firm, APC
Callaway v Kemper CPA Group, LLP
Case #620750
Superior Court of Alameda County, Hayward, 3/31/09, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Plaintiff Prevailed
Sandra Benson, Esq.
Weinberg, Roger, & Rosenfeld
Mayne v. Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
Case #RG 07-350175
Superior Court of Monterey County, Monterey, 7/31/08, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Settled
John Elson, Esq.
Romero v. WalMart
Case #M69241
Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, 5/30/08, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Case Settled
Levinson Axelrod, P.A.
Richard J. Levinson, Esq.
Michael P. Jinks v OfficeMax, Inc.
Case #MID-L-2066-06
Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Stockton, 2/1/08, Plaintiff, Personal Injury
Case Settled
Walsh & Furcolo, LLP
Christopher M. Lea, Esq.
Van Houten v Grossi et al
Case #CV029956
Superior Court of the State of California, San Luis Obispo, 11/12/07, Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment
Plaintiff Prevailed
McCarthy & Kroes
R. Chris Kroes, Esq.
O’Brien v Family Medical Group of Paso Robles, Inc. et al.
Case #CV060046
U.S. District Court, Central District/Southern Division, 9/28/07, Plaintiff, FMLA
Case Settled
David I. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Wilshire Palisades Law Group
Nevius v. La Quinta Inn & Suites, SA CV
06-00759-CJC
Superior Court of Monterey County, Monterey, 9/18/07, Plaintiff, Wrongful Termination (FEHA)
Defendant Prevailed
John Elson, Esq.
Thornton v Central Coast Bancorp
Case #M77014
U.S. District Court, District of Alaska, 5/7/07, Defendant, FMLA
Case Settled
Cynthia L. Ducey, Esq.
Delaney Wiles, Inc.
Bobbi J. Wade v Ilisagvik College, North Slope Borough, John Tuthill, individually and Pamela Taylor, individually
Case # A05-086 CV (JWS)
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, 11/6/06, Defendant, Race Discrimination
Defendant Prevailed
White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy
Karen Kilgore, Esq.
Ram and Thakur v. New Mexico Department of Environment, et al
Case# CIV-05-1083 JB/WPL
Superior Court of Sacramento County, 8/9/04, Vocational Expert, Workmen’s Compensation
Douglas F. Penney, Esq. – Applicant Attorney
Christopher J. Devereux, Esq. – Defense Attorney
Trisha Lewis v Sierra Conservation Center & State Compensation Insurance Fund
WCAB Case # STK 0155649
Expert Testimony
Superior Court of Sacramento County, Sacramento 5/9/11, Defendant, Wrongful Termination, (FEHA/ADA)
Plaintiff Prevailed 5/26/11
Jill Telfer, Esq.
Leonardi v. Five Star Quality Care
Case # 34-2009-0005390
Superior Court of Stanislaus County, Modesto, 01/06/11, Plaintiff, Disability Discrimination Case
Plaintiff Prevailed
David Rancano, Esq.
Rancano & Rancano
Francisco Anquiano v. Ivan Bays
Case #376623
State of California, Labor Commission, Stockton, 8/10/09, Plaintiff, Outside Sales Litigation
Plaintiff Prevailed
Plaintiff Representation
Andersen v Instant Power Corporation
Case #14-28950
Superior Court of Alameda County, Hayward, 6/24/09, Defendant, Wrongful Termination (ADA)
Plaintiff Prevailed
Sandra Benson, Esq.
Weinberg, Roger, & Rosenfeld
Mayne v. Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
Case #RG 07-350175
Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County, Central District, 3/11/09, Plaintiff, ADA
Plaintiff Prevailed
John Elson, Esq.
Fotheringham v Avery-Dennison Corporation
Case # BC 219801
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 6/3/08, for Plaintiff, Civil Case (ADA)
Defendant Prevailed
Hernandez and Associates, L.L.C.
Manuel C. Hernandez, Esq.
Dark v. Curry County, et al.
Case #03-CV-3041-CL
Superior Court of the State of California, San Luis Obispo, 3/28/08, Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment
Plaintiff Prevailed
McCarthy & Kroes
R. Chris Kroes, Esq.
O’Brien v Family Medical Group of Paso Robles, Inc. et al.
Case #CV060046
Mandatory Arbitration, San Francisco, CA, 11/27/07, Plaintiff, New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws, and Title 7
Plaintiff Prevailed
Sullivan & Worcester
Joshua L. Solomon, Esq.
Christina Elwell v Google Inc. and Timothy Armstrong
Case #74 160 00200 06 JOIB
Superior Court of Howard County, Ellicott City, Maryland, 7/20/07, Dissolution, Vocational Expert
Lauren Black
Lauren Black v Richard Gates
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, 12/29/06, Defendant, Race Discrimination
Defendant Prevailed
White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy
Karen Kilgore, Esq.
Ram and Thakur v. New Mexico Department of Environment, et al
Case# CIV-05-1083 JB/WPL
Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County, Central District, 6/6/05, Plaintiff, ADA
Plaintiff Prevailed
John Elson, Esq.
Fotheringham v Avery-Dennison Corporation
Case # BC 219801
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Vocational Expert, Social Security Disability Assessment, multiply cases, 2005 – current, Northern CA
Michael R. Szanyi, Hearing Officer
Superior Court of Tuolumne County, 4/30/04, Vocational Expert, Dissolution
Douglas M. Gee, Esq.
Christine E. Palmer (Elder) v Douglas A. Palmer
Case # CV 36005
Superior Court of Amador County, 5/2002, Vocational Expert, Dissolution
Jeffrey Seaton, Esq.
No case # available
Case # 106645
Superior Court of Calaveras County, Bret Harte High School, 1999, Defendant, ADA
Plaintiff prevailed
Hearing for Special Ed. Case
Moser v Bret Harte High School
Superior Court of Modesto County, 1998 approx., Vocational Expert, Dissolution
Michael R. Germain, Esq.
No case # available
Superior Court of Calaveras County, 1997 approx., Plaintiff, Personal Injury
Plaintiff prevailed
Rex Spaith, Esq.
No case # available
Social Security Administration, 1992 to 2003
Office of Hearing and Appeals, Stockton, California
Expert witness for the Federal Government
Average 5 cases per year
Superior Court of Sacramento County, Sacramento 4/18/11, Defendant, Wrongful Termination
Plaintiff Prevailed 5/11
Jill Telfer, Esq.
Leonardi v. Five Star Quality Care
Case # 34-2009-0005390
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