Throughout her 30-year legal career, Debra L. Reilly has conducted over 900 internal workplace investigations for various counties, municipalities (including police departments and fire departments), water districts, sanitation districts, transportation authorities, public and private elementary schools (K-12), private and public colleges and universities, the United States Postal Service (holding a “sensitive” security clearance by the Postal Inspector’s Office), and a multitude of private sector employers (including Fortune 500 companies).  Debra has conducted employment investigations throughout the United States and California, but more particularly in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.  She has testified in depositions, arbitrations, and trial concerning the findings of her investigations, all of which conclusions have been upheld by the triers of fact (arbitrators and juries).  Given her legal training and added litigation experience representing both sides of a case (management and employees), Ms. Reilly’s investigations are impartial, objective, and thorough.  Ms. Reilly has also qualified and testified as an expert witness in Human Resources standard practices in conducting harassment and discrimination investigations, as well as Human Resources standard practices in conducting reasonable accommodation assessments of disabled employees and engaging in the interactive process.

In 1984, Ms. Reilly graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology.  In 1989, she received her Juris Doctorate. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where she was a Comments Editor for the San Diego Law Review and was selected to have her article “Reversal of a RICO Predicate Offense on Appeal: Should the RICO Count Be Vacated?” published in Volume 27, Issue 1, of the San Diego Law Review.

After graduation, Ms. Reilly worked as an Extern Law Clerk for Justice David R. Thompson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals before joining the Orange County-based law firm Murtaugh Miller Meyer & Nelson LLP from 1990 to 1999, where she became a partner practicing employment law on behalf of employers and management, which included the performance of internal workplace investigations since 1994.

In 1999, Ms. Reilly moved to San Diego to serve for one year as the Research Attorney to United States District Judge Larry A. Burns of the United States District Court, Southern District of California. In that capacity, she researched and drafted proposed judicial opinions and orders and handled discovery conferences with legal counsel on such diversified issues as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act of 1871 (42 U.S.C. § 1983), Copyright/Patent Infringement, Social Security Appeals, Federal Tort Claims Act, and Writs of Habeas Corpus.

Ms. Reilly then joined a Mission Viejo law firm as a named partner for three years heading up the firm’s employment law department before eventually opening her own employment law practice in 2002. In Ms. Reilly’s representation of public entities, corporations, management, and employees, she has handled all facets of employment litigation, including trial work. She has handled administrative proceedings before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Labor Commission’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Employment Development Department, and the City of Santa Ana Personnel Board.

Ms. Reilly has published numerous articles on employment law and workplace investigations. She has spoken in educational seminars, sponsored by the State Bar of California, the Association of Workplace Investigators, the Orange County Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, and the HR Training Center, on how to conduct prompt, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations. She is a member of the California State Bar (Labor and Employment Law section), the San Diego County Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law section), the San Diego Society for Human Resources Management, the Society for Human Resources Management, the Disability Management Employer Coalition, a past member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), a past member of the Orange County Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law section), a past member of the North County Personnel Association of San Diego. She is a founding Board Member of the Association of Workplace Investigators (“AWI”) and  served as the Chair of its Publications Committee from 2009-2015, Editor-in-Chief of The AWI Quarterly from 2009-2015, and Vice Chair from 2015 to present. Ms. Reilly has also been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (“SPHR”) by the Human Resources Certification Institute since January 2010. Ms. Reilly also received certification from the Association of Title IX Administrators, Civil Rights Investigator (Level Three) Training & Certification Course; and Civil Rights Investigator (Level Four) Training & Certification Course, Due Process, in June 2017, and certification from Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case (42 hours), in 2008.

Debra can be reached by email at debra@wpinvestigations.com.

Practice Areas

  • Waste and abuse in government contracts
  • Violation of contract procurement policies; contract splitting to avoid threshold of Board scrutiny; violation of competitive bidding laws (Public Contract Code)
  • Misuse and abuse of public funds, gift of public funds, credit card misuse
  • Misuse of public vehicle, travel expense abuse, expense reimbursement fraud
  • Employee violations of Penal Code 424 (misappropriation of public funds), Penal Code 72 (presenting false claim to Public Board or Officer), Government Code 8314 (private person’s use of public resources)
  • Violations of code of ethics, violation of conflict of interest policies
  • Unauthorized, improper use of public property, equipment, or funds for private purposes; improper use of authority for personal gain
  • Bribery or the receiving of or the giving of other unlawful gifts or gratuities Falsification of time cards
  • Counterfeiting of tennis passes to high-level tennis tournament
  • Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation based on FEHA, Title VII, ADA, Rehabilitation Act, ADEA, California Code of Regulations “Title V” (sex, race, color, age, ethnicity, pregnancy, disability, religion/creed, national origin, marital status, etc.)
  • Sexual assault/battery
  • First Amendment/freedom of expression issues
  • Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities / Failure to Engage in Interactive Process
  • California Whistleblower Statute (Calif. Labor Code 1102.5)
  • Mediation of Employment Disputes (pre- and post-litigation)

Bar Admissions:

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990 to present
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of CA, 1990 to present
  • State Bar of California, 1990 to present

Speaking/Presentations:

  • Litigating in a #MeToo World, San Diego County Bar Association, April 2019
  • Internal Investigations Certificate Program (Live 3-Day), HRTrainingCenter.com, June 2016
  • Internal Investigations Certificate Program (Live 3-Day), HRTrainingCenter.com, February 2016
  • Third Annual Public Sector Investigations Half-Day Seminar, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Donna Peter and Marilou Mirkovich, June 2015
  • Special Issues in Public Sector Investigations, Fulltime Faculty at National Training Institute, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Marilou Mirkovich and Marguerite Malloy, February 2015
  • Making Credibility Determinations in Investigations, Fulltime Faculty at National Training Institute, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Susan Woolley, February 2015
  • Mock Investigation Training, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Alexander Sperry and Lynn Lieber, February 2015
  • Second Annual Public Sector Investigations Half-Day Seminar, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Donna Peter and Marilou Mirkovich, May 2014
  • EEO Workplace Investigations: A Master’s Class, San Diego SHRM, Law Day 2014, January 2014
  • First Annual Public Sector Investigations Half-Day Seminar, Association of Workplace Investigators, with Kelli Kennaday and Donna Peter, June 2013
  • The Guiding Principles of Conducting Impartial Workplace Investigations, San Diego Employer’s Association, November 2012
  • The NLRB/EEOC Confidentiality Dilemma: What’s an Investigator to Do?, Association of Workplace Investigators, September 20, 2012
  • Workplace Investigations: The Gold Standard, San Diego Bar County Association, December 2011
  • Workplace Investigations: The Gold Standard, Orange County Bar Association, August 2011
  • The ABCs of Workplace Investigations, State Bar of California, CAOWI, January 2011

Education and Certifications: 

The Pennsylvania State University, MPS, HRER, Expected 2020

Master of Professional Studies, Human Resources and Employment Relations

University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1989

Comments and Note Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1989-90

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 1984

Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

Mediating the Litigated Case (42 hours), 2008

HR Certification Institute®, Senior Professional in Human Resources (“SPHR®”), January 2010 to present [SPHR certification demonstrates mastery of the strategic and policy-making aspects of HR management as practiced in the U.S. The credential is designed for big-picture thinkers responsible for planning, rather than implementing HR policy; Has proven accountability for HR department goals, breadth and depth of knowledge in all HR disciplines, and understanding business issues beyond the HR function; Demonstrated proficiency in Business Management and Strategy, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Compensation and Benefits, Employee and Labor Relations, and Risk Management]

Association of Title IX Administrators, Civil Rights Investigator (Level Three) Training & Certification Course; and Civil Rights Investigator (Level Four) Training & Certification Course, Due Process, June 5-8, 2017

Board of Directors Certified, CBE (Continuing Board Education)

ExecRanks, March 2018

Publications:

  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Mid-Winter Report, Contributing Editor, American Bar Association, February 2020
  • The Memory Conundrum: How Social Conditions and Misinformation Affect Eyewitness Memory—Part Two, AWI Journal, August 2019, with Julia Reilly, PHR
  • The Memory Conundrum: How Social Conditions and Misinformation Affect Eyewitness Memory—Part One, AWI Journal, May 2019, with Julia Reilly, PHR
  • 2019 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Mid-Winter Report, Contributing Editor, American Bar Association, January 2019
  • Limited-Scope Engagement Agreements for Outside Attorneys Conducting Internal Administrative Investigations, AWI Journal, December 2017
  • Special Issues in Public Sector Investigations, AWI Training Institute, with Marilou Mirkovich, Esq., February 2015
  • Workplace Investigations: The Gold Standard, California Business Law Practitioner, CEB, Continuing Education of the Bar, Volume 27, Number 2, Spring 2012
  • Note Taking in Investigations: Different Perspectives, CAOWI Quarterly, October 2011
  • Conducting Firefighter Investigations: The Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, CAOWI Quarterly, July 2010
  • Investigative Tips for Conducting Peace Officer Investigations, CAOWI Quarterly, April 2010, with Sue Ann Van Dermyden, Esq.
  • Practice Pointers for Workplace Investigations, CAOWI Quarterly, January 2010, with Nancy Bornn, Esq. (also published at SHRM Online)
  • Resolving Bitterness and Wounded Feelings in the Office After a Workplace Investigation, CAOWI Quarterly, January 2010, with Ron S. Brand, Esq.
  • Employers Win One—A Landmark Case For Employers” Orange County Business Journal, Human Resources Guide, March 16, 1998
  • “Practical Tips on Implementing the ADA in the Workplace”
    Orange County Business Journal, Human Resources Guide, June 15, 1996
  • “The Employer Update” (newsletter Ms. Reilly published quarterly for clients from 1996 through 1998 regarding current employment law issues)
  • Author, “Reversal of a RICO Predicate Offense on Appeal: Should the RICO Count Be Vacated?”  San Diego Law Review, Vol.27:1, 1990

Professional Associations

  • Orange County Bar Association, 1990-1999, 2018 (Labor/Employment section)
  • San Diego County Bar Association, 1999-2016 (Labor/Employment section)
  • Defense Research Institute, 1996-1999
  • North County San Diego Personnel Association, 2003-2011
  • San Diego Society for Human Resources Management (SD-SHRM), 2007 to present
  • Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), February 2015 to present
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2018 to present
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 2018 to present
  • Chair of Publications Committee, Association of Workplace Investigators, and Editor-in-Chief of AWI Journal, January 2009 to March 2015; Editor of AWI Journal, March 2015 to present
  • Vice Chair of Publications Committee, Association of Workplace Investigators, March 2013 to present
  • Guiding Principles Committee Member, Association of Workplace Investigators, November 2011 to present
  • Seminars and Webinars Committee Member, Association of Workplace Investigators, January 2012 through October 2015
  • Vice Chair of Seminars and Webinars Committee, Association of Workplace Investigators, November 2014 to October 2015
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2011 to present
  • Association of Title IX Administrators (“ATIXA”), January 2017 to present
  • Disability Management Employer Coalition (“DMEC”), February 2018 to present

Recent Continuing Education:

  • Pennsylvania State University, Human Behavior and Organizational Performance (HRER 802), August 26, 2019 – December 13, 2019
  • Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Best Practices for Conducting Fair and Legally Compliant Internal Affairs Investigations, October 23 and 24, 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Future of Workplace Investigations: Anticipating and Implementing Emergent Investigation Practices, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, What Investigators Need to Know After the Investigation, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Building Authentic Relationships, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Ending Workplace Suffering, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, When Investigations Can Go Sideways, Upside Down, or South, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Trauma-Informed: What is It and Why Does it Matter?, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Tactical Considerations When Conducting Internal Affairs Investigations, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Investigations, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Understanding Workplace Bullying and How to Investigate It, September 2019
  • Association of Workplace Investigators, Annual Conference, Conducting Climate Reviews: Investigation Techniques for Group Conflict and Workplace Restoration, September 2019
  • FBI-LEEDA (Law Enforcement Executive Development Association), Managing and Conducting Internal Affairs Investigations Seminar (approved by California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training (“POST”)), August 19 – 23, 2019
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seminar, San Diego, EEO Legal Trends, August 14, 2019
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seminar, San Diego, How Can Social Media Impact Decisions at Work?, August 14, 2019
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seminar, San Diego, Why Did the EEOC Issue a Violation?, August 14, 2019
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seminar, San Diego, What is Happening with Harassment in the Post #MeToo Era?, August 14, 2019
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seminar, San Diego, Revenge in the Digital Age: How has Social Media Changed Retaliation at Work?, August 14, 2019
  • Pennsylvania State University, Labor and Employment Law in Human Resources (HRER 501), May 13, 2019 – August 7, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Advanced Internal Investigations: Tips, Tools and Cautionary Tales, June 26, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, When Looks Deceive: Detecting and Accommodating Invisible Disabilities, June 25, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, He Said, She Said—Now What? Tips for Effectively Assessing Credibility, June 25, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, What Strategic HR Professionals Must Know for California, June 25, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation, June 24, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Detecting Lies and Deception: Practical Skills for HR Professionals, June 24, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Investigating Harassment Claims, June 24, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Five Changes You Need to Make to Your Anti-Harassment Policies and Practices ASAP, June 24, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Implementing Strategies to Avoid Workplace Retaliation Claims, June 24, 2019
  • Society of Human Resource Management, Elevate Your Voice & HR: Engaging with Policymakers on Today’s Critical Workplace Issues, June 23, 2019
  • Pennsylvania State University, Employment Law in Human Resources, May 13, 2019 – August 7, 2019
  • 2018 Case Law / Legislative Update, San Diego County Bar Association, April 2019
  • View from the Bench Re: Issues Arising from Employment Cases, San Diego County Bar Association, April 2019
  • Litigating Sexual Harassment Cases in a #MeToo World, San Diego County Bar Association, April 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Key Lessons from the 2018 Report on Racial and Gender Bias in the Legal Profession, March 20, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Uncovering and Challenging Bias in Jury Selection and Deliberations, March 20, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Safely and Successfully Accommodating Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace, March 20, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, From #MeToo to #WeToo: International Perspectives on the Movement Against Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Workplace, March 21, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Counseling Executives and Companies when the House Goes Bust, March 21, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Lessons Learned from Title IX, March 21, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Identifying and Addressing Whistleblower Claims, March 21, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Non-Compete Enforcement Issues in Business Acquisitions 2019, March 22, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Equal Pay Act and the #TimesUp Movement, March 22, 2019
  • American Bar Association, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Employer Use of Technology and Tracking Employees in the Workplace, March 22, 2019
  • Seminar in Human Resources Management, Penn State University, January 7, 2019 – April 2019
  • Critical Update on New Employment Laws, Payne & Fears LLP, December 4, 2018
  • Seminar in Employment Relations, Penn State University, August 20, 2018 – December 7, 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Gender Identity and Effective Workplace Investigations, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Addressing Unintentional Bias, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Fake News and the Phantom Advisor: How Outside Influences Impact Witness Interviews, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Institutional Betrayal: Can a Fair and Impartial Investigation be Trauma-Informed, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Put Your Investigation in the Best Light: Common Areas of Attack in Investigations, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Moving Beyond Cultural Competence, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Sexual Harassment: A March Through the Decades—From the 1950s to Now, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, It’s a Crime (Maybe). Dealing with Concurrent Criminal and Workplace Investigations, October 2018
  • AWI Annual Conference, Rebuilding Teams After an Investigation, October 2018
  • Disability Management Employer Coalition, Mythbusters! Debunking Common IDAM (Integrated Disability and Absence Management) Misconceptions, March 29, 2018
  • ExecRanks, HIPAA Compliance at the Board Level, March 17, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, People Analytics: Reducing Bias or Perpetuating Stereotypes, March 16, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Church and Cubicle: Religious Matters in the Modern Workplace, March 16, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Evolution of Retaliation Law, March 15, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Harassment in the Spotlight, March 15, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Government Plenary: EEOC and DOL Topics, March 15, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Individuals with Disabilities: America’s Final Frontier for Equal Employment Opportunity, March 15, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, The State of Equal Pay, March 15, 2018
  • American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, EEO Year in Review: The Top Cases of 2017-2018, March 14, 2018
  • Orange County Bar Association, Harassment Causes, Consequences, and Prevention Strategies, March 12, 2018
  • Disability Management Employer Coalition, Liability Alert! HR and Supervisor Ethical Missteps, March 9, 2018
  • Disability Management Employer Coalition, A Return to Life—A Journey of Mental Health and Wellness, March 1, 2018
  • San Diego SHRM, Retaliation Law: SB 306 and Managing Protected Employees, January 2018
  • San Diego SHRM, EEOC and NLRB Developments, Predictive Scheduling, Cross-Border Employment Issues, January 2018
  • San Diego SHRM, Elimination of Wage Disparities, January 2018
  • San Diego SHRM, Legal Update, January 2018
  • San Diego SHRM, Finding Legal Ways to Tackle Employee Attendance Problems, January 2018
  • Canadian Association of Workplace Investigators, A Trauma-Informed Approach to Violence Investigations, June 28, 2017
  • AWI Webinar, EEOC’s Recent Actions: How Will They Impact Your Investigations?, March 28, 2017
  • San Diego SHRM, Ethical Dilemmas for HR Professionals, January 2017
  • San Diego SHRM, Workplace Drug Policy Conundrums: Marijuana Legalization, January 2017
  • San Diego SHRM, Conducting a Gender Equity Audit, January 2017
  • San Diego SHRM, 2017 Employment Law Update: The HR Essentials You Need to Know Now, January 2017
  • San Diego SHRM, Social Media in the Workplace, January 2017
  • AWI Annual Conference, Get the Truth: Learn From a Former CIA Officer How to Persuade Anyone to Tell All, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Case Study from a High-Profile Investigation, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Cultural Competency and Interviewing People Different than Ourselves, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Investigation on Trial, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Complex and Unexpected Scenarios in Workplace Investigations, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Unique Considerations for Investigating Workplace Bullying Claims, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Keeping the “Independence” of Independent Investigations, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Preventing Retaliation: Strategies for the In-House Investigator or Advisor, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Everything You Wanted to Know About Digital Evidence But Were Afraid to Ask, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Effective Workplace Investigations, October 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, A Frank Discussion Regarding Investigation Advice from Defense and Plaintiff’s Perspectives, October 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Investigations and the Law, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Case Review and Analysis: Defining the Issues and Planning the Investigation, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Ethics and Related Issues for Investigators, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Understanding and Avoiding Bias in Investigations and in Our Practice, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Interviewing Witnesses, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Report Writing Fundamentals, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Threat Assessments, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Special Issues for Inside Investigators, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Special Issues for Outside Investigators, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, Recognizing Electronic Data Issues in Investigations, February 2015
  • AWI National Training Institute, The Investigation in Litigation: How Investigations are Attacked and Defended, February 2015
  • AWI Annual Conference, Interviewing: The First 90 Seconds and Beyond, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Spy the Lie: A Former CIA Officer Teaches You How to Detect Deception, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Year in Review: Legal Update of State & Federal Law, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Behavioral Analysis: A Tool for Effectively Approaching Witnesses and Clients, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Tips from the Trenches: Plaintiff’s vs. Defense Counsel, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Developing a Strategy for an Internal Investigation: An Insider’s Look, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Trends in Workplace Investigations & California Legal Update, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Interviewing: Ethical Considerations in Workplace Investigations, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Groundbreaking Credibility Findings in the EEOC’s Five Factors, November 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, Untying the Knot: Identifying and Resolving Complex and Unexpected Situations During Workplace Investigations, November 2014
  • State Bar of California, Annual Update in Employment and Labor Law, April 2014
  • State Bar of California, Advanced Issues in Public Employee Discipline, April 2014
  • State Bar of California, NLRB in the Non-Union Workplace, April 2014
  • State Bar of California, The Future of Work: The Virtual Workplace, April 2014
  • State Bar of California, The US Supreme Court: Where the Court Stands on Employment Issues and Where It May Be Headed, April 2014
  • State Bar of California, Practical Litigation Strategies and Ethical Concerns Post-Harris, April 2014
  • San Diego SHRM, California Banning the Box: EEOC Guidance on Criminal Background Checks, January 2014
  • State Bar of California, Bias in the Legal Profession, January 2014
  • AWI Annual Conference, The Investigators’ Toolbox: Technology as a Tool for a Thorough Investigation, November 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, An Insider’s Peek at Corporate Investigations, November 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, Mind Your Own Business: Using Social Media as an Investigative Tool, November 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, The High Cost of Getting Even: Understanding and Investigating Retaliation Claims, November 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, Capturing the Witness Statement: From the Investigation to Brain Science—What’s the Best Approach, November 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, Investigator as Deponent: How to Nail Your Deposition Testimony, November 2013
  • Public Sector Employment Law Conference, State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law Section, May 2013
  • AWI Annual Conference, Beyond the Courthouse Walls: Combining Law, Science, History & Engineering to Build a Better Investigation, November 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Legal Update Including the Faragher-Ellerth Defense & CA Issues, November 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Investigating in the Big Leagues: From Barry Bonds to Child Pornography, a US Attorney’s Perspective, November 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Investigating Disability Discrimination & Failure to Accommodate Complaints, November 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Public Sector Investigations, November 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Defense Attorney’s View: What We Want from the Investigator and How It Impacts Litigation, November 2012
  • Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Certification Renewal, Human Resources Certification Institute, January 2013 – January 2016
  • Certification (40 hours training), National Training Institute, Association of Workplace Investigators, June 2012
  • The “Good Enough” Investigation: How to Meet Standards While Controlling Costs, Association of Workplace Investigators, May 2012
  • AWI Annual Conference, Examining the Investigation: A Demonstration of Trial Testimony, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, Expert Testimony on Trial, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, You Want Me to Investigate Who?, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, Enlisting Your Clients’ Help in Maintaining Investigation Integrity, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, Issues in Eyewitness Evidence and Gathering Evidence Beyond Testimonial, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, Data Privacy—The New Frontier, November 2011
  • AWI Annual Conference, Investigation Law: What Do the Legal Authorities Teach Us?, November 2011
  • Employment Round Table of Southern California, Advanced Issues in Workplace Investigations, November 2011
  • Employment Round Table of Southern California, All New EEOC Disability Regulations, Including the Interactive Process, November 2011
  • Employment Round Table of Southern California, Retaliation – Now the #1 Complaint, November 2011
  • Employment Round Table of Southern California, Developments in California New Wage & Hour Issues, November 2011
  • Employment Round Table of Southern California, The Latest on Social Media Issues in the Workplace, November 2011
  • California State Bar, Use of Liability Experts in Harassment Litigation, October 2011
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Ready, Set, Go: Planning and Perfecting the Investigative Interview, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Enhanced Cognitive Interviewing: A Proven Method That Uses Cognitive Psychology To Get More Information, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, The Psychology of Bias: Understanding and Eliminating Bias in Investigations, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Workplace Investigation on Trial: How Defendants Conduct Bulletproof Investigations and How Plaintiffs Shoot Them Down, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Maybe Even the Kitchen Sink: What to Put in the Attorney-Client Agreement for a Workplace Investigation, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Special Issues in Public Sector Investigations: What You Don’t Know Can & Will Hurt You, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, ICRA, FRCA, FACTA: Acronyms That Investigators and Clients Need to Know, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Effective Use of Digital Evidence in Workplace Investigations, November 2010
  • CAOWI Annual Conference, Lawyers Performing Workplace Investigations: Avoiding Traps for the Unwary, November 2010
  • SHRM Annual Conference, Internal Investigations: What You Must Know to Avoid Liability Under California Law, June 2010
  • SHRM Annual Conference, Health Care Reform: Impacts for Employers and Employees, June 2010
  • SHRM Annual Conference, Training for Compliance and Litigation Avoidance: Everything You Need to Include in Unlawful Harassment Training for California Supervisors and More!, June 2010
  • SHRM Annual Conference, Fit for Duty? When Medical Examinations are the Answer, June 2010
  • SHRM Annual Conference, Never TMI – Social Networking and California Employment Law, June 2010
  • SPHR Certification, Human Resources Certification Institute, January 2010
  • State Bar of California, How to Conduct Employment Investigations, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Sexual Harassment Investigations: Conducting Them, Attacking Them, and Pitfalls with Witnesses, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Retaliation Under Title VII and FEHA, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Recent Developments in Statutory and Case Law, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Recent Developments in Disability Discrimination, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Religion, God in the Workplace, October 2009
  • State Bar of California, Employment Mediation in the 10s, October 2009
  • EEOC Training Institute, Technical Assistance Seminar, September 2009
  • State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Update, 2008
  • State Bar of California, Disability Discrimination, 2008
  • State Bar of California, Personnel Actions in the Public Sector, 2008
  • State Bar of California, Issues of Age Discrimination and the Baby Boomer Generation, 2008
  • EEOC Training Institute, Technical Assistance Program, 2008
  • State Bar of California, Employment Law in the Biotech Industry, 2008
  • State Bar of California, Internal Investigations on Trial: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives, 2007
  • State Bar of California, Update on Wrongful Termination and Discrimination, 2007
  • State Bar of California, Regulating Private Behavior in the Workplace, 2007
  • EEOC Training Institute, EEO Complaint Process, 2007

 

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