Every year, NAMWOLF’s Advisory Council selects a member of the council who has gone above and beyond to help NAMWOLF further its mission and vision. Congrats, Justi and thank you for all you do for NAMWOLF and for your commitment to diversity & inclusion.
Key Points HNA Legal was recently recognized for efforts to support minority and women-owned firms. Due to the structure and hierarchy of law firms, women and minority lawyers struggle to achieve the same status as in other industries. Currently 35 minority or women-owned firms work with the HNA Legal Division. ________________________________________________________________ The National Association of ...
Francine Friedman Griesing, Founder & Managing Member of Griesing Law, LLC, is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion Award on behalf of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Fran will be honored for her career devotion to diverse professional leadership and inclusive workplace initiatives at the Diversity & Inclusion Awards Gala on November 13, ...
Kudos to Gary Lafayette and Barbara Lyons of Lafayette & Kumagai LLP on their appellate victory. The decision from the California Court of Appeal upheld a Contra Costa County Superior Court decision to grant summary judgment in what started as a putative class action alleging joint employment of station managers. There is a clear holding ...
Attorney Felicia A. Long was selected to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® for 2019. Selection to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify most exceptional Civil Defense Litigators throughout the nation. Candidates are carefully screened through comprehensive Qualitative Comparative Analysis based on a broad array of ...
The feature article in one of California’s leading daily legal publications discussed Acceleron Law Group’s versatility in representing clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to technology startups, and retaining experienced transactional attorneys. Read More>>
Bill O’Connell and Katie Pratt of Wells Anderson & Race recently defended the former Sheriff of Fremont County and the Board of County Commissioners in a suit arising from the death of a pre-trial detainee in the County jail. After a 6-day jury trial in Federal District Court in Denver, the jury found in ...
Francine Griesing, Founder and Managing Member of the Firm, is the recipient of Women’s Business Enterprise Center East’s 2019 WBE Leadership Award. Fran was recognized for her outstanding contributions as a leader and mentor in the women-owned business community.
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC), a top-ranked Employment Law Firm representing management, is pleased to welcome Jesse Grasty as Counsel. Mr. Grasty has extensive experience litigating and counseling complex labor and employment matters in federal and state court and before federal, state and local agencies. Prior to joining NFC, Mr. Grasty was an Associate at ...
We are proud to announce that Arlene Yang has been promoted to Partner and Chief Practice Officer of Brown Law Group. If you don’t know Arlene as a result of her work as President of the Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego (PALSD), a board member of the Lawyers Club of San Diego, or the ...