About the Authors. CEB book: Advising California Employers and Employees

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1 CEB book: Advising California Employers and Employees About the Authors BONNIE BOGUE (Chapter 21: Public Employment Issues) has been an arbitrator and mediator since 1977 and is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. Formerly director of the California Public Employee Relations Program at the University of California, Berkeley, she contributed to its journal, CPER, from 1970 until She also is coauthor of several titles in CPER s Pocket Guide Series. She is a past Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California State Bar. DENISE N. BRUCKER (Chapter 10: Employee Handbooks) is a 1997 graduate of Northeastern School of Law and is associated with Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP in San Diego. She has over 6 years of experience in employment litigation and counseling. Ms. Brucker s current practice is devoted to counseling management and human resource professionals on compliance issues and risk avoidance. Her areas of expertise cover a broad range of employment issues, including wage and hour, family and medical leaves, employment discrimination and harassment, trade secrets, and contract issues. Ms. Brucker also defends employers in administrative proceedings before the Department of Labor, DFEH, and EEOC. J. IRA BURKEMPER (Chapter 4: Immigration Law Requirements for Employers) is associated with Weil & Drage, APC in Laguna Hills, where he practices exclusively immigration and nationality law. He received his J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1994 and has a business degree (Master of International Management) that he received from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) in ARTHUR CHINSKI (Chapter 3: Independent Contractors, Leased Workers, and Outsourcing) is a shareholder with the firm of Buchalter Nemer in Los Angeles. Mr. Chinski graduated in 1967 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his law degree in 1970 from the University of California, Davis, School of Law. From 1971 to 1974, he was an attorney with the Region 21 office of the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles. For the Business Law Institute, he was Director and Chair of the Employment Regulations Program, Director of the Compensation and Benefits Program, and Director and Chair of the Human Resources Program. Mr. Chinski has served on the Executive Board of the Los Angeles County Bar Association s Labor Law Section and has served as Vice-Chair and a member of the Executive Committee of the Bar Association s Arbitration Committee. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law, where he teaches Entertainment Industry Labor and Employment Law in the School s Biederman Media and Entertainment Law Institute, which offers a Masters in Law Degree in Entertainment Law.

2 MARGARET HART EDWARDS (Chapter 2: Employment Contracts and Executive Compensation and Chapter 9: Notice-Posting, Training, and Recordkeeping Requirements) is a shareholder in the firm of Littler Mendelson PC, San Francisco. Ms. Edwards graduated (cum laude) in 1972 from the University of Chicago and received her law degree (cum laude) in 1975 from Northwestern University. Ms. Edwards was a former member of the Board of Contributing Editors for the California Business Law Reporter. She is the author of Posting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Employers (Cal CEB Client Handbook Series 1997), A Model Employee Handbook for California Businesses (Cal CEB Client Handbook Series 1994), and Americans with Disabilities Act: A Practical Guide for Employers (Cal CEB Client Handbook Series 1994). In addition, Ms. Edwards has written over 30 articles on labor and employment topics for a wide range of publications. She has lectured before such groups as the Administrative Law Judges Association, the Employers Group, the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, the Northern California Human Resources Council, the Council on Education in Management, the Defense Research Institute, the California Continuing Education of the Bar, the American Council on International Personnel, the American Payroll Association, the California Hospitality and Lodging Association, the California Downtown Association, the California Mortgage Bankers Association, and a variety of legal professional organizations. Ms. Edwards is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Employment Center for the American Foundation of the Blind and served for 10 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of San Francisco. DOUGLAS J. FARMER (Chapter 17: Discipline and Termination) received his A.B. (magna cum laude) from Harvard University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. Mr. Farmer is a partner with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Francisco, where he specializes in employment law counseling and class action litigation. He was recently identified by Chambers USA as one of California s leading employment lawyers. He is a former EEOC Trial Attorney, a frequent speaker for human resources groups nationwide, and the author of several employment law publications for lawyers. He created one of the first Spanish-language sexual harassment training programs, which has been used by California employers to train managers and employees throughout the Southwest. Mr. Farmer is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association s Diversity Committee. LISA A. FRANK (Chapter 10: Employee Handbooks) is co-founder of Kasper & Frank LLP. Ms. Frank advises employers on issues such as hiring, leaves of absence, disability accommodation, performance management, wage and hour compliance, reductions in force, and the protection of intellectual property. She also regularly provides management and human resources training and conducts workplace investigations and is a skilled litigator. Before founding Kasper & Frank, she served as partner at one of San Diego s leading employment law firms, in-house counsel at the world s largest independent biotechnology company, and associate at a prominent international law firm. Ms. Frank earned her B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1995, and her J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in CYNTHIA E. FRUCHTMAN (Chapter 16: Whistleblower Issues) earned her B.A. from Northwestern University in 1979 and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in She was a law clerk to The Honorable N. Fred Woods of the Los Angeles County Superior Court and to The Honorable Prentice H. Marshall of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has been in sole practice in Santa Monica since Ms. Fruchtman has

3 served as a Guest Lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and as an Adjunct Professor at California State University in Los Angeles and at Whittier Law School. She is a mediator and Judge Pro Tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In addition, she was Co-Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Bioethics Committee from 1998 to 2000 and is active in the bioethics field, having been appointed to the Joint Bioethics Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Medical Association and serving as a Board Member of The Center for Research and Training in Humane and Ethical Medical Care at the Santa Monica/UCLA Medical Center. Her practice focuses on labor law and civil litigation in the areas of employment, business, and real estate. She has written extensively on employment law and assisted-reproduction topics. LAWRENCE J. GARTNER (Chapter 1: Hiring Guidelines and Pitfalls) is a partner with the firm of Ballard Spahr LLP in Los Angeles. Mr. Gartner graduated in 1967 from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his law degree in 1970 from Harvard Law School. He is a former trial attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In , he was the Chair of the Public Employment Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar. LARRY M. GOLUB (Chapter 19: Insurance Coverage for Employment Claims) is a partner with the firm of Barger & Wollen LLP in Los Angeles. Mr. Golub graduated magna cum laude in 1979 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his law degree magna cum laude in 1983 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he was the Note and Comment Editor of the Law Review. He served as a Judicial Extern to California Court of Appeals Justice Joseph Grodin in Among Mr. Golub s insurancerelated publications are the following: Analyzing Coverage: Reading & Interpreting Insurance Policies and Claims Involving Excess Insurance, both for California Liability Insurance Practice: Claims & Litigation (Cal CEB 1991); Business General Liability Policies, for California Insurance Law & Practice (Matthew Bender 1992); Products Liability Insurance, for California Insurance Law & Practice (Matthew Bender 1994); and Identifying and Using Insurance Coverage in Business Litigation, for a CEB business law program presented in 1986, 1989, 1991, and Mr. Golub also lectures extensively on insurance coverage issues, including the issue of insurance coverage for employment claims. STEFANIE M. GUSHÁ (Chapter 1: Hiring Guidelines and Pitfalls) is Manager of Labor Relations with SUPERVALU INC. in Fullerton. She earned a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2000 and a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School in 2003, where she served as an advocate for low-income students with disabilities during special education proceedings in conjunction with the Youth and Education Law Clinic. She also served as cochairperson of academic affairs for the Stanford Law School Association and Senior Editor of the Stanford Law and Policy Review. ERIC HENDRICKSON (Chapter 8: Unemployment Compensation and State Disability Insurance) is a Staff Counsel with the Legal Office of the Employment Development Department in Sacramento. CYNTHIA L. JACKSON (Chapter 18: Reductions in Force and Plant Closings) is a partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP in the firm s Palo Alto office. She is chair of the firm s North America Compensation and Employment Law Practice Group and serves on both the Global Employment and North America Corporate Compliance steering committees. She has over 30

4 years of experience working on domestic and international employment counseling and litigation. Ms. Jackson has been consistently recognized as a leader in her field by Chambers USA, Legal 500, Best Lawyers of America, Northern California Super Lawyers, and America s Leading Lawyers for Business. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal and Financier Worldwide. She is also a frequent speaker for various seminars and institutions, such as the Association of Corporate Counsel, Bay Area Council, and Sciences Politiques (Paris). Ms. Jackson graduated in 1976 from Stanford University and received her law degree in 1979 from the University of Texas. STEPHEN R. LUEKE (Chapter 5: Wage and Hour Laws) is a partner with the firm of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP in Universal City. Mr. Lueke graduated cum laude in 1973 from the University of South Carolina and received his law degree in 1984 from Loyola Marymount University. He held a number of positions with the NLRB s headquarters and field offices before entering private practice. THOMAS G. MACKEY (Chapter 14: Employer Liability for Acts of Employees) is of counsel to Jackson Lewis in Los Angeles. Mr. Mackey graduated in 1991 from California State University at Northridge and received his law degree in 1994 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. EVERETT F. MEINERS (Chapter 13: Workplace Privacy) is a senior member of the Labor and Employment Department of Parker, Milliken, Clark, O Hara & Samuelian in Los Angeles. Mr. Meiners graduated in 1961 from the University of California, Riverside, and received his law degree in 1964 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, where he was the Chief Justice of the Moot Court Honors Program. He served as the law clerk to Justice Gordon L. Files of the California Court of Appeals from 1964 to 1965 and joined the law firm of Parker, Milliken in Mr. Meiners is a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Chapter of IRRA (Industrial Relations Research Association), an officer of the Orange County Chapter of IRRA, and a member and mentor for PIHRA (Professionals in Human Resources Association). He has spoken regularly at the Annual Labor Law Conference presented by Region 21 of the NLRB, the Orange County IRRA, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. He is a Member of the Southern California Mediation Association and a graduate of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Meiners is also a member of the Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Panel and a Trustee of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. He is a regular contributor to the CEB Topics website on issues concerning employment law and the editor of PMCOS Labor News. In 2005 and 2006, he was selected as a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine in the category of Employment Litigation. SEAN A. O BRIEN (Chapter 11: Trade Secrets Protection and Unfair Competition) is an attorney with the firm of Payne & Fears LLP and practices in Irvine. Mr. O Brien graduated in 1983 from the University of California, Los Angeles, received an M.B.A. in 1986 from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his law degree in 1987 from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. (Mr. O Brien can be contacted at sao@paynefears.com.) PATRICIA C. PEREZ (Chapter 16A: Workplace Investigations) is founder and president of Puente Consulting, Inc. in San Diego. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, Ms. Perez has

5 practiced employment law since A native Spanish speaker, she has worked in Mexico with judicial education programs; has trained thousands of HR, legal, and other professionals; and has extensive experience as an employment attorney and an HR executive. Ms. Perez is active in community and professional organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management s (SHRM) national and local chapters, the California State Bar and the San Diego County Bar Association (she is Chair of the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California State Bar), the UCLA Alumni Association (she is a past member of its Board of Directors), San Diego MANA (she is a member of its Advisory Board), and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Ms. Perez was a 2006 finalist for NAWBO s Business Owner of the Year Award and was recently named one of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine s 40 under Forty an award given to the region s outstanding young business and civic leaders. Ms. Perez makes frequent presentations about HR and employment law topics, including recent speaking engagements for the California State Bar, the California Restaurant Association, and the Hospitality Human Resources Association. She was a featured speaker at SHRM s 2006 Annual National Diversity Conference. Additionally, Ms. Perez has taught employment law at the University of California, San Diego. LISA PRINCE (Chapter 12: Workplace Safety) is a partner with Walter & Prince LLP in Healdsburg. Ms. Prince earned her B.A. cum laude at Sonoma State University and her J.D. cum laude from Empire College School of Law in Santa Rosa. She is a member of the Sonoma County Bar Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers. JOANIE L. ROESCHLEIN (Chapter 14: Employer Liability for Acts of Employees) is Director for Employment Law, Ethics & Compliance for Synopsys, Inc., in Mountain View. Ms. Roeschlein earned a B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1994 and graduated summa cum laude from Southwestern University School of Law in 2000, where she was Managing Editor of the Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Honors Program. She received a first-place brief award and was a semifinalist oralist in the Nationals Moot Court Competition. She has written articles for the Los Angeles Lawyer and for the 18th Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study on Seeking and Defeating Summary Judgment in Light of Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products and Its Progeny. RICHARD S. ROSENBERG (Chapter 5: Wage and Hour Laws) is one of the founding partners of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP in Universal City. Mr. Rosenberg graduated in 1974 from the College of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Santa Clara in 1977, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He has devoted his entire career to the representation of employers in employment law matters and frequently lectures to management groups on the subject of wage hour law compliance and labor and employment law. KATE WEST ROWAN (Chapter 2: Employment Contracts and Executive Compensation) is a shareholder of Littler Mendelson, practicing in its San Francisco office. Ms. Rowan advises employers on all aspects of the design, implementation, taxation, and administration of employee benefits and executive compensation arrangements, including stock-related compensation programs such as option plans, restricted stock plans, and employee stock purchase plans; retirement plans such as qualified retirement plans and deferred compensation arrangements; and welfare and fringe benefit programs such as health plans, cafeteria plans, and severance programs. She has extensive experience with fiduciary issues involved with

6 benefit plan fund investment (including prohibited transactions and private equity investments). Ms. Rowan provides expertise to employers regarding benefits issues arising in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions, including negotiating benefits representations, warranties and covenants, and handling golden parachute issues. She also has extensive experience advising employers regarding employment law issues, including WARN Act compliance. Ms. Rowan earned a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1975, and a J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in Ms. Rowan coauthored Age, Sex and Disability Discrimination in Employee Benefit Plans, for the BNA Tax Management Portfolio, 2d ed., and served as contributor and coeditor for the chapter on ERISA Reporting and Disclosure in Employee Benefits Law, 2d ed., published by the American Bar Association Labor Section. Ms. Rowan is a member of the Employee Benefits Committees of the Labor and Tax Sections of the American Bar Association and serves on the Advisory Board for Practicing Law Institute. She is also a member of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference and the San Francisco Bar Association. She has been a speaker before numerous employer and professional groups on employee benefits topics, including, most recently, programs on stock option plans and 401(k) plans. RICHARD A. SAFFIR (Chapter 7: Tax Compliance) received his B.A. in 1983 from State University of New York, Binghamton (Harpur College), his J.D. in 1986 from Albany Law School, and his LL.M. in 1987 from New York University. Mr. Saffir, who is licensed in New York and California, is Associate General Counsel for Imagine Media, Inc., in Brisbane. He specializes in tax and business planning for closely held start-up companies. WILLIAM B. SAILER (Chapter 10: Employee Handbooks), is Senior Vice President, Legal Counsel for Qualcomm Incorporated in San Diego, where he supervises all employment law issues for the company. He was formerly a partner with the firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, representing employers in all labor and employment law matters. Mr. Sailer graduated with Honors in 1982 from Swarthmore College and received his law degree cum laude in 1985 from the University of Michigan Law School. He is President of the California Employment Law Council, a past member of the State Bar s Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee, past President of the San Diego Chapter of the Industrial Relations Research Association, and past Chair of the San Diego County Bar Association s Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. Sailer is a multiple recipient of the State Bar s Wiley E. Manual Pro Bono Service Award and the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program Distinguished Service Award. He is a frequent speaker for CEB and other organizations on the subject of employment law and has written extensively on employment law issues. TERENCE R. SAVAGE (Chapter 8: Unemployment Compensation and State Disability Insurance) is Staff Counsel III with the Legal Office of the Employment Development Department in Sacramento, where he is Supervisor of the Benefit Team responsible for Unemployment, Disability, and Paid Family Leave Benefits. Mr. Savage earned a B.A. degree in 1971 from La Grange College in Georgia, and a J.D. in 1975 from Widener College, The Delaware Law School, in Wilmington. DEBORAH CRANDALL SAXE (Chapter 6: Vacations, Family and Medical Leave, and Other Time Off) is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day. Ms. Saxe graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1971 from Pennsylvania State University. She received a Master s Degree in Comparative Literature in 1973 from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her law

7 degree in 1978 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. Ms. Saxe is the author of Family and Medical Leave: A Practical Guide for Employers (Cal CEB Handbook Series 1995). She is a frequent lecturer on employment and labor issues for business and professional groups. She is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and was selected by her peers to be included in the 2006 edition of Best Lawyers of America. Ms. Saxe also was ranked by Chambers & Partners USA as a leading lawyer in employment law (2004 and 2005) and was recognized by her peers as one of the top 50 female Super Lawyers in Los Angeles and Orange counties (2004 and 2005). TERESA R. TRACY (Chapter 15: Discrimination and Harassment) is a partner with Freeman Freeman Smiley LLP in Los Angeles. Ms. Tracy graduated magna cum laude in 1974 from California State University, Northridge, and received her law degree cum laude in 1979 from Loyola University School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. She authored an article for the Law Review entitled Comparative Fault and Intentional Torts. She frequently writes articles on employment law topics and has participated in many national teleconferences addressing employers on such topics as discrimination and harassment, class actions, wage and hour cases, and noncompete agreements. MATTHEW T. WAKEFIELD (Chapter 5: Wage and Hour Laws) is a partner with the firm of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP in Universal City. Mr. Wakefield graduated in 1984 from California State University, Hayward, and received his law degree in 1994 from the University of San Diego Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Executive Editor of the Law Review. He is a recipient of the Brundage and Zellmann Award for Excellence in Labor Law and the American Jurisprudence Award for Civil Procedure. FRED WALTER (Chapter 12: Workplace Safety) is a founding partner of Walter & Prince LLP in Healdsburg. He graduated in 1970 from San Jose State University with a B.A. in Political Science (honors colloquium) and obtained his J.D. in 1978 from Lincoln University School of Law in Sacramento. MITCHELL L. WEXLER (Chapter 4: Immigration Law Requirements for Employers) is a partner and member of the Executive Committee of the worldwide immigration law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, resident in its Irvine office. Mr. Wexler is certified in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is past Vice Chair of that certifying body and past Chair of the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Law Association (AILA). He has written in excess of 200 articles on various immigration law-related topics and is a frequent speaker on employment-related immigration topics. About the 2016 Update Authors ANNMARIE BILLOTTI is the update author of Chapter 15 (Discrimination and Harassment). Ms. Billotti is the Chief of Dispute Resolution with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Elk Grove. She received a B.A. from Cornell University and a

8 J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law. She is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the California State Bar. MICHAEL BOSHNAICK is the update author of Chapter 4 (Immigration Law Requirements for Employers). Mr. Boshnaick is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. He received a B.A. from New York University in 1987 and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in He is a guest lecturer in immigration law at Southwestern and a frequent speaker on employer sanctions and immigration topics for organizations such as the Employers Group and the Council for Global Immigration. ARTHUR CHINSKI is the update author of Chapter 3 (Independent Contractors, Leased Workers, and Outsourcing). For biographical information, see About the Authors. JEFFREY P. FUCHSMAN is the update author of Chapter 5 (Wage and Hour Laws). Mr. Fuchsman is a partner in the Glendale office of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP, a labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively. For more than 25 years, Mr. Fuchsman has successfully defended employers in a wide range of employment law matters, including wage and hour class actions, wrongful termination, discrimination, and sexual harassment lawsuits. Mr. Fuchsman has appeared in state and federal courts throughout California, and has argued cases before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit of Appeals. Mr. Fuchsman was co-counsel for the employer in a landmark case before the California Supreme Court on constructive discharge, Turner v Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (1994) 7 C4th He also counsels companies on day-to-day employment law issues, including wage and hour, family and medical leave, drug testing, investigations, employee discipline, and terminations. Mr. Fuchsman is also a frequent author and speaker on various labor and employment law topics. He received his B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany in 1979 and is a 1982 graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law. JOEL GROSSMAN is the update author of Chapter 20 (Mediation and Arbitration of Employment Disputes). Mr. Grossman is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS in Santa Monica. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with honors in 1972, received a Masters Degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1974, and received a J.D. from University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law in 1979, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He clerked for the Hon. Eugene Wright of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and then joined the Los Angeles office of O Melveny & Myers, where he practiced labor and employment law. During this period, he co-authored a leading treatise on employment law, The Modern Law of Employment Contracts, with Charles G. Bakaly Jr. After O Melveny & Myers, Mr. Grossman was a partner with Selvin & Weiner, where he handled labor and litigation matters. In early 1989, he left private practice to become the head of the Labor Relations and Litigation Divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a major studio that produces motion pictures and television. After nearly 15 years at Sony, he became a mediator at ADR Services, Inc., and then moved to JAMS, the nation s leading provider of mediation and arbitration services. He has been selected five times as one of the top neutrals in California by the Daily Journal. JAMES R. MOSS, JR. is the update author of Chapter 17 (Discipline and Termination). Mr. Moss is the managing partner of Payne & Fears LLP s Salt Lake City office, and continues to work extensively with California clients from the firm s Irvine office. He specializes in representing employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies in all

9 areas of employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, class actions, and trade secret litigation. Mr. Moss also advises clients in traditional labor matters including organizing, collective bargaining, strikes and picketing, and has represented employers before the National Labor Relations Board. He received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1993; a J.D., cum laude, from Brigham Young University School of Law in 1997, where he served as Senior Editor of the Brigham Young University Law Review; and an Ed.D. in Urban Education from the University of Southern California in After law school, he was a law clerk to the Honorable A. Andrew Hauk of the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles. Mr. Moss is a member of the Utah Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association, and has served as the Chair and on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. SEAN A. O BRIEN is the update author of Chapter 11 (Trade Secrets Protection and Unfair Competition). For biographical information, see About the Authors. MICHAEL PEDHIRNEY is the update author of Chapter 2 (Employment Contracts and Executive Compensation) and Chapter 9 (Notice-Posting, Training, and Recordkeeping Requirements). Mr. Pedhirney is a shareholder in the San Francisco office of Littler Mendelson. He received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 2001, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in While attending law school, he worked as an extern at the Associate Regional Solicitor s Office for the Department of Labor. He also served as an associate notes and comments editor for the Washington Law Review. Mr. Pedhirney specializes in the representation of management in all aspects of labor and employment law, including contract negotiations, collective bargaining, appellate matters, and arbitration and mediation. RODNEY SORENSEN is the update author of Chapter 17 (Discipline and Termination). Mr. Sorensen is the managing partner of the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and a partner in the Employment Law Group at Payne & Fears LLP. Over the past 15 years he has specialized in all types of employment litigation, including wage and hour, trade secrets, wrongful termination, discrimination, and sexual harassment in state and federal court proceedings, administrative hearings, mediation and arbitration. Mr. Sorensen received a B.S. degree, cum laude, from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo in 1995, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1998, where he was an Editor of the Santa Clara University Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board. Prior to joining Payne & Fears LLP, Mr. Sorensen was a partner in the employment law department of DLA Piper, US LLP. TERESA R. TRACY is the update author of Chapter 15 (Discrimination and Harassment). Ms. Tracy is now a partner of Freeman Freeman Smiley LLP in Los Angeles. For other biographical information, see About the Authors. MATTHEW T. WAKEFIELD is the update author of Chapter 5 (Wage and Hour Laws). Mr. Wakefield now practices law in the Charlotte, North Carolina, office of Ballard, Rosenberg, Golper & Savitt LLP. For other biographical information, see About the Authors. MITCHELL L. WEXLER is the update author of Chapter 4 (Immigration Law Requirements for Employers). For biographical information, see About the Authors.