Areas of Practice

• Construction - Private
• Construction - School/Facilities
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Municipal Law
• Special Education and Due Process

Published Works

• The FRISK Documentation Model
• AALRR Announces a New Practice Area - Immigration, 2008
• Court of Appeal Provides Limited Victory in California Wage and Hour Wars, 2007
• Mayday, Mayday! What Can Employers Do About Immigration-Related Walkouts?, 2007
• California Supreme Court Holds Meal and Rest Period Payments are "Wages" Subject to a Three-Year Statute of Limitations, 2007
• California Court of Appeal Lands Solid One-Two Punch to School Employers on Notice Requirements for Personnel Actions, 2007
• The Brave New World of Electronic Discovery: Is Your Organization Prepared? Important Changes to the FRCP, 2007
• It Pays To Be Sick In San Francisco - Coping With Compliance Under San Francisco's New Ordinance, 2007
• Movement on Illegal Immigration Front - PIHRA, 2007
• Winter 2006-2007 Education Law Court Decisions, 2007
• Bakersfield: Temporary Status is Determined By Assignment and Not Credential; All Employees Misclassified as Temporary Must Be Granted Layoff and Seniority Rights, 2007
• IFSP for Special Education Child Transitioning from Part C to Part B is Not the Child’s Stay Put Placement, 2006
• September/October 2006 Education Law Court Decisions, 2006
• National Labor Relations Board Clarifies What it Means to Be a Supervisor Under National Labor Relations Act, 2006
• Important Court Ruling Made on Exemption To IWC Wage Order 16, 2006
• 9th Circuit Reverses Itself; Restricts Employers from Speaking Out Against Union Organizing, 2006
• Ninth Circuit Rules for First Time that Parent-Attorneys Cannot Recover Fees for Work Performed in IDEA Proceedings Representing their own Children, 2006
• New Legislation Sharply Restricts "Indemnity Clauses" in Contracts Between Public Agencies and Design Professionals, 2006
• July/August 2006 Education Law Court Decisions, 2006
• Ninth Circuit Holds Private Settlement Agreement in IDEA Case Does Not Create Prevailing Party Status Without Sufficient Judicial Sanction (Stamp of Approval), 2006
• The Heat Is On: California Board of Occupational Safety and Health Adopts New Heat Illness Regulations, 2006
• Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow - Smith v. L'Oreal - Hair Model on One-Day Assignment is Entitled to Immediate Payment, 2006
• Movement on Illegal Immigration Front, 2006
• California Supreme Court Issues its Decision in the City of Marina Case, Expanding School District Liability for Funding Offsite Improvements, 2006
• May/June 2006 Education Law Court Decisions, 2006
• California General Education Edition, 2006
• Community College Edition, 2006
• Court of Appeal Rules that General Contractors Cannot Be Sued for Unpaid Prevailing Wages by Employees of Subcontractors, 2006
• University/Higher Learning Edition, 2006
• Students Encouraged to Walk Out and Join the Great May 1, 2006 Boycott, 2006
• Non-California General Education, 2006
• Legislative Counsel's Office Clarifies New Requirements for Drug and Alcohol Testing of Drivers of School Transportation Vehicles, 2006
• Government Edition, 2006
• California Construction Union Labor Agreements Set To Expire In 2006, 2006
• January/February 2006 Education Law Court Decisions, 2006
• November/December 2005 Education Law Court Decisions, 2005
• September/October 2005 Education Law Court Decisions, 2005
• Preparing Your 403(b) Plan for Compliance with the IRS’s New Proposed Regulations, 2005
• New Regulations from the State Allocation Board and the California Department of Education Implementation of the Williams v. State Facilities Legistlation, 2005
• Political Activities for Nonprofits, 2005
• California Supreme Court Overturns Court of Appeal’s Expansion of Prevailing Wage Laws, 2004
• Passage of Proposition 64 Spells Good News for California Businesses and Employers, 2004
• Sexual Harassment Training: A Must for 2005 and Forever After, 2004
• Schwarzanegger signs non-profit integrity act, 2004
• Sav-On v. Superior Court – California Supreme Court Allows Overtime Claims to Proceed As Class Action, 2004
• 2004 California Legislation Report: Schwarzenegger’s Vetoes Sway the Balance in Favor of Employers, 2004
• Ex-Employees Held Liable for Wrongfully Stealing Away Employees From Former Boss, 2004
• “Sue Your Boss” Law Watered Down as Part of Budget Agreement, 2004
• Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Law that Barred Employers from Speaking Out During Union Organizing Campaigns, 2004
• IRS Steps up Scrutiny on Charitable Organizations, 2004
• Workers' Compensation Reform, 2004
• DOL’s New “FairPay” Regulations Change Tests for Federal Overtime Exemptions, 2004
• Paid Family Leave Benefits Available July 1, 2004 - Are You Ready?, 2004
• Court Rules that Arbitration Agreements Can Preclude Labor Commissioner Enforcement, 2004
• New Employer Requirements Under California Whistleblower Protection Laws, 2004
• IRS Approves of Charging Deferred Compensation Plan Administrative Expenses to Former Employees, 2004
• California Supreme Court Clarifies Steps Employers Can Take to Minimize Risk of Damages from Supervisor Sexual Harassment, 2003
• Court Takes Bite Out Of Bonus Plans, 2003
• Kohl’s Warehouse: The Department Of Industrial Relations Latest Prevailing Wage Decision Further Confounds California Employers, 2003
• Crafting Effective Internet And Email Usage Policies In The Wake Of The Intel v. Hamidi Decision, 2003
• Significant New Laws To Affect California Employers In 2004, 2003
• Gray Davis Signs Anti-Employer “Bounty Hunting” Bill Into Law, 2003
• Governor Davis Signs Bill Requiring Employers To Provide Health Insurance Or Pay Tax, 2003
• California Legislature Passes Workers Compensation Reform Bills: Will They Make A Difference?, 2003
• Unions Win Big: Prevailing Wage Laws Expanded, Charter City Exemption Gutted, 2003

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Arbitration, Business Organizations, Colleges & Universities, Construction Contracts, Discrimination, Education Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Law, Mediation, Public Schools, Real Estate Law, Science & Technology Law, Search & Seizure Protections, Special Education, Student Rights, Wrongful Termination -- Employer