Services

Workplace Investigations.  As an Attorney-Investigator, I conduct prompt, thorough, and impartial workplace investigations throughout California.  

Title IX & Student Related Investigations.  I conduct prompt, thorough, and impartial investigations involving K-12 and college-aged students, including those involving sexual misconduct and those subject to Title IX. 

Expert Testimony & Consultation.  I provide expert testimony regarding the adequacy of completed workplace investigations via written reports, deposition and trial testimony.  And I consult with internal HR teams regarding best practices to use in conducting a prompt, thorough, and impartial workplace investigation.  

Professional Coaching.  I provide coaching services to help optimize performance, improve communication between managers and subordinates, and reduce the risk of future complaints.

Sensitivity.  With training in both Trauma Informed Forensic Interviewing and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, I am comfortable talking with individuals about sensitive topics and can maintain neutrality while helping people feel more at ease during the investigative or coaching process.  

Skills. 

In my 8+ years of experience as an Attorney-Investigator, I have handled a broad range of issues arising under employer policies throughout California.  I have investigated matters for public and private sector clients, both large and small.  I have handled complex investigations such as those involving mixed motive allegations, multiple Complainants and Respondents, C-Suite and other executive level investigations, and investigations involving enhanced procedural rights, including public safety officer investigations.  

Areas of expertise and experience include:

• Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• Whistleblower Complaints
• Sexual Misconduct (including sexual assault)
• Bullying 
• Abuse of Power
• Favoritism, Nepotism
• Fraud, Misappropriation
• Dishonest Conduct
• Unethical Conduct, Unprofessional Conduct
• Large scale investigations (i.e., those involving numerous Complainants and/or Respondents, and/or a broad range of allegation types)
• Mixed motive allegations (i.e., those involving allegations of conduct based on more than one protected status, such as age and sex or gender.)
• Title IX Matters

I have conducted investigations in a variety of contexts, including: 

• Public Sector Employers
• Private Sector Employers
• Public and Private Universities 
• High Schools, School Districts, and other K-12 educational settings
• Investigations Involving Minors as Complainants and/or Respondents
• C-Suite and Executive Level Investigations
• Firefighters’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act (FBOR) 
• Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR/PSOBRA) 

I am a member of:

• The California Bar Labor and Employment Division
• The American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Division
• The Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI)
• The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)

Association of Workplace Investigators Involvement

• Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder (AWI-CH), Baltimore Training Institute, 2017.
• AWI Member since 2018.
• AWI Membership and Marketing Committee Chair/Co-Chair, 2022-2025. 

CA State Bar No. 312062