THE EMPLOYEE MATTERS: News

Fair Housing Council honors Leslie Levy with Unsung Heroine Award for pioneering work to combat sexual harassment in housing

February 17, 2023 – The Fair Housing Council of San Diego has announced Leslie Levy as a recipient of the 2023 Unsung Heroine Award, which will be presented during their annual Fair Housing Laws and Litigation Conference. In the Council’s statement announcing this honor, Executive Director Mary Scott Knoll said: “In the beginning, there was […]

CEB Features Jean Hyams Speaking on Implicit Bias and Jury Selection

LVBH partner Jean Hyams is featured in the on-demand course “Dealing with Juror Implicit Bias” currently listed on the CEB CLE Library. Ms. Hyams, along with jury consultant Sonia Chopra, discusses the challenges of dealing with juror bias as well as methods to address it, including strategies for reducing the impact of juror bias in […]

Rebecca Kagin selected for Sonoma Magazine’s Lawyers of Excellence Two Years in a Row

LVBH is proud to announce that Of Counsel attorney Rebecca G. Kagin has been included in Sonoma Magazine’s Lawyers of Excellence list for two years in a row – 2021, the inaugural year for the selection, and 2022. From the Magazine, about this honor: “Sonoma Magazine is proud to spotlight the many accomplished attorneys of […]

Berkeley Law program features Jean Hyams on settling sexual harassment cases

The UC Berkeley’s Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law will feature LVBH partner Jean Hyams in a half-day program focused on settlement of sexual harassment cases on January 26, 2023. Ms. Hyams will weigh in on all things settlement and mediation based on two decades of experience as a mediator. The CLE program “Rethinking […]

Wendy Musell weighs in on gig workers as employees

The Register, a global online technology news publication, interviewed LVBH attorney Wendy Musell about a change proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor that would make it harder for companies to classify gig workers as independent contractors. As the article explains, the current rules rely on only two criteria to determine how a worker should […]

LVBH recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in Northern California

Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams was recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers as one of the outstanding law firms in the Northern California metro area. Best Lawyers, which is a publication of U.S. News and World Report, is one of the oldest and most respected guide to the legal professionals and has been published for […]

LA Times calls on Wendy Musell to discuss the impact of a sexual misconduct settlement

The Los Angeles Times interviewed LVBH attorney Wendy Musell for an article regarding how the California Assembly handles confidentiality in investigations of sexual misconduct by legislators and others. The article focuses on the Assembly turning over witness identities as part of its settlement of a lawsuit by a former California Assemblymember who stepped down after […]

LVBH adds two more members to its superhero legal team

Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP, a boutique worker’s rights firm, has now expanded its ranks by adding two more accomplished women to its roster – Rachel Terp and Salina Isaq. Rachel joins as Of Counsel and Salina joins the firm as an Associate following her graduation from Hastings College of Law and successful completion of […]

Wendy Musell discusses California bill requiring salary ranges on job listings

LVBH attorney Wendy Musell was interviewed for a recent article in The Register regarding a California bill which would require employers with 15 or more employees to include salary ranges on job listings. The Register, a global online technology news publication, wrote about SB 1162, which aims to promote pay equity. The bill would also […]

Plaintiff Magazine spotlights Darci Burrell

Plaintiff Magazine, a premier publication for attorneys who specialize in representing consumers and employees, features a profile of LVBH Partner Darci Burrell. The article describes some of Darci’s most memorable victories, including her first jury trial representing an African American woman against her employer, Caltrans, for discrimination and retaliation. Another notable success was a class action […]

LVBH attorneys named once again to the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list

Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP is proud to announce that, once again, the majority of our attorneys have been selected for the prestigious 2022 Super Lawyers list, published in Super Lawyers Magazine. All four partners made the list, along with LVBH associate attorney Katherine L. Smith and our Of Counsel attorneys, Rebecca Kagin and Wendy […]

LVBH client settles lawsuit against San Rafael City Schools

June 6, 2022 – Juan Rodriguez, a beloved principal at Venetia Valley School, has settled a discrimination and retaliation case that he brought against San Rafael City Schools (“SRCS”). SRCS has agreed to pay $725,000 to settle Mr. Rodriguez’s claims. The lawsuit, filed in September 2020, alleged that the Superintendent and Board of San Rafael […]