Cases of Interest

• ADA Accessibility Compliance
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Appellate
• Business
• Construction
• Education Law
• Employment
• Employment Practices & Liability Insurance
• Environmental Law & Property Rights
• Healthcare
• Personal Injury
• Plaintiff Representation
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability
• Public Entities
• Real Estate

Education Law

• On behalf of a local school district, defended the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance before the Eastern District, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. The plaintiff alleged that the recitation of the words "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. Ultimately, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff as the non-custodial parent did not have standing to bring the suit.
  
• Obtained summary judgment for school district on claims of defamation arising out of termination of the employee for fraud.
  
• Obtained summary judgment for a University and one of its employee's claims of gender discrimination and gender harassment. Affirmed on appeal.
  
• Obtained summary judgment for school district after a teacher sued claiming that he was harassed by his third grade students. The teacher also claimed his termination for poor performance was retaliatory.
  
• Summary judgment granted in favor of school district in a case where a third grade teacher accused a third grade student, the school, and various administrators of sexual harassment after the third grade student drew pictures of the plaintiff wearing a bikini and made up rhymes insinuating that he was homosexual.