Independent neutral in the mediation and arbitration of all types of employment disputes and independent investigator/factfinder in matters involving sexual harassment, discrimination, and various other types of employment misconduct.
Since 1994,and exclusively since 1998, Christine has acted as mediator, arbitrator and investigator/factfinder in private practice, and has mediated well in excess of 2000 cases to date.
Case Experience
ADA Disability
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Contract Disputes
Cross Cultural
Discrimination
EEOC
Employment
Entertainment Sector
Libel & Slander
Sexual Harassment
Torts
Wage & Hour/FMLA
Workers' Compensation
Education
University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Professional Certificate, 1990;
Lincoln University Law School, J.D.,1977;
University of California, Irvine, B.A. History, 1972.
Admitted to the State Bar of California, November 1977.
Memberships & Affiliations
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1981 to present, Dispute Resolution Section since 1999 to present;
California Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1983 to present;
California Employment Lawyers Association, 1987 to present;
California Women Lawyers Association, 1977 to present;
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, elected in 1999;
International Academy of Mediators, Distinguished Fellow, inducted 2011
Los Angeles County Bar Assn., Labor and Employment Law Section, 1983 to present, member of the Executive Committee since 1993, officer since 1997, Chair of the Executive Committee, 2000 - 2001;
National Employment Lawyers Association, 1985 to present;
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, 1999 to present;
Southern California Mediation Association, 1995 to present;
Women Lawyers of Los Angeles, 1981 to present.
Founding member of the Society of Independent Workplace Investigators (SIWI), 2003.
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