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Profile
Becki Graham has devoted her entire career to providing litigation and counseling services to employers. She has represented clients in all areas of employment law, including, but not limited to the Family and Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, and various provisions of the California Labor Code.
Ms. Graham partners with her clients to determine the best way to meet their needs, whether it be assisting in the implementation of necessary employment policies, negotiating early case resolutions, or aggressively and cost-effectively defending her clients against claims brought in state or federal court.
Experience
Ms. Graham has extensive experience litigating cases for private and public employers of all sizes and from all industries. She has represented clients against allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate, defamation, breach of contract, and other violations of state and federal law. Ms. Graham has also defended clients against alleged violations of wage and hour laws be it misclassification or rest break and meal period issues.
Ms. Graham has additional experience advising employers on wage and hour compliance, employee handbooks, termination and job elimination, family and medical leave, and other forms of state mandated time off work. She represents clients before various administrative agencies such as the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Education and Honors
J.D., cum laude, Syracuse University College of Law, 2005
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000
Professional Activities
- State Bar of California (Labor and Employment Section)
In The News
- October 6, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "EEOC's Proposed ADAAA Regulations"
- August 12, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Someone To Watch Over Employees"
- June 16, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Public Entitiies Are Exempt From Certain Provisions Of California's Labor Code"
- April 23, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Tip Pooling: A New Wage And Hour Issue To Be Exploited?"
- April 1, 2009 - SHRM Legal Report (co-author) - "Conducting Background Checks In California"
- March 12, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act: What Employers Need To Know"
- January 1, 2009 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Cost-Saving Measures To Preserve Businesses And Jobs: Alternative Workweeks"
- November 20, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Recent Developments Regarding Internal EEO Complaint Procedures"
- October 22, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "New Laws And Other Developments For California Employers"
- August 26, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Edwards v. Arthur Andersen: Non-Compete Agreements And General Releases"
- June 18, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "The Differences Between State And Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws"
- April 9, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Political Activity At Work: What Are The Limits?"
- January 30, 2008 - The Daily Recorder (co-author) - "Free Speech And The Private Sector Workplace"
California
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California