PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRINCIPAL
The Rosenthal Firm, Los Angeles, Ca.
Independent workplace investigator and outside “general counsel” to a variety of clients advising on employment matters, business deals, litigation management, insurance,.
GENERAL COUNSEL; VICE PRESIDENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & HUMAN RESOURCES
The Sports Club Company, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca.
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- Established first in-house legal department for national company with $150 million in annual revenue and substantially reduced its legal expenses;
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- Regularly briefed CEO and other members of the executive team and performed all legal actions reasonable and necessary to protect the fiscal health and reputation of The Sports Club/LA brand of luxury health clubs;
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- Helped steward company through numerous major transitions including a $100 million asset sale and reorganization of its 2,400 employees;
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- Responsible for all labor and employment issues including:
- Developed and implemented protocols, policies and employment practices audits to ensure legal compliance;
- Oversaw all workplace investigations;
- Handled all inquiries and/or investigations by government agencies (i.e., DOL, EEOC, DFEH, DLSE, OSHA, etc.);
- Trained managers to resolve employee and client complaints effectively, negotiate contracts advantageously and ensure regulatory compliance in their departments;
- Oversaw all outside employment litigation;
- Responsible for all labor and employment issues including:
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- Negotiated wide variety of transactions and led project to standardize critical contracts, freeing up the business team to focus on generating revenue while ensuring consistent protection of the corporate interests;
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- Ensured compliance with permits and licenses and protection of company’s real estate and intellectual property assets.
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- Oversaw all outside litigation in which the company was involved in any manner.
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ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Kinsella, Boesch, Fujikawa & Towle, LLP, Los Angeles, Ca
Associate in renowned boutique litigation firm specializing in entertainment-related work. Responsible for a number of litigation matters involving employment in the entertainment business as well as general business litigation, law and motion work, arbitration and mediation.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Los Angeles, Ca.
Associate in Los Angeles office of international firm; experience included general business litigation in a variety of areas including labor and employment, insurance, securities, bankruptcy, environmental compliance and intellectual property; prepared several cases for trial, including one that ended in a $7 million verdict for client.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Georgetown University Law Center, Wash D.C.
J.D., Law Fellow;
Taught legal research and writing courses.
University of California at Berkeley
B.A. Rhetoric; Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude
Taught undergraduate literature and poetry courses.
Professional Memberships:
Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI)
California State Bar
Los Angeles County Bar Association
American Bar Association
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Board of Directors, The Actors’ Gang (theatre group that provides services for self-expression to children and the incarcerated)
Advisory Board, Get Lit (a non-profit organization promoting teen literacy)
Public Speaker, Trainer and Educator
Investigative Reporter
Certified DISC Analyst (behavioral assessment test)
References available upon request