Jill Rosenthal graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley before obtaining her law degree from Georgetown University.
Prior to forming The Rosenthal Firm, Ms. Rosenthal practiced law for 20 years – first as a corporate litigator in two prestigious law firms, and then as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs and Human Resources for The Sports Club Company, owner and operator of a national chain of luxury health and fitness clubs branded as The Sports Club/LA.
During her “in-house” years, Ms. Rosenthal oversaw all legal matters relating to a workforce of over 2,500 employees. These matters included hiring, training and disciplinary action, compliance, benefits and investigations into workplace complaints such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, hostile work environment, accommodation of disabilities and employee misconduct. She also represented the company in all hearings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and worked closely with outside counsel on all civil litigation involving the company.
Ms. Rosenthal now concentrates primarily on independent workplace investigations, work she is uniquely suited for this work having developed the necessary skills during her years as a litigator and, before that, an investigative reporter. Ms. Rosenthal has conducted investigations in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, insurance, real estate, information technology, sales, marketing, hospitality, service, retail, industry and the financial sector, and is recognized for her ability to obtain necessary information from even the most difficult witnesses, be they corporate executives or factory workers.
Ms. Rosenthal also coaches executives and provides management training services designed to help minimize the risk and cost of litigation. She specializes in the high-end hospitality industry (golf and country clubs and luxury hotels, resorts and health clubs) but has clients in many different areas. Among other things, she employs her training as a DISC-certified Behavioral Analyst to aid in mediating workplace disputes, re-engaging disgruntled employees and advise employers on other litigation prevention strategies. In cases where litigation is unavoidable, Ms. Rosenthal is also available to interview and assess the credibility of witnesses, identify and locate key evidence and prepare factual analysis for litigation counsel.
Ms. Rosenthal is a member of the California and Los Angeles County Bar Associations and the Association of Workplace Investigators where she currently serves on several committees. She also serves on the Board of “Get Lit,” a non-profit organization providing literacy and arts education to at-risk teens.