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Denise Brucker is the head of the firm’s Transactional
Practice Group and has eleven years of experience in
employment law. Her practice is dedicated to providing
counseling and transactional services to management
and human resources professionals. Ms. Brucker has a
background in employment litigation and extensive
experience assisting companies with risk management.
Particular areas of expertise include wage and hour
compliance, leaves of absence, disability
accommodation, layoffs, employee terminations and
discipline management, employment contracts,
compensation plans, and hiring issues.
Ms. Brucker regularly conducts audits for large and
small employers in the areas of exemption
classifications and HR compliance. She also provides
management training on a wide variety of topics
including sexual harassment prevention, managing
employee leaves and disability issues, avoiding wage
and hour claims, conducting layoffs without lawsuits,
and the differences between California and federal
employment laws for multi-state employers.
Ms. Brucker also represents employers in
administrative proceedings before the Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, and the California Department
of Labor.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Paul, Plevin, Sullivan &
Connaughton LLP
Partner (2007 - present); Associate (2001 - 2006)
- King & Ballow
- Associate
May 1998 - February 2001
- Harris & Offner
- Associate
August 1997 - May 1998
EDUCATION
- Northeastern University School of Law,
J.D., 1997
- University of California, San Diego,
B.A. 1992, cum laude
COMMUNITY & PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
- Partnerships With Industry, Board of Directors
(Jan. 2007 – Dec. 2008)
- Thursday Club Professionals, Member (May 2004
– present)
- State Bar of California – Labor Law and
Employment Section
- San Diego County Bar Association – Labor and
Employment Law Section
SELECTED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
- “New Federal Law Expands FMLA – Relatives of
Injured Servicemen and Women Provided Up To 26
Weeks of Protected Leave,” Paul, Plevin, Sullivan
& Connaughton E-Update (Jan. 2008)
- “What Are Your Pay Obligations During This
Natural Disaster?” Paul, Plevin, Sullivan &
Connaughton E-Update (Oct. 2007)
- “Employers Face New Requirements For
Responding To ‘No-Match’ Letters,” Paul, Plevin,
Sullivan & Connaughton E-Update (Sept. 2007)
- “Court Permits Employer To Proceed With Novel
Claim Against Competitor For Soliciting Its
Employees,” Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton
E-Update (April, 2007)
- Advising California Employers and Employees,
Continuing Education Of The Bar, Contributing
Author (2005-2008)
- “Employment Law Question Of The Month,” San
Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Website (2006)
- “Court Holds Release Agreements With Confusing
Legalese Are No Bar To Age Discrimination Claims,”
Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton E-Update
(Sept. 2006)
RECENT PUBLIC SEMINARS & TRAININGS
- San Diego Compensation & Benefits Association,
“Wage and Hour Law Update / Managing Labor Costs
in a Down Economy,” (Feb. 2009)
- PPS&C Legal Update Seminar “FMLA Compliance &
LOA Administration” (Dec. 2008; Jan. 2009)
- San Diego Employers Association, “Managing the
Legal Risks of Cutting Labor Costs” (Dec. 2008)
- Employers Group Annual Workplace Employment
Law Update, “Layoff Considerations” (Nov. 2008)
- California Disability Services Association,
“Effectively Managing Cost Cutting Measures”
(Sept. 2008)
- PPS&C Breakfast Briefing, “Layoffs Without
Lawsuits” (Aug. 2008)
- Red Lion Hotels, Inc., “California Employment
Law 2008” (May 2008)
- Association of Corporate Counsel, San Diego
Section, “Protecting Confidential Information and
Trade Secrets” (April 2008)
- Waxie Sanitary Supply, “Manager Training 2008:
Preventing Workplace Harassment & Other Good
Management Practices” (April 2008)
- San Diego Employers Association, Certified
Training Program, “Preparing Employee Handbooks”
(Feb. 2008; April 2008)
- Metropolitan Transit System, “Sexual
Harassment Prevention Training for Managers,”
(Feb. 2008)
- California Coast Credit Union, “Seven Habits
of Frequently Sued Managers,” (Jan. 2008)
- Association of Corporate Counsel, San Diego
Employment Law Section, “Advanced Wage & Hour
Issues” (Nov. 2007)
- Scripps, “Working Together To Prevent
Workplace Harassment” (October 2007)
- Continuing Education Of The Bar, “Employment
Law Update” (February 2007)
- Brandes Investment Partners, LP “Manager
Training: Employment Law Tips and Trends for 2007”
(Feb. 2007)
- SHRM Law Day, “Leave of Absence ‘Boot Camp’”
(Jan. 2007)
- Council On Education in Management, “Avoiding
FMLA/CFRA Retaliation Claims” & “Determining
Whether the Employee Has A serious Health
Condition As Defined Under the FMLA/CFRA” (Aug.
2006)
- San Diego Employers Association, “When Do You
Have To Pay Your Employees?” (Aug. 2006)
- San Diego Zoological Society, “Leaves of
Absence: Manager Training” (July 2006)
- UCSD Healthcare Executive Leadership Program,
“Human Resources Law” (June 2006)
- San Diego Employers Association, Human
Resources Survival Guide Seminar, “Alphabet Soup:
How Do All These Leaves Mix Together?” (June 2006)
- Continuing Education Of The Bar, “Employment
Law Update” (Feb. 2006)
ADMISSIONS Ms. Brucker is
admitted to practice before all California state
courts and federal district
courts in California. |