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Paul, Plevin
attorneys named Best in Labor & Employment Law
The firm would like to congratulate
Rich Paul,
Fred Plevin,
Michael Sullivan and
Bob Bell for being named to the 2008 edition of the Best
Lawyers in America. Paul, Plevin is the only San Diego firm
to have four lawyers named in the Labor & Employment category.
Wage and Hour action judgment
affirmed In a published opinion, the California
Court of Appeal affirmed judgments in favor of a
wireless broadband Internet service provider in a wage
and hour action brought by a former employee alleging
misclassification. Paul, Plevin lawyers
Joe Connaughton and
Aaron Buckley
represented the defendant employer. [Click
here to view the decision]
 Appellate decision affecting
academic procedures upheld Paul, Plevin attorneys
Rich Paul and
Kari Searles recently
secured a published appellate decision upholding a
victory they obtained in the trial court on behalf of
the University of California (Lachtman v. Regents (
4th DCA, 2007) 158 Cal.App.4th 187).
Click here to view the decision.
 The opinion is
an important positive addition to the appellate
literature in California dealing with universities. It
gathers and reaffirms, as California law, a variety of
well-known federal antecedents, and in a single
opinion covers a broad array of academic procedural
and substantive matters.
San Diego Employer's Association Law Update
Rich Paul was a presenter
at the San Diego Employers' Association's Annual Employment Law
Update on January 16th. It was Rich's 25th anniversary
presentation, having first updated the group in 1983.
PPSC attorneys present to Orange County Bar Association
Rich Paul and
Kari Searles were invited
presenters to the Orange County Bar Association's Corporate
Counsel section on February 12, acquainting corporate lawyers
with essential employment law updates for 2008.
ABA Midwinter Meetings hear presentation
On February 6, 2008, Rich Paul
made a presentation at the American Bar Association Midwinter
Meetings in Los Angeles, lecturing the National Association of
Bar Executives on 'The Seven Habits of Frequently Sued Managers"
PPSC attorneys present at 4th Annual LEAP Symposium
Rich Paul,
Mike Sullivan and
Kari Searles were all
presenters at the four day, 4th Annual Labor and Employment
Advanced Practices Symposium at the Loew's Coronado resort on
February 13-16. Rich presented on California Law Update and
Employment Issues in the Blogosphere; Kari and Rich on Public
Sector Employment Issues; and Mike on HR Best Practices.
Healthcare Fraud presentation
Along with Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Poliakoff, M.D.,
Rich Paul presented a
program on Healthcare Fraud to a combined degree class at the
Cal Western School of Law on February 12th.
Congratulations to Best Lawyer In America award recipients
The firm would like to congratulate
Rich Paul,
Fred Plevin,
Michael Sullivan and
Bob Bell for being named
to the 2008 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. Paul,
Plevin is the only San Diego firm to have four lawyers named in
the Labor & Employment category.
Paul, Plevin welcomes a new partner
Paul, Plevin is pleased to announce that
Aaron Buckley has become a
partner of the firm effective January 1, 2008. Mr. Buckley advises and represents
employers on a wide range of issues, with a specific emphasis on
the defense of employers in class action cases in state and
federal court.
Advanced Practice Symposium
Rich Paul, Michael Sullivan & Kari Searles
were featured
speakers at the 4th Annual
Labor and Employment Law Advanced
Practices Symposium Oct 25-27th. [click
here for more info]
Rod Betts speaks at PERB conference
On September 20, 2007, Rod Betts
was one of the speakers at the California Public Employment
Relations Board conference titled "PERB: A Step by Step Analysis
of the Process," which was held at UC Irvine.
Super Lawyers names five PPSC attorneys for 2007
Southern California Super Lawyers has named
Rich Paul,
Fred Plevin,
Mike Sullivan,
Joe Connaughton
and
Bob Bell to
their list of Super Lawyers for 2007. [Click
here to view the article]
Rod Betts named one of the Top
Labor and Employment Attorneys
Rod Betts has been selected by the San Diego
Daily Transcript as one of the Top Attorneys for 2007
in Labor and Employment Law. [Click
here to view the article]
San Diego Magazine honors PPS&C attorneys
Rich Paul,
Fred Plevin,
Michael Sullivan
and Robert Bell, Jr.
have been named Best Lawyers in Labor & Employment Law
in San Diego Magazine's Best Lawyers Issue.
Rich Paul and
Michael Sullivan
presented a seminar to the San Diego Chapter of
Association of Corporate Council - America (ACCA) on
March 22, 2007 entitled Conducting Internal
Investigations.
Rich Paul
presented CLE programs on Public Sector Labor
Relations and ADA compliance to the Office of the San
Diego City Attorney as part of their annual
orientation and CLE training program.
PPSC partner elected to PWI Board of Directors
Denise Brucker was
elected to the Board of Directors of Partnerships With
Industry (PWI) in February of 2007. PWI is an
non-profit organization that provides job training,
placement, and ongoing support services for adults
with developmental disabilities to work in San Diego
County.
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