CAMARILLO — Five attorneys at Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler are now partners effective January 1, 2024.
Elevated to partner are Chandra Beaton, Ryan Haws, Michael Brody, Jaime Stein and Angela Lopez. The partners counsel businesses and nonprofits to reduce employer-related liability and protect against lawsuits and are experienced litigators who represent clients in employment and business litigation.
CAMARILLO — Three attorneys have joined the Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler.
“All three attorneys broaden our firm’s ability to serve our clients by providing comprehensive legal counsel on all types of employment matters and effectively resolving legal disputes,” says Jonathan Fraser Light, LightGabler managing attorney. “Their breadth of experience will serve our clients well.”
Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar, “The Weather’s Great, Wish You Were Here–Handling Employee Absence, Use and Misuse of Paid Time Off and Related Disciplinary Issues.” The webinar is Wednesday, February 22 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Providing state-mandated sick leave, vacation or combined paid time off to employees is the easy part. Figuring out how to handle employees’ use and misuse of that time is a far bigger challenge. What is an excused absence? When can you ask the employee to provide a doctor’s note? How do you address excessive absenteeism without inviting a disability discrimination lawsuit?
Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar, “There Must Be Fifty Ways to Leave Your Employee: Handling Employee Terminations.” The webinar is Wednesday, May 31 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
California is an at-will employment state, and yet it also has the highest number of wrongful termination cases in the nation. Avoiding employee lawsuits (even when they are frivolous) requires that employers effectively and lawfully handle employee terminations.
CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free employment law webinar for employers, “New Hires…No Problem! Effective (and Lawful) Hiring and On-Boarding of Employees.” The webinar is Thursday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Monnett De La Torre, an attorney with the Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler, has been named to the 2022 Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list of Southern California attorneys. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
This is the second year that De La Torre has been selected.
De La Torre represents employers in disputed employment law matters involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour including class actions.
Jonathan Fraser Light and Karen L. Gabler, attorneys in the Camarillo-based law firm of LightGabler, have been selected to the 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list.
Light has been named to the list for 16 consecutive years. This is Gabler’s 11th consecutive year of recognition. Both provide employment counsel and training programs to companies, educational institutions, and nonprofits of all sizes and industries in California to promote compliance with state and federal employment laws and protect against employee claims. They also defend employers against employment law claims in the state and federal courts, as well as administrative hearings, arbitrations, and mediations.
Employment law firm LightGabler is providing live, online sexual harassment and bullying prevention training courses for supervisors and non-supervisory employees on Tuesday, March 8.
California law requires that companies with five or more employees provide two hours of supervisory training and one hour of staff training every two years on harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation prevention. Agricultural employers must provide this training every year. New supervisors need to be trained within six months of starting a supervisory position and new employees must have training within six months of being hired.
Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free webinar, “Employing the Absent Employee–Navigating California’s Leaves of Absence Laws.” The webinar is Wednesday, March 23 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
California has more mandatory leaves of absence than any other state. To maintain business operations and avoid costly litigation, employers must understand when a leave is available to an employee, what rights must be provided to the employee, and what employee obligations can be enforced.
Employment law firm LightGabler is providing live, online sexual harassment and bullying prevention training courses for supervisors and non-supervisory employees on Tuesday, July 12.
California law requires that companies with five or more employees provide two hours of supervisory training and one hour of staff training every two years on harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation prevention. Agricultural employers must provide this training every year. New supervisors need to be trained within six months of starting a supervisory position and new employees must have training within six months of being hired.
California law requires employers with at least 5 employees to provide two hours of harassment prevention training to supervisors and one hour of instruction to other workers once every two years. Employment law firm LightGabler offers online video courses that meet California harassment and bullying training requirements.
SB 1343 also mandates that employers must train newly hired employees and those promoted to supervisory roles within six months of employment or promotion.
Attorney Manny Ignacio has joined the Camarillo employment law firm LightGabler.
Ignacio defends employers in a broad range of litigation matters including wage and hour, class action, Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), harassment, and discrimination claims in state and federal court, as well as regulatory compliance claims by Cal/OSHA, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and the Department of Labor.
Attorney Joshua S. Smith has joined the Camarillo employment law firm LightGabler.
Smith comes to the firm with a diverse legal background with experience in civil litigation, land use, water law, environmental law matters, public agency representation and contract drafting and negotiation. He previously was an associate with Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP.
Employment law firm LightGabler was named “Business of the Year” by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce. The award was announced virtually on February 19 at the Chamber’s online Salute to Excellence Awards program.
The Chamber singled out LightGabler for “educating and assisting the business community with financial support, resources and compliance with legal and employment law changes throughout 2020.”
Jonathan Fraser Light and Karen L. Gabler, attorneys in the Camarillo-based law firm of LightGabler, have been selected to the 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than 5 percent of lawyers in Southern California receive this honor.
Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler has added three attorneys.
Susannah J. Galiano counsels employers on employment-related issues as well as represents employers in litigation matters. Galiano also conducts group training for employers on various aspects of employment and labor law. She received her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law. She is licensed to practice in California and Minnesota.
Karen L. Gabler, attorney with the Camarillo law firm LightGabler, was one of six professionals honored as a Valued Mentor of 2020 by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. The honorees were announced at an August 20 virtual event.
This inaugural award was created to honor executives who mentor others in their profession and help ready the next generation of leaders.
Kathleen M. Fellows, an attorney with the Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler, has been named to the 2020 Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list of southern California attorneys. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. This is the second year that Fellows has been selected. She was previously named in 2019.
A California law requires that companies with five or more employees provide two hours of supervisory training and one hour of staff training every two years on harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation. With employees now working remotely, arranging in-person training in the workplace is not feasible. Employment law firm LightGabler offers an online training video course as an alternative solution that meets California harassment and bullying training requirements.
CAMARILLO — Jonathan Fraser Light and Karen L. Gabler, attorneys in the Camarillo-based law firm of LightGabler, have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than 5 percent of lawyers in Southern California…
CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is offering state-mandated sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention seminars on Tuesday January 14 for supervisors and Wednesday, January 15 for non-supervisory employees. Topics include prevention of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and abusive conduct (bullying)…
SIMI VALLEY — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “The Times They Are A Changin’…The 2020 Employment Law Update.” The seminar will be held twice: Tuesday, January 14 in Oxnard and Tuesday, January 28 in Simi Valley. California courts and…
CAMARILLO — Employment law firm LightGabler is offering state-mandated sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention seminars on Thursday, March 5, for non-supervisory employees. Topics include prevention of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and abusive conduct (bullying) in the workplace. By January 1,…
SIMI VALLLEY — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “Keeping Secrets: How Companies Can Survive the Brave New World of Privacy Laws.” The seminar will be held twice: Tuesday, March 10, in Oxnard and Tuesday, March 24, in Simi Valley.…
Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free webinar, “Employer Heartburn–Avoiding Common Employment Law Mistakes as You Ramp Up or Reopen.” The webinar will be held twice, Wednesday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 23.
In this informative seminar for employers, supervisors and human resource professionals, employment law attorney Jonathan Fraser Light will discuss how to bring businesses back to normal and in compliance with the ever-changing employment laws, including those stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Light will offer tips on multiple areas that require scrutiny to help bring back a business in a lawful and organized manner.
Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting a free webinar, “33 Non-COVID Leave of Absence Scenarios and How to Handle Them.” The webinar will be held Tuesday, July 28.
CAMARILLO — Employment litigation attorney Leona Bahnam has joined the Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler. Bahnam practices in all areas of employment litigation, representing employers in harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour violation disputes. In addition to her litigation…
VENTURA — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later…The Joys of California’s Wage & Hour Laws.” The seminar will be held twice: Tuesday, Sep. 10, in Oxnard and Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Simi Valley. California’s…
CAMARILLO — Jamie Stein and Jaclyn Joyce, both civil litigation attorneys, have joined Camarillo-based employment law firm LightGabler. Stein litigates all areas of employment law in both state and federal court with particular experience in the areas of wrongful termination,…
SIMI VALLEY — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “When Your Best Friends Become Your Worst Enemies: Handling Competition From Ex-Employees.” The seminar will be held Tuesday, August 27, in Simi Valley. Mobility in the workplace is the norm in…
CENTRAL COAST — A new California law requires that companies with five or more employees provide two hours of supervisory training and one hour of staff training every two years on harassment, discrimination, bullying and retaliation. Companies must be in…
SIMI VALLEY — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “Want Some Cheese With That Whine? Handling Employee Complaints and Investigations.” The seminar will be held Tuesday, May 28 in Simi Valley. California law obligates employers to investigate all employee complaints…
VENTURA COUNTY — Employment law firm LightGabler is presenting “Ask The Employment Attorney.” The free, question and answer seminar will be held twice: Tuesday, March 12 in Oxnard and Tuesday, March 26 in Simi Valley. Employment law attorney Jonathan Fraser…
