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Rhonda Canby

 
Of Counsel - Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer LLP
 
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Company Name : Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer LLP
 
Company Website : www.downeybrand.com
 
Company Address : 555 Capitol Mall
10th Fl., Sacramento, CA,
United States,
 
Rhonda Canby Profile :
Of Counsel - Downey Brand Seymour & Rohwer LLP
 
Rhonda Canby Biography :

Experience

Americans With Disabilities Act

Represented scores of retail establishments, financial and educational institutions, medical clinics, restaurants and other businesses against claims of ADA violations. Have handled ADA investigations, litigation, mediation and appeals involving physical barriers, government and educational policies and workplace issues including class action litigation and matters instituted by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Have served as mediator in ADA matters both privately and by designation of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Employment Law

Represented public and private sector employers in full range of employment law matters, including drafting of handbooks and policies, preparing contracts and severance agreements, teaching workshops, providing counsel, and acting as lead counsel in complaints initiated by public agencies and by private individuals. Have successfully defended dozens of arbitration and litigation matters involving employment law disputes.

General Litigation and Appeals

Have represented a wide variety of businesses and individuals in litigation involving intellectual property, contracts, fraud and negligence. Have AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell.

Recognized in Northern California Super Lawyers (2007, 2008 and 2009) for appellate work. Numerous published opinions in California and in the Ninth Circuit. Spent first two years out of law school as sole clerk to The Honorable Wallace P. Carson, Jr., then Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

Management

Have served as practice group leader for Employment and Benefits Practice Group at Downey Brand LLP, and also as firm's marketing partner.

Served as board member and president of the board of a large independent California adoption agency.

MEMBERSHIPS

Milton L. Schwartz American Inn of Court, Former Member Executive Committee, Master of the Bench

Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California VDRP Program, Mediator

women Lawyers of Sacramento, Former Board Member

American Bar Association, Judicial Division, Member

California Bar Association Conference of Delegates, Former Delegation Chair

Federal Bar Association, Sacramento, Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Labor & Employment section, Member

State Bar of California, Labor & Employment Section, Member

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, Admitted to Practice

 
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David Aladjem

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Annie Amaral

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Sallie Armstrong

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Meghan Baker

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George Basye

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