Human Resources Employee Relations

JORDAN A. GROPACK

**** *********** ****. ( Beverly Hills, CA 90212 ( 949-***-**** (

*************@*****.***

Seeking an Employee Relations/HR Management role that enhances my skills as

an employment attorney, utilizes my knowledge of state and federal

employment laws and conflict resolution, and allows me to succeed and grow

in the HR arena

Core Competencies

Scheduled to take SPHR Exam Program Design and

December 2010 Implementation of Harassment

California and Federal Employment and Discrimination Prevention

Law

Employee Relations & Wage & Hour Laws

Investigations Responding to Administrative

Applicant Screening, Interviewing Complaints and Audits

& Evaluation Conflict resolution and

Performance Improvement litigation avoidance

Plan/Progressive Discipline Employee Leaves of Absence

Documentation Employment Policy Design and

Employee Handbook Creation and Implementation

Updating Reasonable Accommodation/

Interactive Process

Professional Experience

GOLDMAN, MAGDALIN & KRIKES, LLP, Woodland Hills, CA

Senior Counsel (Sept. 2009-Present)

A full-service employment defense firm. Responsible for caseload

management, consulting with clients regarding their cases, developing case

strategies, preparing case-related documents, coordinating trial

proceedings, and client relations. Works on litigation of a broad range of

employment cases, and provides advice and counsel to employers throughout

California. Also makes strategic decisions designed to improve employment

relationships between employers and their employees. Advises and counsels

both large and small employers on various disciplinary issues and

strategies, California wage and hour laws, and reasonable

accommodation/interactive process analysis. Also provides counsel in

hiring, termination, and downsizing issues.

Selected Accomplishments:

Interviewed multiple applicants for staff positions and hired several key

staff members

Represented employers before the DLSE, including several dismissals of wage

and hour claims and the resolution of a company-wide audit of split-shift

violations with only a nominal penalty.

Represented employers before the DFEH and EEOC with 100% success rate in

dismissal of claims and no further inquiry by government agencies

Lectured to large groups of employers on various employment law topics,

including reasonable accommodation and overtime exemption analysis, at

multiple conferences

Conducted training on harassment and discrimination

APPELL, HILAIRE, BENARDO, LLP, Sherman Oaks, California

Associate Attorney (2004-2009)

Firm is a successful employment law practice. Responsible for consulting

with clients regarding their case needs, developing case strategies,

handling court appearances, conducting case research, and all aspects of

client relations. Worked as both a plaintiff and defense attorney, and

handled a diverse group of cases. Also involved in the staff recruitment

area. Provided advice and counsel on various employment and human resources

issues to employers throughout the state. Originally hired as a Certified

Law Clerk, and was promoted upon successfully passing bar exam.

Selected Accomplishments:

Screened job applicants, conducted on-site personnel interviews, and made

hiring decisions for several members of support staff

Sat on board of Beverly Hills Bar Association Labor and Employment Section

and speaker at presentation on employee reimbursement laws

Mediated more than 15 pre-litigation disputes to amicable resolution

GLICKER & FLAIG, Sherman Oaks, California

Law Clerk (2004)

Responsible for conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and

other related assignments. Handled various legal issues, including personal

injury, contracts, business, and employment.

Education

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Los Angeles, California

Juris Doctor.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE, Northridge, California

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Graduated Cum Laude.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, Irvine, California

Studied Criminology, Law and Society.

Continuing Legal Education Courses

HR Legal Issues

Workers' Compensation

Regulatory Compliance

Employee Relations

California and Federal Human Resources Laws

How to Deal with Problem Employees

Wage and Hours Laws

Creative Ways to Mediate Between Employers and Employees

Conflict Resolution

Litigation Avoidance

References available upon request

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