Event Details

Tune in to Naturally North Bay's lunch time Human Resources Forum, where our guest speakers will share insight into new employment laws. Join us on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm PT to learn about these changes from experts from two of our member companies.


This legal update, presented by Marissa Buck from Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty and Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman from CMPR Law, will provide this information with our entire Naturally North Bay membership to ensure your human resource management team is up to date for 2025.

Speakers

  • Marissa Buck (Partner at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty Law)

    Marissa Buck

    Partner at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty Law

    https://www.dpf-law.com

    Marissa E. Buck is a partner in DP&F’s Employment practice group. She represents clients in matters involving various employment issues including wage and hour, discrimination, reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence, and implementing state and federal regulations. She also assists clients in analyzing the legal risks associated with hiring, disciplining and firing, and has represented her clients’ interests in both administrative proceedings and litigation.

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  • Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman (Attorney at CMPR)

    Sarah Hirschfeld-Sussman

    Attorney at CMPR

    https://cmprlaw.com

    Sarah is an Associate in CMPR’s Employment practice group. She primarily represents private clients in matters involving various employment issues including wage and hour, discrimination, reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence, and implementing state and federal regulations.

    Sarah began her legal career representing public entities in labor and employment matters and all aspects of the collective bargaining process. Sarah assisted public entities in resolving grievances, litigating unfair labor practice charges before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), and handling personnel matters, including employee discipline and termination.

    In 2020, Sarah moved from public law to represent private clients in primarily employment matters including wage and hour, discrimination, reasonable accommodation, leaves of absence, and implementing state and federal regulations. She assists clients in analyzing the legal risks associated with hiring, disciplining and firing, and represents her clients’ interests in both administrative proceedings and litigation.

    Sarah has extensive experience assisting both public and private employers in complying with changes in the laws and has provided many workshops and trainings on topics such as preventing sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination, collective bargaining procedures, and Public Records Act compliance.

    Sarah is a Sonoma County native. After studying on the East Coast and in the Midwest, she made her way back home where she enjoys exploring this beautiful area with her husband and two sons.

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