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Janean Acevedo
Daniels, Attorney Janean Acevedo Daniels, principal attorney in the Law Office of Janean Acevedo Daniels, has over 20 years of experience in employment law and civil litigation. Ms. Daniels represents employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual and other unlawful harassment, whistleblower, breach of contract, and other employment-related cases; counsels employees facing unlawful conduct in the workplace; and assists with employment contracts and exit strategies. She also represents individuals in select tort, contract, insurance coverage, disability, and personal injury actions. Ms. Daniels also advises and represents employers in connection with employment policies, compliance, wage and hour, and risk management issues, contract preparation, and employee disputes. She also assists employers in responding to, and conducting investigations of, employee complaints and claims of unlawful treatment. Ms. Daniels has obtained significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of her clients, including: • a $3.2 million verdict on behalf of two female police officers in a Aglass ceiling@ discrimination action against the Santa Barbara Police Department • a $1 million plus judgment on behalf of a gay officer in a discrimination, harassment, and retaliation case against SBPD • widely-publicized settlements against Santa Barbara County on behalf of its former Director of Human Resources for gender discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, and on behalf of two female Sheriff=s Department employees who were sexually harassed • Six-figure settlements and outstanding results for employees against a variety of private employers, including financial institutions, health care organizations, airlines and avionics companies, technology firms, national restaurant and grocery chains, universities, colleges and other educational institutions, defense contractors, professional services firms, hotel, travel and leisure businesses, automobile dealerships, and insurance companies. EDUCATION UCLA SCHOOL
OF LAW - J.D., May 1989 (Class Rank: Ninth) UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY - B.A., May 1986. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Law Office
of Janean Acevedo Daniels, Santa Barbara, California - Principal
Attorney Hollister
& Brace, Santa Barbara, California - Associate Law Clerk
to Hon. Harry T. Pregerson, U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit,
O'Melveny
& Myers, Los Angeles, California - Associate Judicial
Extern to Hon. Irving J. Hill, U. S. District Court, Central District,
Weissburg
& Aronson, Los Angeles, California - Law Clerk National
Health Law Program, Los Angeles, California - Law Clerk COMMUNITY AWARDS AND HONORS Attorney of the Year, Santa Barbara Women Lawyers (2002) Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Lois Capps (2002) Certificate of Recognition from the California Assembly from Assemblymember Hannah- Beth Jackson (2002) Certificate of Recognition from the California State Bar (2002) Certificate of Appreciation, Women=s Economic Ventures (2003) Nominee, Women=s Economic Ventures Annual Businesswomen=s Awards, Professional Services Category (2002) Nominee, Attorney of the Year, California Trial Lawyers Association (Nov.2002) PUBLICATIONS "Sexual Harassment: An Employer's Guide To Prevention, Investigation and Remediation," Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Reporter, Vol. 1, No. 3 (8/96) "The Superior Court's Latest Word on Sexual Harassment: Harris v. Forklift Systems," Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Newsletter, Vol. 5, Issue No. 2 (Summer 1994) "Court-Ordered Cesareans: A Growing Intrusion into the Lives of Indigent Women," 13 Clearinghouse Review 1064 (1988) PRESENTATIONS American Association of University Women - Panel presentation, AShattering th Glass Ceiling@ (Santa Barbara, CA, upcoming Oct. 2006) Santa Barbara County Bar Association Bench & Bar Conference - Presentation, "Hot Topics In Employment Law: Trends to Watch in 2008 and Beyond" (Santa Barbara, CA, Jan. 2008) American Association of University Women - Panel presentation, AIssues and Developments In Sexual Harassment Law@ (Santa Barbara, CA, Oct. 2006) California Employment Lawyers Association 19th Annual Employment Law Conference - Panel presentation, ACELA Member Victories - Teaching Points for the Rest of Us@ (Long Beach, CA, Sept. 2006). Santa Barbara Women Lawyers - Panel discussion, AVitamin M - The Essential Nutrient of Mentoring@ (Santa Barbara, CA, May 2004). Santa Barbara County Bar Association Bench & Bar Conference - Panel presentation, AUsing the Mediation Process/Understanding the Value of the Mediator,@ and AEthics in Mediation@ (Santa Barbara, CA, Oct. 2003). State Bar of California Committee on Women in the Law/Santa Barbara Women Lawyers/California Women Lawyers - Panel discussion, AWhere=s the Bias,@ exploring gender bias in the courts and the practice of law (Santa Barbara, CA, May 2003). Santa Barbara
Business Alliance - APanel Discussion with Leading Santa Barbara
Business Women, Achieving Success & Making a Difference in our
Community@ National Center for Women in Policing - Eighth Annual Leadership Conference, Panel presentation, APreventing Gender Discrimination and Changing Police Culture@ (Los Angeles, CA, April 2003). California Employment Lawyers Association 15th Annual Employment Law Conference - Panel presentation, AThis Year=s Conquests - CELA=s Warriors in the Courtroom@ (Pasadena, CA, Oct. 2002). Santa Barbara County Bar Association Corporate & In-House Counsel Sections - Presentation, ADon=t Let This Happen To You: How To Avoid a Multimillion Dollar Discrimination Case In Your Organization@ (Santa Barbara, CA, Aug. 2002). Santa Barbara County Bar Association Litigation Section - Presentation, Litigating a Successful Employment Discrimination Case - Case Study of Hause v. City of Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA, June 2002). UCSB Extension Program, Human Resources Certification Program - Recruitment, Selection & Retention - Guest instructor on ALegal Compliance Issues in Recruiting and Hiring Employees@ (Santa Barbara, CA, May 2001). Santa Barbara County Bar Association In-House Counsel Section - Presentation, ADisability Discrimination Laws and In-House Counsel: What You Don=t Know (and Don=t Do) CAN Hurt You@ (Oct. 1999). UCSB Extension Course, Managing Employee Compensation - Guest instructor on AAn Overview of Wage and Hour Law For the Human Resources Specialist@ (Santa Barbara, CA, July 1999). UCSB Extension Course, Employment Law for Human Resources Professionals - Guest instructor on ADisability Discrimination Laws and the HR Professional@ (Santa Barbara, CA, Mar. 1999). Santa Barbara Human Resources Association - Presentation, AEmployment Practices Liability Insurance: Protection From Costly Claims or High-Priced False Security?@ (Santa Barbara, CA, Nov. 1998). Santa Barbara Human Resources Association - Seminar presentation, ALegal Issues for HR Specialists in the Technological Age,@ (Santa Barbara, CA, July 1997). Santa Barbara Women's Day Conference - Presentation on women in law and business (Santa Barbara, CA, May 1996). California State Bar Women and Law Conference - Panel presentation on maternal-fetal conflict (Monterey, CA, May 1995). Santa Barbara Women Lawyers/Santa Barbara Women's Medical Association Joint Dinner - Presentation on maternal-fetal conflict (Santa Barbara, CA, Nov. 1994). Symposia Medicus Second National Conference on Women's Health Care - Presentations, "Maternal-Fetal Conflict: Issues and Controversies" and "Women's Reproductive Rights: Current Issues in the 90s" (Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 1993). Women Lawyers
of Ventura County - Seminar on Adoptions and Surrogates Women Lawyers
of Los Angeles - Annual Doctor-Lawyer Dinner |
