Kelly Dermody and Anne Shaver Named “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” for 2023 by the Daily Journal

The Daily Journal (subscription) has published its annual listing of “Top Labor & Employment Lawyers” which includes a 5th-time selection for Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly M. Dermody and Anne B. Shaver. The Top Labor & Employment Lawyers award recognizes California’s “top attorneys who have made significant contributions to their field of practice.” Kelly and Anne are two of only

2023-08-02T17:24:13+00:00August 2nd, 2023|Awards, Firm News|

Daily Journal Names Elizabeth Cabraser, Kelly Dermody and Richard Heimann “2022 Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California”

We are delighted to announce that the Daily Journal (subscription) has named Lieff Cabraser partners Elizabeth Cabraser, Kelly Dermody and Richard Heimann to its annual listing of “Top Plaintiff Lawyers in California.” The Top Plaintiff Lawyer awards acknowledge attorneys’ active involvement in “significant cases that make a difference in California and the world.”

2022-06-08T19:49:16+00:00June 8th, 2022|Awards, Firm News|

Kelly Dermody to be Keynote Speaker at 2022 IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders

Lieff Cabraser partner Kelly Dermody will be the keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual IFSEA International Conference on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders at Saddlers’ Hall in London, England on June 14, 2022. The International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers is a membership group for professional advisers around the

2023-03-14T16:27:38+00:00May 16th, 2022|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Partners Speak at 15th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference 

Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody, Rachel Geman, and Anne Shaver will be featured as distinguished speakers at the 15th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference beginning this Wednesday, November 10 and running through November 13, 2021, in Los Angeles at The Beverly Hilton. As the Section Chair, Kelly provided an introduction to

2023-03-14T16:30:24+00:00November 11th, 2021|Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Files Lawsuit Against Marin County’s Branson School Over Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Former Student

Lawsuit notes renowned head coach failed to respond to assistant’s sexual abuse On behalf of a former student, Lieff Cabraser has filed a lawsuit against the elite Branson School in Marin County based on allegations that the school failed to protect her from Richard Manoogian, an assistant boys basketball coach who sexually abused her in

2021-06-10T00:21:01+00:00June 5th, 2021|Sexual Abuse|

California Judge Certifies Class of 11,000 Former Female Employees in Google Gender Pay Bias Lawsuit

On May 27, 2021, a California superior court judge issued an order certifying a class of nearly 11,000 former female Google workers who allege the tech giant engaged in systemic and pervasive pay and promotion discrimination against its female employees in California, at times paying women thousands of dollars less than their male counterparts. Filed

2021-05-27T23:07:38+00:00May 27th, 2021|Employment Law, Firm News|

Lieff Cabraser Partners to Speak at ABA Annual National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law

Lieff Cabraser partners Kelly Dermody and Anne Shaver will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s 2021 National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law Midwinter Meeting taking place April 7, 2021—April 9, 2021. Kelly and Anne serve as leaders on the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law; Kelly is the Section Chair-Elect while Anne

2023-03-14T17:10:18+00:00April 2nd, 2021|Employment Law, Firm News|

Kelly Dermody Talks to The Washington Post About GOP Pushback Against Sending CARES Act Stimulus Checks to Inmates

Over 1.4 million incarcerated Americans won economic relief late last year after CARES Act stimulus checks for inmates (which had been denied by the Trump administration despite congressional approval) were ruled as proper following a federal lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser and the Equal Justice Society. As The Washington Post reports, however, in the days

2023-03-14T17:09:55+00:00March 9th, 2021|Firm News, Public Good|