Mediator Resume

Emily Boyle - Dispute Resolution

Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney

Principal, Emily R. Boyle Dispute Resolution, 2000 - Present; Partner, Law Offices of Jonathan W. Biddle, 1998 - Present; Senior Counsel, Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman, 1993 - 1998; Senior Counsel, Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, 1986 - 1993; Senior Attorney, Unocal Corporation, 1980 - 1986.

Over 40 years of experience handling employment, business and real estate arbitration, mediation, and litigation, in state and federal court at the trial and appellate levels. Areas of experience include discrimination, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act - including accommodation and accessibility issues), sexual harassment, disability discrimination and accommodation, FMLA, wrongful termination, wage and hour (individual and class action), FLSA and other related employment cases, real property and broker commission disputes, partnership and business litigation. Administrative hearings and appeals in front of various state and federal agencies; conducted investigations into sexual harassment, discrimination and employment theft cases; trained personnel; conducted seminars; and authored articles and educational materials in a variety of employment-related subjects. Former employment as in-house labor/employment counsel to a major Fortune 500 corporation; senior counsel with two major national law firms. Legal practice after 1998 included representation of both plaintiffs and defendants.

Over 30 years of experience as an advocate participating in mediations and over 19 years as a neutral mediator and arbitrator. Have mediated wage and hour state and FLSA individual and class action cases with significant amounts in dispute; wrongful termination and discrimination/public policy cases; sexual harassment cases; disability discrimination/FMLA cases; ADA accessibility, partnership dissolution cases; business breach of contract, real estate commission (multi party) and various other contract, real estate and general employment, business and consumer related matters.

Wage and hour cases under both state and FLSA include class claims, mis-classification of employees, overtime, penalties, meal and rest break, split shift, PAGA; harassment cases include hostile environment and quid pro quo, sexual harassment issues; discrimination cases include layoff, failure to accommodate, ADA handicap accessibility and accommodation, failure to promote, race, national origin, retaliation; partnership dissolution cases including asset allocation, defamation, trade secrets, non solicitation issues and unfair competition. Consumer cases.

I expect the parties to be prepared with evidence and to have conducted enough discovery (in most cases) to make mediation productive. I rarely use joint opening sessions unless the parties agree in advance that they would be helpful or I feel that it would facilitate the mediation process. My approach is to spend the first phase understanding the facts and issues of the case, the second evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each party's side and understanding any emotional/practical issues. The final phase of the mediation is bringing the parties to a realistic evaluation of their case and resolution. I believe that it is critical to respect the confidentiality of the process and work to gain the trust of each side.

Available for both in-person and virtual hearings.

University of California at Los Angeles (BA, Political Science-1977); Southwestern University (JD-1980; top 3% of class, cum laude).

Admitted to the Bar, California (1980). U.S. District and Court of Appeals, various circuits, including Ninth; U.S. Supreme Court. Real Estate Broker, California (1995).

State Bar of California (Employment Law Section, Past Chair & Member of the Executive Committee); Los Angeles County Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section); Southern California Mediation Association.

Former frequent speaker on employment law topics, including sexual harassment and wrongful termination, conducting employment investigations, handbook policies, wage and hour compliance.

No fee is charged for travel time within a 25 mile radius of downtown Los Angeles or within the city of Santa Barbara.

Hourly Rate: Not provided Daily Rate: $6,000.00 Study Rate: $500.00/hr Cancellation: $500.00/hr Cancellation Period: 30 Days Comment: No fee is charged for travel time within a 25 mile radius of downtown Los Angeles or within the city of Santa Barbara. Beyond that point, travel time will be charged at $500 per hour. Air travel will be charged at the lesser of coach fare or the fare paid. Overnight hotel accommodations will be charged at the lesser of $300 per night or the amount paid. Hourly rate for all time including mediation, document review, research, telephone conferences and travel time if out of area. Four-hour cancellation fee if cancelled 30 days or less prior to confirmed mediation date, subject to reduction if able to reschedule other matters for same period.

English

United States of America

Pasadena, California