With more than 15 years of experience in
labor, employment, and education law, Eileen O’Hare Anderson has an
extensive background in the successful resolution of many employment and
education-related issues. Her primary area of expertise is representing
and advising community college districts in a general counsel role,
particularly in education, labor and employment-related matters.
Prior to joining
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Eileen served as General Counsel for the State
Center Community College District, Fresno. In that capacity she advised
and represented the District, the Board of Trustees and the Personnel
Commission in a variety of legal matters, including discipline hearings,
administrative complaints, litigation, and policy review. Eileen has
represented the District before the Department of Fair Employment and
Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
An experienced
litigator, Eileen has handled all phases of litigation from initial
pleadings to post-trial motions. She has experience in State and
Federal Appellate Courts as well as the California Supreme Court.
Additionally, Eileen regularly provides advice and counsel in employment
relations matters, including negotiations.
Eileen frequently
presents training and workshops on employment and education topics
including the “60% rule,” preventing discrimination and harassment,
merit system procedures, and performance documentation and evaluation.
Eileen earned her Juris
Doctorate at the University of California at Davis Martin Luther King,
Jr. School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in Service Agency
Administration from California State University, San Jose.
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