Richard (Dick) Whitmore began representing
management in public sector employment matters in 1970 as Assistant City
Attorney for the City of Sunnyvale. He was the founding partner of
Whitmore, Kay & Stevens (1976) and Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos
(1991-2000). Following the merger of Whitmore, Johnson & Bolanos with
Liebert Cassidy, Dick became a name partner in Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
Dick has been engaged in the exclusive
practice of representing cities, counties, courts and special districts
in labor relations, collective bargaining, employee discipline,
personnel, contract administration and grievance arbitration, mediation,
and defense of employment discrimination claims in state and federal
court and before administrative agencies with a specialized
representation of California cities with charter interest arbitration.
Dick has conducted numerous training
programs and lectures for institutions and associations, such as
Stanford University School of Law (Advanced Labor Law), University of
Santa Clara School of Law (Advanced Negotiations Seminar), University of
California (Institute of Industrial Relations), Northern California
Criminal Justice Training Center (Practicing Law Institute),
International Personnel Management Association (IPMA), League of
California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California (CSAC),
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA) and the
California Public Employer Labor Relations Association (CalPELRA).
Dick has testified before the United
States House Representatives Committees and California Senate Committees
on legislation dealing with employee rights, comparable worth and
related employment issues. He served as legal advisor to National League
of Cities on police employment issues, and the California League of
Cities on a variety of public sector employment matters. In addition,
Dick has advised the staff of the House Judiciary Committee on the
National Police Officer Bill of Rights.
Prior to his career in public sector
employment law, Dick served as Legislative Assistant to Representative
Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. in Washington, D.C. He then practiced general
civil law as an Associate Attorney with Wilson, Mosher & Martin (now
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati) in Palo Alto, California.
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