Richard (Rick) Bolanos is the Managing Partner of the firm's San Francisco office. He has an exclusive practice representing California cities, counties and special districts in labor relations, negotiations, representation in disciplinary proceedings, arbitration of grievances, investigations, mediations, fact-finding hearings and special counsel in defense of employment discrimination claims in federal court, state court and administrative forums. Rick provides specialized representation of public agencies in employee investigation of discipline, harassment and discrimination matters. He is one of the firm's specialists in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) consultation and litigation.
Rick has conducted training programs and seminars on employer-employee relations before the California Public Employer Labor Relations Association (CalPELRA), the National Employment Law Institute (NELI), the Fire Districts Association of California (FDAC), the Napa-Solano Chapter and Mother Lode Chapter of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) and the Solano County Police Chiefs Association. In addition, Rick has also provided intensive training sessions to individual clients regarding such current issues as Sexual Harassment, Compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Public Employee Discipline.
Rick's published opinions include Barner v. City of Novato (9th Cir. 1994) 17 F.3d 1256; Zazueta v. County of San Benito (1995) 38 Cal.App.4th 106; Stanley v. City of Tracy (9th Cir. 1997) 120 F.3d 179; Imada v. City of Hercules (9th Cir. 1998) 138 F.3d 1294; Papadopoulos v. Modesto Police Department (E.E. CA. 1998) 31 F.Supp.2d 1209; and Robinson v. Manteca, 78 Cal.App.4th 472, 92 Cal.Rptr.2d 748 (3rd Dist.).
Awards
Selected for inclusion in Northern CA Super Lawyer, 2009
Selected for inclusion in Northern CA Super Lawyer, 2008