Shelline Bennett has represented management in labor and employment-law matters for 17 years. She has worked with both private and public employers, including cities, counties, special districts, housing authorities, and community colleges. She has an extensive litigation background in both federal and state courts.
Shelline's practice also includes representation in disciplinary appeals, administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations, investigations, and labor relations and negotiations, including serving as lead negotiator at bargaining tables. She advises and counsels in all labor and employment-law matters, including the meet and confer process, wage and hour issues, disability and leave issues, and due process and disciplinary matters. Shelline represents employers not only in court but before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Labor Commissioner, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, arbitrators, and Personnel and Civil Service Commissions.
As Managing Partner of the Fresno office, Shelline brings her extensive legal and management expertise to the numerous trainings and workshops she presents on topics including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, managing performance through evaluations, medical leave, discipline, hiring, firing, legal updates, Brown Act, ethics, and prevention of litigation. Shelline was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer in the years 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Shelline was also chosen as Fresno Magazine's Employment and Labor Super Lawyer in 2009.
Shelline has served as the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer for the Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association.
Prior to joining Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Shelline was a Managing Shareholder for a large national labor and employment law firm and managed their Central Valley office.
Affiliations
Federal Bar Association Litigation Chair, 2011
Federal Bar Association Litigation Section Vice Chair 2010
Federal Bar Association Litigation Section Secretary 2009
Awards
Selected for Inclusion in Northern California SuperLaywers 2004, 2006, 2008-2011
Selected as a Fresno Magazine's Employment and Labor Super Lawyer 2009