Shelline Bennett has represented management
in labor and employment-law matters for nearly 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. 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 chosen as a Northern California Super Lawyer
in the years 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009. Shelline was also chosen as
Fresno Magazine’s Employment and Labor Super Lawyer in 2009.
Shelline is the Vice-Chair for the Litigation Section of the Federal Bar
Association. Prior to becoming Vice-Chair, Shelline served as the
Secretary/Treasury for the organization.
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.
Shelline was chosen as a 2006, 2008 and 2009 Northern California
SuperLawyer!
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