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
Employers' Labor Relations Association (CalPELRA), North American Police
Labor Relations Association (NoPLRA), School Employers' Association
(SEA) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), American Society
for Public Management Institute and Municipal Management Assistants of
Northern California. 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.).
Rick
was chosen as a 2008 and 2009 Northern California SuperLawyer!
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