is a director with the firm of Simpson, Garrity, Innes & Jacuzzi, P.C., where he focuses on employment law matters. Mr. Jacuzzi represents employers in civil rights actions (including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and other state discrimination statutes), FMLA and other leave rights, wage & hour class actions, Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claims, trade secret misappropriation claims, wage claims, wrongful termination claims, unfair business practices claims, contract disputes, and various tort claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and various other state agencies in various state and federal courts. Mr. Jacuzzi also provides advice and counseling in all areas of employment law. Mr. Jacuzzi earned his B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and his J.D. degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the State Bar of Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the San Francisco and Contra Costa County bar associations.

is a partner in Verrill Dana LLP's labor and employment group. He regularly conducts workplace investigations, advises clients on employment law and human resources compliance issues, and defends companies accused of discrimination or harassment based upon disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, whistleblower retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Additionally, Mr. Peters has successfully represented many individuals who were the victims of discrimination. A significant part of his practice involves conducting workplace investigations. In conjunction with this, Mr. Peters has successfully completed the Association of Workplace Investigators' Training Institute, which teaches the knowledge and skills necessary to perform impartial workplace investigations. He also regularly conducts anti-harassment training for his management side clients and for other attorneys.

concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law, and commercial and business litigation. Mr. Lohsl is a trusted advisor and advocate, providing expert legal counsel and representation to clients navigating complex employment and commercial matters. With extensive experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks, Mr. Lohsl offers valuable guidance on best practices and policies, employee agreements, and workforce reductions. His comprehensive approach ensures that businesses stay compliant while minimizing exposure to potential legal challenges. Mr. Lohsl represents clients in both state and federal courts, as well as before key administrative bodies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Illinois Department of Human Rights. He is well-versed in representing clients in matters related to retaliatory discharge, discrimination, trade secrets, employment agreements, including restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements, breach of contracts, and violations of the Illinois Whistleblower Act.

is an attorney at Andrews Myers, P.C. As a board-certified labor and employment attorney, he regularly advises clients on various labor and employment issues such as discrimination, trade secrets, non-competes, non-solicits, unfair labor practice charges, FMLA leave, benefits policies, employment manuals and policies, wage and hour laws, employment contracts, workers' compensation, WARN Act, OSHA, and more. Mr. Chitale routinely drafts employment manuals, employee wage and hour classification policies, employment contracts, severance agreements, bonus agreements and more, in a manner that best protects his clients' interests. A significant portion of his practice involves dealing with government agencies such as the EEOC, Department of Labor, NLRB, DHS, OSHA and even the IRS. Mr. Chitale earned his B.A. degree from Texas A&M University and his J.D. degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

is a shareholder/director in the law firm of Stelzner, Winter, Warburton, Flores & Dawes, P.A., where he focuses his practice on employment and labor law, and general civil litigation. Mr. Smith has successfully defended employers against a wide variety of lawsuits, such as discrimination and sexual harassment claims, retaliatory discharge claims, breach-of-contract claims, and whistleblower claims. He is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, State Bar of Texas, Albuquerque and American bar associations, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in New Mexico and Texas; and before the U.S. District Court District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Christian University and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

represents employers in a wide variety of employment law matters from front-end compliance to litigation. She focuses on providing employers with sound legal advice, while addressing the practical business implications of regulatory compliance. Ms. Bridenbaugh has also developed and honed skills in conducting internal investigations for clients regarding a myriad of issues. She advises and represents employers with respect to such varied issues as discrimination and harassment; religious and disability accommodation; noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure litigation; whistleblower and retaliation investigations and litigation; OSHA inspection and enforcement actions; and business torts, including defamation, breach of fiduciary duties, conspiracy and other business competition issues. Ms. Bridenbaugh’s practice resides in the Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland region, but she counsels clients across the country, including in California, New York and Texas among others. She was also a key founding member of the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force and is an active member of its COVID-19 Vaccine Working Group. Prior to joining Littler, Ms. Bridenbaugh practiced at a large multipractice firm in Washington D.C., as well as a law firm in Virginia where she represented employers in matters arising under the Defense Base Act (DBA), among other federal statutes. While an attorney within the U.S. Department of Labor, she wrote decisions and orders for the Office of Administrative Law Judges under a number of federal employment and labor statutes including whistleblower complaints and appeals related to Permanent Alien Labor Certification (PERM). During law school, Ms. Bridenbaugh interned with the U.S. Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a large multipractice firm in Richmond, Virginia and a county attorney’s office in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Prior to beginning her legal career, she worked for a multiclient government relations firm in Lansing, Michigan, representing national and state entities before the Michigan Legislature on matters relating to higher education, energy, criminal justice reform, workforce development, health care, infrastructure and more.