Strategic planning might not be a traditional practice for attorneys, but it is one of Anna's key areas of focus, pairing her years of experience in labor and employment law with her acuity in identifying and evaluating options based on multiple legal and business variables. For organizations as well as projects and initiatives, Anna's process begins with identifying the business goal then charting a course to achieve it by providing referrals to, and coordination with, an established network of resources that might include industry leaders, public relations and media professionals, cultural and community groups, government liaisons and other consultants.
Elento-Sneed is the Hawai'i state director of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Hawai'i's representative for the Employment Law Alliance (ELA). She is also a frequent lecturer on various labor and employment topics for public and private organizations.
Labor Law
· Representation proceedings
· Unfair labor practice proceedings
· Back pay and special proceedings
· Collective bargaining
· Labor arbitrations
· Section 301 cases
· Secondary boycotts and picketing
Wrongful termination
Equal employment opportunity (discrimination, harassment, and retaliation issues)
Wage and hour
Employee benefits (statutory benefits, leaves of absence, medical and other insured plans, reporting and disclosure under ERISA, ERISA claims, COBRA, HIPAA)
Business transactions and strategies
· Labor and employment issues in acquisitions, sales, mergers, reorganizations, reductions in force
· Governance and management systems
· Leadership development and performance management
· Design of HR systems
Personnel management and training (handbooks, employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, job descriptions, development and maintenance of HR systems, management training)
Safety and health (OSHA, workplace violence, drug testing)
Proprietary rights (proprietary rights, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements)
Workplace privacy
Immigration (employee verification, IRCA discrimination claims)
Government contracts and grants
· Davis-Bacon
· Service Contract Act
· Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action Plans)
· Drug-Free Workplace and Workforce Program
· Contract and grant administration
Education Law
· Enrollment contracts, student and parent handbooks
· Investigation of student complaints, including discrimination and harassment
· Student disciplinary issues, including expulsion
· Student claims for breach of contract, discrimination and harassment
Awards and Recognition
· Best Lawyers in America®
- Employment Law - Management (2006-present)
- Labor Law - Management (2006-present)
· Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (1997-present)
- Employment Law
· Chambers USA™, Leading Lawyers for Business in Labor and Employment (2007- present)
· Super Lawyers
- Employment & Labor (2008-present)
Teaching Positions
· University of Hawai'i, Shidler School of Business, Adjunct Professor (1988-1996, 2009)
· University of Hawai'i, William S. Richardson School of Law, Guest Lecturer (1999, 2000, 2001)
· University of Guam, Guest Lecturer (1998)
· Hawai'i Pacific University, Faculty Member (1998)