| Biography | Recipient, Academic Excellence Awards in Constitutional Law and Conflict of Law. Member, Vermont Law School Trial Advocacy Advisory Board, 1995-1997. Member, AgSafe (2008-2010) and Agricultural Personnel Management Association (2008-2010). Board of Directors, California Association of Agricultural Labor (CAAL). AUTHOR: "Suspected Heat-Related Deaths Drive Effort to Modify Standard," AgSafe, Coming and Going, Vol. 1 Issue 3, August 2010. "Legislators Seek Enhanced Overtime for Farm Workers," Progressive Dairymen, July 21, 2010. "Court Explains Employee Responsibility in Return to Work Process," The APMA Harvester, Volume 30, No. 4, July 2010. "Overtime Bill Could Have Catastrophic Impact," Dairy Herd Management, June 2010. "The Pendulum Swings: Preparing to Face Union Power in the New Millenium," June 29, 2010, www.mccormickbarstow.com. "Recess Appointments Change The Labor Landscape," Farm Employers Labor Service Newsletter, Vol. 40, No. 5 and 6, May and June 2010. "Getting Ready for the Season," California Farm Labor Contractor Association News, Spring 2010, Pg 1. "Preparándose Para La Temporada," California Farm Labor Contractor Association Noticias, Primavera 2010, Pg 1. "You Completed the Work. What's Next? Getting Paid!," California Farm Labor Contractor Association News, Spring 2010, Pg 2. "Completaste El Trabajo. Que Sigue? El Pago!," California Farm Labor Contractor Association Noticias, Primavera 2010, Pg 2. "Workers' Compensation Crisis Looms," Farm Employers Labor Service Newsletter, Vol. 39, No 11, November 29, 2009, Page 2-3. "Social Security Mismatch Update," August 21, 2009, www.mccormickbarstow.com. "Federal Government Extends Current I-9 Form," July 21, 2009, www.mccormickbarstow.com. "New Family Medical Leave Regulations Promise Confusion and Litigation," December 9, 2008. "Dairying in a Union World: Solving Labor Relations Challenges for Dairy Producers," Progressive Dairymen, November 2008. SPEAKER: "Managing Abuse of Workers' Compensation and Disability Leaves of Absence," AgSafe Annual Conference, Monterey, CA, February 23, 2011. "2011 Labor Law Update," Kings County Employer Advisory Commission, Hanford, CA, February 16, 2011. "Dairy Profit Seminars: Immigration Compliance Roundtable," World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA, February 8, 2011. "2011 Safety Laws and Regulations Update," AgSafe, Bakersfield, CA, January 27, 2011. "2011 Safety Laws and Regulations Update," AgSafe, Fresno, CA, January 26, 2011. "Workers' Compensation Requirements and Updates," California Farm Labor Contractor Association, Agricultural Employers Compliance Conference, Stockton, CA, January 19, 2011. "2011 Safety Laws and Regulations Update," AgSafe, Santa Maria, CA, January 13, 2011. "2011 Safety Laws and Regulations Update," AgSafe and Farm Bureau Monterey, Salinas, CA, January 12, 2011. "Managing Abuse of Workers' Compensation Leave," APMA, Salinas, CA, September 16, 2010. "An Employer's Guide to Mandatory Leave in California," Porterville Chamber of Commerce, Porterville, CA, September 15, 2010. "Farm Labor Law," Western United Dairymen, Petaluma, CA, August 17, 2010. "Anatomy of a Wage and Hour Class Action," Legal Secretaries, Incorporated, Modesto, CA, August 13, 2010. "An Employer's Guide to Mandatory Leave in California," Visalia Employer Advisory Council, Visalia, CA, July 13, 2010. "2010 Labor Law Update," Kings County Employer Advisory Council, Hanford, CA, May 19, 2010. "California Wage and Hour Requirements for Farm Labor Contractors," AgSafe Farm Labor Contractor Licensing Class, Fresno, CA, May 12, 2010. "Labor Update for Dairy Producers," Western United Dairymen Annual Conference, Modesto, CA, March 10, 2010. "Labor Issues for California's Floral Industry," California Floral Council Annual Meeting, Salinas, CA, March 4, 2010. "Responding to Labor Commissioner Inspections, Audits, and Claims," 2010 AgSafe Annual Conference, Monterey, CA, February 26, 2010. "Anatomy of a Wage and Hour Class Action," 2010 AgSafe Annual Conference, Monterey, CA, February 25, 2010. "Are Wage and Hour Issues Getting You in Trouble?", World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA, February 11, 2010. "Protecting Your Turf: Private Property Access for Government Agencies and Private Entities," Agricultural Personnel Management Association Annual Forum, Shell Beach, CA, February 4, 2010. "2010 Labor Law Update," Fresno County Employer Advisory Council, Fresno, CA, January 13, 2010. "Circling the Wagons: Protecting Agricultural Employers from the Biggest Labor Dangers," California CPA Education Foundation, Fresno, CA, September 23, 2009. Western United Dairymen Annual Conference, Rohnert Park, CA, March 4, 2009. "Immigration Issues Pertaining to the Agricultural Industry," co-presented with Mr. Charlie Garrison, World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA, February 10, 2009. |