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 | Robert D. HawsMember
Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. 201 E. Washington Street, Suite 800 Phoenix, Arizona
85004-2327 (Maricopa Co.)
Telephone: 602-257-7976 Fax: 602-340-1538 http://www.gustlaw.com
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| Practice Areas | Labor and Employment; Education Law | | | University | University of Utah, B.S., Finance, cum laude, 1986 | | | Law School | University of Utah, J.D., 1989 | | | Admitted | 1989, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1999, Utah (inactive) | |
| Memberships | Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section); State Bar of Arizona (Member, Employment and Labor Law Section); American Bar Association. | | | Born | American Fork, Utah | | | Biography | William Leary Scholar. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2008—. Editor, Utah Law Review. Chair, Education Law Practice. Past Executive Committee Chairman, Arizona Council of School Attorneys. Member, National School Board Association. Past Chairman, Executive Committee, Arizona Council of School Attorneys. Member, Crimson Club. Development. | | | ISLN | 906616435 | | | Transactions | Represented an urban elementary school district opposing the state superintendent of education's landmark attempt to place the district into academic receivership. The state board of education voted against the receivership. Represented a large unified school district in a special education dispute involving the educational placement of a severely disabled student. The hearing officer ruled in the school district's favor on all issues. Represented a rural school district in a federal court jury trial where a former principal alleged sex discrimination. The jury returned a unanimous defense verdict on all counts. Represented a district before the Arizona State Personnel Board in a matter filed by a former school psychologist alleging she had been unlawfully retaliated against for her "whistleblowing" activities. The Board unanimously ruled in the district's favor on all claims. Represented an elementary school district in dismissal hearing of a tenured teacher charged with unprofessional conduct. The Governing Board unanimously accepted the hearing officer's recommendation of dismissal finding that charges had been proven. Defended a small elementary school district in an Attorney General's investigation of open meeting law violations. The investigation was resolved with no finding of wrongdoing and no sanctions against the district or its board members. | |
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Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities ActRobert D. Haws, Steven M. Guttell, Jennifer N. MacLennan, Karl H. Widell, April 16, 2009 Recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") significantly increases employers' obligations. |
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