Lena D. Wade

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Lena D. Wade: Attorney with Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP
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Biography

Lena D. Wade, a partner of Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP, is an experienced public agency & litigation lawyer, having practiced for nearly 20 years. Ms. Wade has represented counties, cities, public housing authorities, and various quasi-public and private entities. Ms. Wade advises her public agency clients by counseling their governing boards during regular and special meetings, and also by providing legal counsel on a day-to-day basis. Ms. Wade regularly advises public agency clients on the Brown Act, conflicts of interest, public contracts, procurement, the Public Records Act, business licensing, code enforcement, labor and employment, redevelopment, zoning, planning and land use. Ms. Wade is also an experienced litigator with a winning track record on significant matters.

NOTABLE EXPERIENCE

Examples of legal services Ms. Wade has provided as general counsel to a number of public agencies:

Attending regular, special and emergency meetings of governing boards and staff.

Drafting bylaws, articles of incorporation, and providing legal counsel to for-profit and non-profit subsidiaries.

Providing legal advice on regulatory issues, federal, state and local law.

Providing training on compliance with the California Public Records Act, the Brown Act, conflicts of interest and AB 1234. Providing legal assistance on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, HOPE VI, property acquisitions and dispositions, low income housing tax credits, new markets tax credits, Community Development Block Grant, and homeownership.

Negotiating with the Office of Inspector General.

Providing legal counsel for employment matters such as wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Tort Claims Act. Collective bargaining.

ADA compliance and defense.

Drafting and reviewing procurement policies, travel policies, employment agreements, personnel rules, employee handbooks, disposition and development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, homeownership plans, fraud policies, joint development agreement, administrative plans, Admission and Continued Occupancy Plans.

Providing assistance with commercial landlord-tenant disputes such as evictions, breach of contract claims, purchases and sales agreements.

Representing clients in administrative nuisance abatement proceedings.
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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Municipal Law
  • Labor and Employment
  • General Practice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Spelman College, B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 1994; Duke University Graduate School, M.A., Economics, 1997
Law School Attended:
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1997
Year of First Admission:
1997
Admission:
1997, North Carolina; 2008, California
Memberships:
The State Bar of California; Riverside County Bar; Desert Bar Association; Leadership Coachella Valley, Class of 2010;Leadership Durham, Class of 1998; YMCA of the Desert, Director; Knowledge, Education for Your Success, Inc., Director; Durham Literacy Counsel, Former Director.
Languages:
English
ISLN:
912573814

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/27/20 in General Practice

    Exceptional client relationship skills and wonderful inter-associate working skills.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/01/20 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/26/20 in Indians and Native Populations

    Very experienced and knowledgeable about water and tribal rights

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/20/20 in Indians and Native Populations

    Lena is an excellent attorney and a wonderful human being.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/18/20 in Government

    Lena is as good as they come. A great lawyer and a great person.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 06/17/20 in Civil Litigation

    Lena is an excellent attorney. She practices with the utmost care and integrity.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/17/20 in Municipal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/17/20 in Tribal Law

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Officer on 06/25/20 in Civil Litigation

    Lena's excellent legal experience is only exceeded by her wonderful character and communication skills. She is humble, reasonable and powerful, all in one. I would trust my clients to her capable counseling and services.

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/17/20 in Indians and Native Populations

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Other Legal Directories

Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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Location

Video Call Options

  • Zoom

  • Skype

  • FaceTime

Contact Lena D. Wade

Contact Information:

760-417-5051  Phone

760-565-1189  Fax

760-322-2107  Fax

sbemp.com/lena-wade

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