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Robert L. Rediger

Robert L. Rediger is an AV rated lawyer and a founding partner of the law firm. He has negotiated many collective bargaining agreements with labor unions on behalf of employers, including the first multi-employer CBA with the SEIU covering security officers in the Bay Area, a multi-employer CBA with the Teamsters Union covering parking attendants in San Francisco and the first multi-employer CBA with the SEIU covering security officers in Los Angeles. He has litigated numerous employment-related cases before administrative agencies and in federal and state courts across the country, several of which have resulted in precedent setting decisions. Mr. Rediger received his B.A. cum laude from Queens College and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, where he concentrated his studies in labor law and litigation. He speaks regularly at seminars and writes articles on personnel-related issues. For several years, Mr. Rediger taught Labor Law and Employment Law classes at the University of Northern California School of Law. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the State Bar of California, and the American, Sacramento and New York State Bar Associations. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento.

Laura C. McHugh

Laura C. McHugh is a founding partner of the law firm. She counsels and represents employers in the litigation of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, wage and hour, unfair labor practices, OSHA and other workplace matters. She has litigated in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, and has represented clients in several labor arbitrations and class action lawsuits. Ms. McHugh is a graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law, where she was an editor for the Law Review. She externed for Justice Gerome Smith of the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections of the American, California State and Sacramento County Bar Associations. Ms. McHugh previously worked in corporate human resources for a large bank and received her B.A. degree magna cum laude from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jeffery Owensby

Jeffery Owensby is an AV rated lawyer and partner in the firm. He is a 1979 honors graduate of the University of San Francisco. He took his law degree from the University of California Davis School of Law in 1982. Since then Mr. Owensby has represented employers in all types of employment cases and has litigated and tried a variety of cases in the State and Federal courts as well as before administrative agencies. Mr. Owensby also advises employers on employment practices and policies including: discrimination and harassment issues, drug testing, employee rights of privacy, wage and hour practices, discipline and dismissal, various statutory leave rights and responsibilities, interactive processes with disabled employees, plant closings and myriad other issues. Mr. Owensby also has a traditional labor law practice in which he represents employers in matters related to management/union relations. In that aspect of his practice he represents employers in grievance proceedings, negotiates collective bargaining agreements and advises employers regarding rights and obligations under federal labor law. He has taught numerous classes to human resource professionals, hospital personnel and lawyers on various employment and workplace issues. In recent years Mr. Owensby has been retained by labor lawyers in the region to serve as mediator or arbitrator in employment cases. The state and federal courts have assigned several cases to Mr. Owensby to mediate, arbitrate or conduct other alternative dispute resolution efforts. Finally, he has also served on boards of directors of several community and non-profit organizations and has dedicated many years to serving the community.

Sarah R. Lustig

Sarah R. Lustig received her law degree from the University of California Davis School of Law in 2007. Prior to working at the firm, she interned at the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. She also previously clerked at Disability Rights Advocates and Protection and Advocacy, Inc. Before attending law school, Ms. Lustig received a master's degree in Regulatory Affairs from San Diego State University and a bachelor's degree in Genetics from University of California, Davis. Ms. Lustig also serves on boards of directors of Legal Services of Northern California and Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California.

Jimmie E. Johnson

Jimmie E. Johnson most recently served as an associate with Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP., specializing in First Amendment, government law, and election law litigation. In his years of practice, Mr. Johnson has represented clients in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, various California Courts of Appeals, and number of federal district courts. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Johnson served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable D. Lowell Jensen of the United States District Court, Northern District of California. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice, California Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 2002. He obtained his undergraduate degree with honors in Political Science from Stanford University. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December 2002.