First Admitted: 1996, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.chauvellaw.com/our-services/employment-law/

Bar/Professional Activity:

2025: Co-Chair - Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2025
January 2025: Co-Presenter for 2025 Employment Law Legal Updates to the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2025
January 2024: Co-Presenter for 2024 Employment Law Legal Updates to the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
Chair - Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2024
January 2023: Co-Presenter for 2023 Employment Law Legal Updates to the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2023
Chair - Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2023
January 2022: Co-Presenter for 2022 Employment Law Legal Updates to the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2022
Chair - Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2022
January 2021: Presenter. Employment Law Updates for the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2021
Chair, Labor & Employment Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2021
Chair, Labor & Employment Section, San Mateo Bar Association, 2020
January 2020: Presenter, California Labor & Employment 2020 Legal Updates, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2020
Chair, Labor & Employment Law Section, San Mateo County Bar Association, 2019
February 2019: Legal Updates for California Employers, 2019
January 2019: Presenter. Employment Law Updates for the San Mateo County Bar Association, 2019
2018 - Present: Mentor: UCLA Alumni Association: Mentor undergraduates attending UCLA in facing challenges in the workplace, determining their career path and advising and assisting the student.
, 2018
October 2018: Presenter to the SMCBA Employment Law Section: Wage & Hour Discovery: Common Privacy Objections., 2018
March 2017: Presenter to YMSL (Young Men's Service League), Crystal Springs Chapter, San Mateo County, CA on the Importance of Estate Planning for Yung Families, 2017
2015 - present: Presenter for Scwhab and Boston Private Bank on the Importance of Having an Estate Plan, 2015
2014 - present: Peninsula Estate Planning Council; Member. , 2014
2013 - present: Co-creator/member of Burlingame Exceptional Women in Business Collaborative Group, 2013
2011 - present: SMCBA Labor & Employment Law section, 2011
2011 - present: Member San Mateo County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section, 2011

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Defended a client who owns a Warehouse that stores and transports wine in a 3 week trial to verdict initially seeking $12-$15 million dollars as complained which claim was reduced at trial. Able to prove under theory of comparative negligence that Plaintiff was also negligent saving my client $2 million dollars. Continue to work with employers and businesses (increasing my non-profit representation) to ensure California labor compliance from onboarding through termination. Represent employers in all facets of litigation, conducting numerous mediations and achieving results that save my clients millions in damages., 2023

Videos:

I was interviewed by J.R. Stone on Covid-19 and reopening businesses in the Bay Area, concerns and legal pitfalls in doing so and the potential risks businesses faces from employees, customers, vendors and others. , ABC 7 News Report by J.R. Stone, reporter, All, 2020
https://www.chauvellaw.com/our-videos, 2017
Dont Let Legal Problems Sink Your Real Estate Dreams, Joe Polyak, Realtor, 2018

Representative Clients:

2014 - present: Key focus is representing for profit and non profit employer clients from sole proprietorships to medium size business, to ensure California Labor Compliance, draft policies, handbooks, agreements, contracts and advise on the spot issues through litigation (wage & hour, PAGA, sexual harassment, retaliation, discrimination) in state court, mediations, arbitrations and in front of administrative agencies such as the DLSE, OLSE and DFEH. My firm and my skillset allows me to be full service for our business clients representing them in commercial lease negotiations, drafting contracts, and other transactional and litigation matters., 2014

Transactions:

Employment Transactions/Compliance: Advise on and draft CA compliant Handbooks, employment agreements, executive contracts, severance and other Master Services Agreements; draft and advise on Covid-19 policies, prevention plans and Cal-OSHA compliance, Illness & Injury Prevention Plans. Focus on Covid-19 prevention policies, internal work policies, work from home/remote work policies, alternative work week policies, DEIB policies and advise companies on other various retaliation, discriminations and wage & hour matters. , 2022
Advise on and draft CA compliant Handbooks and Covid-19 policies, prevention plans and Cal-OSHA compliance. Focus on Covid-19 prevention policies, internal work policies, work from home policies. Litigate PAGA cases, Alternative work week cases and other various retaliation, discriminations and wage & hour matters. , 2021
Advise and completion dozens of Employer Handbooks for businesses around the San Francisco Bay Area. , 2019
Completion of advising on asset-purchase of business in Bay Area. , 2019

Pro bono/Community Service:

Speak to high school students at Burlingame High school (7th year in a row) about what it is like to be lawyer. Answer any questions they have about being a lawyer, what it takes to be lawyer etc., 2022
Offer free webinars to employers through local chamber of commerce's and other community groups to educate them on running their businesses CA compliant., 2021
Speak to high school students at Burlingame High school (6th year in a row) about what it is like to be lawyer. Answer any questions they have about being a lawyer, what it takes to be lawyer etc., 2021
Volunteer for San Mateo County's High School Mock Trial Competition as Scorer, 2021
Continue doing free webinars for my community on employment topics, especially Covid related and how to operate CA compliant in a pandemic; webinars to the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, as well as the clients of banks and insurance companies; continue to write a blog for employment that is free and accessible to the public on our website. Continue my work in supporting other women in business and create networking opportunities through my Exceptional Women In Business group. I have also continued my passion project for the 4th year in a row of encouraging, speaking to the high school community and parents about having their 18+ year old children get Powers of Attorney executed for Health Care and Finance. , 2020
2013- 2021; I have co-created & participated in a women's group, Exceptional Women In Business, to support women in business. We meet twice monthly to support each other as well as put on free networking events to support local businesses to create connection and community. have also continued my passion project for the 3rd year in a row of encouraging, speaking to the high school community and parents about having their 18+ year old children get Powers of Attorney executed for Health Care and Finance. , 2019
2016 - present: Past President & Active Volunteer, Peninsula Temple Sholom, 2016
2014 - 2016: President, Peninsula Temple Sholom, 2014
2011- Present: Be the Match; Marrow Donor Drive Project Manager, Educator & Medical Screener; registered over 1500 new donors to registry., 2011
2009 -2016 Peninsula Temple Sholom, Board of Directors, 2009

Honors/Awards:

Thank you for this selection for the 5th year in a row! Honored!, Selected for 2023 Super Lawyers Northern California Top Women's Lawyers List, Super Lawyers, 2023
Honored to be selected for the 5th year in a row!, Selectee for 2023 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
Honored to be selected!, Selected for 2022 Super Lawyers Northern California Top Women's Lawyers List, Super Lawyers, 2022
Thank you! Honored., Selectee for 2022 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
Thank you!, Selectee for 2021 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021
Honored to be selected., Selected for 2021 Super Lawyers Northern California Top Women's Lawyers List, Super Lawyers, 2021
Honored to be selected again!, Selected for 2020 Super Lawyers Northern California Top Women's Lawyers List, Super Lawyers, 2020
I am honored to be a 2020 Selectee!, Selectee for 2020 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2020
Honored to be a Selectee for the 2019 Super Lawyers for Northern California., Selectee for 2019 Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2019
As a huge advocate for women in law, I am honored to be selected for this Honor., Selected for 2019 Super Lawyers Northern California Top Women's Lawyers List, Super Lawyers, 2019

Educational Background:

University of San Diego School of Law, 1996
University of California at Los Angeles, 1992

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Thrive is a robust, trusted network of nonprofit organizations, businesses, government agencies, elected officials and civic leaders. Thrive helps to build the capacity of nonprofits, large and small, to strengthen San Mateo County's critical community organizations and connections. In an increasingly technology-driven world, Thrive is real people, meeting real challenges, with real collaboration — on the ground, face-to face,. This presentation was to their Leadership Circle to talk about nonprofits in the world of Covid-19 and the impact of employment laws and importance of compliance., Presenter, Nonprofit Employment Laws & Covid-19, Thrive Alliance, Nonprofit Businesses, 2021
Radio Show Guest on the radio show "Your Legal Rights" hosted by Jeff Hayden on October 13, 2021. We discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace, the shift to remote work or returning to the traditional workplace., Radio Show Guest, The Evolving World of Labor and Employment Law, KALW 91.7 FM, All Businesses, 2021
Contact: Georgette Naylor, Co-Presenter, Webinar: co-presenter: New Year, New Laws - CA Legal Updates for the Burlingame Chamber of Commerce Board. February, 9, 2021, Burlingame Chamber of Commerce, All Businesses, 2021
Webinar to members of the community on 2021 Legal Updates in California., Co-Presenter, Webinar: co-presenter: New Year, New Laws - CA Legal Updates for the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce, All Businesses, 2021
Presentation on 2021 Legal updates to the Bar Association Members and Guests., Co-Presenter, California Employment Law Updates, San Mateo Bar Association, Employment Lawyers, 2021
As businesses continue to reopen, Employers need to assess and tailor business practices to be legally compliant in light of Covid-19. We will discuss Covid-19 best practices for employers to keep in mind as business operations resume. We will touch on some practical considerations and tips for employers in light of the new Covid-19 laws in the workplace., Presenter, Covid-19: Best practice tips for Employers/Business Owners, San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce, All Businesses, 2020
Presented on Covid-19 Pandmeic and what employer options are with their emplolyees., Presenter, Webinar: Presenter on Employer Options in Light of the Covid-19 Pandemic; sponsored by AEIS Advisors, AEIS Advisors, All, 2019
Interviewed as an expert in employer side on the new law and controversy amongst businesses in California relatd to AB5., Interviewed for Radio, AB5 Sparks Controversy Among California's Independent Contractors, KRCB Northern California Public Radio Broadcast, All, 2020
Author, Women and The Death Penalty, The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association, 1995

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Finalist: Best Law Firm of San Mateo, June 2024. Over 12,500 community members voted for the best businesses in the San Mateo Area., 2024
Finalist, Work/Life Balance Award for the 2022 Bridge Re-Imagined Forum Awards sponsored by Job Train. BRIDGE" stands for Businesses Recognized for Innovative, Diverse & Groundbreaking Employment. I am proud to own a business that cultivates a diverse & inclusive environment and strives to implement workplace practices that promote a sustainable work/life balance here for my employees in the Bay Area. , 2022
Finalist, 2020 BRIDGE Awards; My firm was selected as one of four finalists in the Family First Award category for the 2020 BRIDGE Awards & Summit out of 118 nominations awarded by JobTrain, Inc. "BRIDGE" stands for Businesses Recognized for Innovative, Diverse & Groundbreaking Employment. I am proud to own a business that cultivates a diverse environment focusing on work-life balance firm here for my employees in the Bay Area. [JobTrain, inc. transforms lives and communities in Silicon Valley, helping the Valley’s most in need reclaim their lives from poverty and unemployment by preparing them for successful, sustainable careers in high-demand and emerging fields.], 2020

Firm News (Newsletters):

Updates on the ever-changing landscape of what we call CA Labor Compliance and general advice on employment compliance, labor laws, misclassification and provide information to employers across California. Constant Covid-19 updates and blogs continue to be highlighted., Employment Blog, All
Article on the impact to employers on Governor Newsom's new no re-hire clause as and addition to the Code of Civil Procedure Section 1002.5 effective Jan. 1, 2020., The Voice: An Official HTA Newlsetter: December 2019, Transportation
This is the general business blog that incorporates all areas my firm practices. , General Business Blog

Industry Groups:

Business
Family-Owned Businesses
Individuals
Non-Profits
Professionals
Service Industries
Startups
Transportation

April S. Glatt