Conanan, Cristelle

Mr. Parker has more than 15 years of experience in complex commercial, real estate, and labor and employment litigation and counseling. He has substantial trial and arbitration experience, including alternative dispute resolution forums. Mr. Parker's litigation experience covers a wide range, including business torts, land use/environmental actions, corporate partnership/LLC litigation, and defense of employment-related suits.

Mr. Parker's land use/environmental practice encompasses all aspects of permitting and regulatory proceedings, with an emphasis in the wireless infrastructure industry. He has substantial experience with CERCLA cost recovery litigation, defense of PRP groups at Superfund sites, and negotiation/litigation of land use disputes, including CEQA actions. His practice includes administrative proceedings, general compliance counseling, and negotiation of remediation actions. Mr. Parker also has extensive experience litigating individual and class action claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act relating to accessibility requirements. His work in this area includes counseling owners/operators of public accommodations, including the formulation of internal accessibility audits and barrier removal programs.

Mr. Parker's labor and employment practice encompasses all aspects of employment law, with special emphasis in state and federal court proceedings and employer counseling. He regularly counsels employers on management of internal investigations, preventive personnel practices and administration of employment policies and regulations. Mr. Parker also prepares employment agreements, personnel handbooks, and confidentiality agreements. He has considerable experience in matters relating to temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, as well as in hearings before EEOC, DFEH, OSHA, and the California Labor Commissioner.

Mr. Parker's representative experience includes both large and small companies engaged in telecommunications, hospitality, manufacturing, oil refining, hazardous and solid waste management and disposal, and high technology.