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Practice Areas
Experience
Jeanine DeBacker is a partner with the law firm of
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP. She is a member
of the firm's employment and employee benefits practice
group. Jeanine counsels employers on human resource
and employment law issues. She defends employers in
sexual harassment, race and age discrimination, wrongful
discharge and other employment-related claims in state
and federal court and before the Department of Fair
Employment and Housing and the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. She has also appeared many times before
the California Labor Commissioner, representing clients
in wage and hour claims, bonus/commission and other
compensation claims.
Jeanine is a member of the International Society of
Certified Employee Benefit Specialists and represents
qualified retirement plans, 401(k) plans and multiemployer
plans in litigation and before government agencies.
She works with clients regarding plan administration,
qualification and participant communication.
Jeanine regularly speaks before groups, including human
resource professionals, regarding employment and employee
benefits issues.
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court, all districts in California
Affiliations
- Society for Human Resource Management
- California State Council, Legislative Director,
2007 - 2008
- California State Council Legislative Action
Forum, Co-chair, 2007
- California Learning System - Compensation and
Benefits Module
- International Society of Certified Employee Benefit
Specialists
- Northern California Human Resources Association
- Central Valley Human Resources Association
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
- Western Pension & Benefits Conference
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Labor and Employment Law Section, Chair
- Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
- San Leandro Chamber of Commerce
Publications
- "Employer
Liability for Bullies, and for Employees that Get
Along Too Well," co-author with Gillian M.
Ross, Oakland Business Review, March 2006
- "Think
Ahead! 2005 Employment Law Update," co-author,
Wendel Rosen Update, December 2004
- "What
will become of California's new health insurance law?"
Oakland Business Review, December 2003/January
2004
- "When Employees Must Leave for Military Duty,"
(revised), Oakland Business Review, April 2003
- "On the
March: When Employees Must Leave for Military Duty,"
Oakland Business Review, November 2001
- "The Pension Benefits Rights of Unmarried Couples,"
Oakland Business Review, June 2001
Speaking / Teaching
- "The Changing Workplace (Family Responsibilities
Discrimination, Gender Identity and Domestic Partnerships),"
NCHRA 2008 Spring Legal & Legislative Conference,
Pleasanton, California (February 20, 2008) and San
Francisco, California (March 6, 2008)
- "2008 Employee Law Update," Central Valley
Human Resources Management Association, February 20,
2008
- "2008 Employment Law Update," co-presenter
with Gillian M. Ross, Alameda Chamber of Commerce,
February 1, 2008
- "Employee Information on the Internet: Can
You Use What You Find?" NCHRA workshop, December
4, 2007
- "What if I Google my employee and actually
find something?"
Central Valley Human Resources Management Association,
May 16, 2007
- "What Can You Do About Employees Use of the
Internet?" Northern California Human Resources
Association, East Bay Chapter, February 2007
- "Employee Benefits Update," Northern California
Human Resources Association, Solano/Yolo Chapter,
July 2006
- "Leaves of Absence Update, Benefits and Human
Resources Seminar," April 2006
- "Elimination of Bias: Understanding and Reducing
Bias in the Legal Profession," Bay Area Lawyers
for Individual Freedom and the Minority Bar Coalition,
MCLE Presentation, September 2006
- "Elimination of Bias: Understanding and Reducing
Bias in the Legal Profession," Alameda County
Bar Association, MCLE Presentation, January 2005
- "Challenges and Opportunities of Workplace
Diversity," Northern California Human Resources
Association, East Bay Chapter, November 2004
- "Elimination of Bias: Understanding and Reducing
Bias in the Legal Profession," County Counsel
Association of California, Child Welfare Study Section
Conference, October 2004
- "Elimination of Bias: Preventing and Responding
to Incidents of Bias in the Legal Profession,"
Alameda County Bar Association, MCLE Presentation
January 2004
- "Military leaves issues," Business Roundtable,
Regional Technical Training Center, Urban Assistance
Clearing House, April 24, 2003
- "Blazing a Trail Through a Forest of 'Leaves'
- Practical Insights Into Understanding Employee Leave
Rights," Women in Business Educational Series,
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean, LLP; April 2002
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law; J.D. (1995)
- Wellesley College; B.A., Political Science and Economics
minor (1992)
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