Joan Herrington
J.D., 1995 Golden Gate University School of Law; Certificate of Specialization
in Labor and Employment Law (with distinction). Admission California bar 1995.
Member of California Employment Lawyers Association, Alameda Contra Costa Trial
Attorneys' Association, and Alameda County Bar Association.
Former Executive Officer of New Zealand Post-Primary Teachers' Association -
Aoraki Region.
Intern of California Federation of Teachers (1993); Women's Employment Rights
Clinic at Golden Gate University (1994); Judicial Extern of Judge Joan Wieder,
National Labor Relations Board, Region 20 (1995).
Associate of Law Offices of Cary Silberman (1996), private practice (1997),
Managing Attorney of Alameda Disability Law Office (1998-9), Managing Attorney
of Bay Area Employment Law Office (2000 to date).
Licensed to practice in all California Courts, United States District Court
(Northern and Eastern Districts of California), and United States Court of
Appeals (9th Circuit).
Author of "Your
Right To A Smoke-Free Workplace In California Under Disability Law"
published by the
Public Health Institute under
TALC publications.
Speaker on "Your Right To A Smoke-Free Workplace In California Under
Disability Law" at the "Smoke-Free Air for Everyone, Everywhere"
conference held by California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control
Section at San Diego, California on May 30-31, 2001.
Adjunct Professor of "Disability Rights" class at Golden Gate University School of Law, during Spring of 2003.
