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legal committee

The Employers Group's legislative program works in tandem with the organization's Legal Committee. The committee is made up of some of the top labor attorneys in the nation. This group files amicus briefs and letters defending the interests of employers in the state and federal appellate courts, including the California and U.S. Supreme Courts, and advises the organization on legislative issues of importance.

The Committee is made up of the following:

Mr. Fred Alvarez
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati

Mr. Jeffrey Berman
Sidley Austin LLP

Mr. Ted Borromeo
Vice President, Employment Law Group Sun Microsystems

Mr. Paul Cane
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Ms. Deborah J. Clarke
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Mr. Mark Wilbur
President/CEO Employers Group

Mr. Scott Dunham
O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Ms. Rebecca D. Eisen
Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Mr. William J. Emanuel
Littler Mendelson P.C.

Mr. George Howard
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Ms. Jane Howard-Martin
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Mr. Warren Jackson
Vice President & Associate General Counsel The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

Mr. Joel E. Krischer
Latham & Watkins LLP

Mr. Lloyd C. Loomis
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

Ms. Theresa C. O’Loughlin
General Attorney & Assistant General Counsel SBC

Mr. Lee Paterson
Winston & Strawn LLP

Mr. Richard J. Simmons
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Mr. Gary Siniscalco
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Mr. Steve Drapkin
Law Offices of Steven Drapkin