AMY TURNER

EDUCATION University of Michigan, 1990 J.D., Loyola Law School, 1994

Practice Focus:
Amy is a very experienced litigator specializing in representing management clients in labor and employment related matters.  She defends private sector employers before state, federal and administrative agencies.  Her experience includes defending claims of breach of contract, fraud, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment (including sexual harassment), retaliation, wage and hour violations and unfair competition.  A substantial part of Ms. Turner’s practice involves counseling senior executives, human resources mangers and in-house attorneys regarding all aspects of human resources issues and legal compliance to help clients avoid litigation.  She provides day-to-day advice to clients on hiring and firing, employee discipline and termination, personnel policies and procedures, wage and hour laws, benefits, leaves of absence, workplace investigations, corporate restructuring, layoffs and protection of trade secrets.

Amy also drafts and updates employment agreements, separation agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, releases, and employee handbooks.  She conducts investigations of employee complaints (including harassment and discrimination complaints and claims asserted in administrative proceedings, such as DFEH and EEOC charges) and provides training programs for management and employees.

Significant Matters:
Very recently, Amy successfully  prevailed on an Anti-SLAPP motion against an employee who alleged claims of  malicious prosecution; and defamation against his employer, resulting in complete dismissal of the action and an award of attorneys’ fees in our client’s favor.

Personal:
Amy lives in West Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.  In her free time, Amy enjoys running and traveling.

Email: aturner@tesser-ruttenberg.com