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Harvey
Sohnen
A California Attorney Since 1974
Areas
of Practice:
Civil litigation with an emphasis on the trial of civil lawsuits,
particularly in the areas of:
 Employment
Law
Business and
Banking Law
Real Estate
Education:
J.D. University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall, 1974
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969
B.A., Columbia University, (Mathematics), 1968
Admitted
to Practice:
California State Bar; 1974
United States Supreme Court; 1981
United States District Courts for Northern and Eastern Districts,
1974
United States District Court for Southern District, 2004
Organization
Memberships:
Contra Costa County Bar Association
California Employment Lawyers Association
Robert G. McGrath Inns of Court, Contra Costa County
Bar
Association Offices:
Section President of Contra Costa County Bar Association, Employment,
Labor & Workers Compensation Section, 2001. Previous offices:
Member, Board of Directors (1998-2005), Secretary-Treasurer, 1999,
Vice- President, 2000. Contra Costa Lawyer, Editor
(2006 to present), Member, Editorial Board (2002 to present)
Lectures:
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"Wrongful
Termination Law" to League of California Cities, 1987
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"Impact
of the Hill vs. N.C.A.A. decision on the right of privacy under
the California Constitution" to Contra Costa Bar Association,
Employment Section, 1994 |
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"Employee
Privacy Rights vs. Employer Interests" to Employer
Advisory Council, California Employment Development Department,
1994 |
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"Ethical
Issues in Employment Law" to Contra Costa County Bar Association
Employment Section,
2002 |
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"Disability
Discrimination Law" to Contra Costa County Bar Association Annual
CLE Program,
2004 |
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