Dorothy L. Black

Los Angeles Office

   

Contact Information

Address:
707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 5150
Los Angeles, CA
90017

E-mail: dblack@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (213) 612-6300
Facsimile: (213) 612-6301

Education
» University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2000)
» University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., Sociology with Chicano/a Studies Specialization, 1996) Dean´s Honors List, 1993-1996

Admitted to Practice in
» California

Primary Practice Areas

Areas of emphasis include employment litigation (including all forms of discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, employment contract disputes, wage and hour issues, and trade secrets) and employer advice and counseling.

Professional Experience

Partner, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2010-present

Associate, Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP, 2007-2009

Associate, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, Summer 1999, October 2000–2007

Law Clerk, The Los Angeles Free Clinic, June 1998–December 1999

Representative Experience and Accomplishments

Represented employers in broad range of employment litigation including claims of employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts.

Negotiated favorable settlements for numerous clients at mediation and via informal negotiations.

Advised employers regarding workplace issues, including employee misconduct, reductions in force, and compliance issues.

Assisted clients in developing employee handbooks and personnel policies.

Named "Advocate of the Year" by Public Counsel´s Immigrants´ Rights Project, 2004.

Received LeBoeuf Lamb´s Pro Bono Award, 2006.

Professional Organizations and Activities

Participated in the National Institute for Trial Advocacy´s Building Trial Skills Program, 2006.

Civic and Charitable Organizations

Volunteer Attorney for Public Counsel, 2000–present

Successfully represented Sudanese national seeking sought political asylum in trial before the Los Angeles Immigration Court.

Successfully represented battered immigrant women and children by filing self-petitions to the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Violence Against Women Act.

Languages

Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.