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Five Key Partners Selected as Best Lawyers®

CDF proudly announces wide-ranging recognition from Best Lawyers in America© and U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Five key partners selected as Best Lawyers® for 2019. CDF is also ranked as a Tier 1 law firm in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list for its Class Action Defense Practice in Orange County, California. In addition, CDF Founding Partner Tim Freudenberger, is the recipient of the 2019 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Class Action Defense, Orange County, California. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly remarkable.

Marie DiSante Receives “Lifetime Achievement” Recognition by Corporate Counsel

Marie DiSante, Founding and Firm Managing Partner, was recently named as an honoree in the “Lifetime Achievement” category by Corporate Counsel at the 2018 National Women in Law Awards. Honorees were selected based on their demonstrated commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. Honorees have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and business acumen as they have guided their organizations through often treacherous roads to achieve success. These women stand out because they are business strategists, complex problem-solvers, and of course, great lawyers.

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Oct. 31 2018: News
CDF OC Office Managing Partner Honored by The Constitutional Rights Foundation for…

Oct. 24 2018: News
New Sexual Harassment Laws Calif. Employers Should Know

Oct. 23 2018: News
Diversity & Inclusion: It's Much More Than Just Legal Compliance

Oct. 15 2018: News
CDF Announces New Orange County Location and a Trio of New Attorneys

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For over 20 years, CDF has distinguished itself as one of the top employment, labor and immigration firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. We cover the state, with five locations from Sacramento to San Diego.

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