Severson and Werson

Rhonda Nelson is a Member of the firm, specializing in labor and employment, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation.

As co-chair of the firm's Labor & Employment practice group, she specializes in labor and employment litigation, advice, and counseling, representing employers in a wide variety of issues arising within the employer/employee relationship. Ms. Nelson counsels employers on internal harassment and discrimination investigations and presents on-site seminars for clients on sexual harassment and related issues. Ms. Nelson also has experience litigating employment issues (with extensive experience in civil law and motion practice).

Ms. Nelson is very active in a number of professional associations. She is currently a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Business Law Section. She is also a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco and a former member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee. She has been a panelist at a number of seminars and programs organized by such associations as the Continuing Education of the Bar and the American Bar Association.

Ms. Nelson’s primary areas of legal practice include:

Labor and employment, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights litigation.

Labor and Employment Litigation: Representing employers in a wide variety of issues arising within the employer/employee relationship. Significant experience litigating employment issues with extensive experience in civil law and motion practice.

Labor & Employment Advice and Counseling: Ms. Nelson counsels employers on internal harassment and discrimination investigations and presents on-site seminars for clients on sexual harassment and related issues.

Biographical Information:

Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1977). University of Southern California (M.P.A., 1980). University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1984).

Admittances: Admitted to practice in California.

Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Business Law Section. Bar Association of San Francisco, former member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee.

Publications

• "Employment Law Case Update" with Kristine Kwong, Natasha M. Price and April M. Ramsey. (8th Annual CLE Expo, Chicago, Illinois, March 2009).
  
• "Identifying and Addressing Bias Against Women and Minorities in the Legal Profession," (Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada's Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 2008).
  

News

• Severson & Werson attorneys nominated as Northern California Super Lawyers 2011.
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