Lisa J. Plank

Attorney

Contact

Phone: (510) 763-1900 ext. 104
Fax: (510) 763-5952
Email: lplank@fosteremploymentlaw.com

Practice Specialties

• Defense of public employers in employment-related and general tort litigation
• Labor Management Relations
• Internal Complaint Investigations
• Training

Experience

As a former Assistant City Attorney for the City of Palo Alto, Lisa brings first-hand public sector experience to our practice in defending public employers.  She understands intimately the protections afforded to public employers and public employees. She has more than 15 years of employment litigation experience in this important sector.
Lisa’s litigation experience includes:

• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Wage & Hour claims
• Other employment-related issues

In addition to her public employer litigation practice, she has represented large and mid-tier private corporations in all aspects of employment law. Lisa also provides advice and training in employment law, and conducts internal investigations.

Admissions

Lisa is admitted to practice in the State of California and the U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts, California.

Affiliations

Alameda County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association

Labor and Employment law sections of:
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco

Education

Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, with honors (1990)

University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1985)