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Representative Clients |
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Chevron USA, Inc. |
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The Dow Chemical Company |
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FCE Benefits Administrators, Inc. |
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International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. |
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JMA Investments |
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Longs Drugs California, Inc. |
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Morton International, Inc. |
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National Starch and Chemical Company |
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Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. |
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Rhodia, Inc. |
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Rohm & Haas Chemical Company |
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Rohm & Haas Chemical Company |
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Shipley Company, Inc. |
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Spar Group, Inc. |
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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. |
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Admitted to Practice |
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California, 1983 |
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Education |
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J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law 1982 |
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M.B.A., San Francisco State University Graduate School of Business, 1978 |
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B.A., San Francisco State University, 1976 |
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Robert D. Eassa
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| In Brief
Mr. Eassa, a founding partner of the firm, is an experienced civil trial attorney who specializes in employment, toxic tort, and commercial litigation. He has tried over 30 jury trials to verdict. He has successfully argued numerous appeals in both State and Federal courts, including the California Supreme court. He has served as national trial counsel for a large medical benefits administrator since 1997. He has litigated and tried cases in California, Alabama, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, He and his team regularly provide in-house counseling and guidance in the area of employment law for large corporations.
Significant Litigation
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ATM Capitol, Inc. v. Longs Drugs California (2008)
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Sadatti v. Longs Drugs Stores California (2007) Disability discrimination
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Jones v. Chevron U.S.A. (2007) Disability discrimination
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Gallegos v. FCE Benefit Administrators Inc. (2006) Gender/Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Wrongful Termination
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Chervenack v. Phelps Dodge Industries (2004) Toxic Tort
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Palacio v. Longs Drug Stores California, Inc. (2001), Wrongful termination/discrimination [9 plaintiffs]
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Foster City Community Development Agency v. JMA Investments (2000), CEQA Action
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FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc. v. George Washington University (2000), Unfair Business Practices Act
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Harris v. National Semiconductor (2000), Complex/multiple-plaintiff chemical litigation
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In Re IBM Litigation (2000), Complex/multiple-plaintiff chemical litigation
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Said v. Mission Linen Supply Company (1999), Racial discrimination
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Chavez v. St. Matthews Episcopal Church (1999), Racial discrimination
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Bar Association of San Francisco
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Alameda County and American Bar Associations
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State Bar of California
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Barristers Club of San Francisco
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Association of Defense Counsel of
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Defense Research Institute
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