O’Brien is the author of the LexisNexis publication Labor and Employment in California: A Guide to Employment Laws, Regulations and Practices, which has been in publication since 1992. O’Brien’s association with Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, she practiced civil litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous areas of law including personal injury and business related matters. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis before attending law school at Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree, graduating as class valedictorian. Prior to Ms. O’Brien conducts employment law related seminars and training sessions throughout California. In order to help employers understand and comply with the law, Ms. She provides advice and counsel to employers in employment related matters such as claims for discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, leave of absence policies and procedures, privacy issues, and employee handbook development and implementation. is a partner and managing attorney of Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP’s employment law department. Note: For any technical assistance or subscription questions, please use the Contact Form.īernadette M. Judge O'Brien is currently a partner with Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin, LLP, 101 Moody Court, Suite 200, Thousand Oaks, California, 91360 Phone (818) 421-0243 Fax (818) 206-9223 and email This email address is being protected from spambots.
Judge O'Brien is also the author of California Workers' Compensation Claims and Benefits, 12th Edition, as well as a pamphlet entitled "California Workers' Compensation Insurance, Employee Rights and Responsibilities" approved by the Administrative Director for use in educating employees as to their rights and responsibilities in the event of an industrial injury. He has also devoted many years to the private practice of law as both a defense and plaintiff attorney, serves as an expert witness in civil cases throughout this country and was for many years, a Certified Administrator for Self-Insurance Plans. Judge O'Brien has served as a Workers' Compensation Judge with the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, as an Administrative Law Judge with the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, as a Deputy Commissioner of Corporations for the State of California, and as a Senior Counsel for the State Compensation Insurance Fund. He is also a member of the American Bar Association.ĭuring the Korean War, Judge O'Brien served as a special agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps.
District Courts, Districts of New Hampshire and California. O'Brien, Esq., a member of the California and New Hampshire bars, received his Bachelor of Education from Plymouth State University in 1950 and the degree of Doctor of Law from the University of San Francisco in 1960.