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Contact Information 500 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 916.444.3900
Practice Group Leader Practice Focus Employment & Labor Law Public Agency Litigation Eminent Domain Public Law
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Stacey N. Sheston | Shareholder Professional ExperienceStacey is the Practice Group Leader for McDonough Holland & Allen’s Public Law Practice Group. Since joining the firm in 1996, her practice has focused on advising public agency employers, and on public agency litigation including eminent domain. Her clients include both public agencies and private parties with whom they interact. Representative MattersEmploymentCounsels clients on day-to-day employment matters, including dealing with problem employees, responding to grievances, drafting employment/separation agreements and other employment policies. Investigates employment complaints, particularly in areas involving harassment and discrimination. Provides interactive training in areas such as harassment/discrimination prevention, leave laws, wage & hour compliance. Represents employers in mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and court proceedings arising out of employment matters. Counsels personnel boards and civil service commissions hearing employment disciplinary appeals. Participates in labor negotiations, both at the table as negotiator and as advisor regarding contract drafting and policy issues. Litigation/Eminent DomainCounsels clients regarding claims received prior to litigation being filed. Provides guidance and advocacy in adversarial property acquisitions, from precondemnation procedures through trial (when necessary). Routinely litigates various public agency issues (such as inverse condemnation and public meetings/records claims, as well as general litigation matters). Prior ExperienceSuccessfully resolved unfair labor practice charges filed against several public agency clients with the Public Employment Relations Board. Successfully prosecuted employee disciplinary charges at disciplinary appeals hearings before arbitrators and personnel boards/commissions. Defended local government agencies in PERS disability appeals hearings. Successfully represented agencies in eminent domain actions to acquire property for airport expansion, road and drainage facilities construction, water well siting, and redevelopment activities (including the K Street Mall in Sacramento). Represented the City of Roseville in acquiring property for its celebrated new Douglas/I-80 Interchange project. Former General Counsel, Rio Linda Elverta Community Water District. Presentations/PublicationsPresenter, “Employment Law Update,” League of California Cities Attorney Division, May 2009, May 2008, September 2008 Co-author, "Is that Your Final Answer? Spielbauer Court Says Fifth Amendment is No Shield Against Insubordination," McDonough Public Law Bulletin, February 2009 Presenter, “Coping with the Firefighters Bill of Rights,” April 2008 Presenter, “How to be a Better Supervisor,” March 2008 Presenter, “AB 1825 / Harassment Prevention Training,” 2006, 2007, 2008 Presenter, “Wage & Hour Issues,” Council on Education & Management, Sacramento, 2005 Presenter, “Workplace Harassment & Internal Investigations,” Council on Education & Management, Sacramento, 2005 Presenter, “Labor Negotiations 101” Presenter, “Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder. . . Leave Law Issues” Presenter, “Case Law Relating to Public Use Doctrine,” Lorman, Sacramento and Oakland, 2005 Author, “Kelo v. City of New London,” McDonough Public Law Bulletin, July 2005 Co-Author, “Del Monte Dunes: Not the Sandstorm California Public Agencies Had Feared,” McDonough Public Law Bulletin, 1999 Leadership Positions/AffiliationsMember, Employee Relations Policy Committee – League of California Cities Member, State Bar of California Member, Sacramento County Bar Association – Labor & Employment Section Member, Women Lawyers of Sacramento Member, California Public Employers Labor Relations Association |
MHALaw Search Admitted to PracticeState Bar of California, 1996 All State Courts In California U.S. District Court, Central & Eastern Districts of California United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit EducationUniversity of California, Davis School of Law J.D., 1996 Order of the Coif Editor-in-Chief, UC Davis Law Review Moot Court Outstanding Oral Advocate (fall 1995) Women’s Caucus (co-chair 1994-1995) King Hall Legal Foundation Phi Delta Phi Drake University B.A., cum laude, History, 1990 |
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