Jocelyn Burton

Jocelyn Burton has litigated 100s of cases and has provided legal advice to federal agencies, local governments, corporations and individuals.

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Education

University of Chicago, J.D. University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, MPA, Wake Forest University, B.A.

Legal Experience

United States Attorney's Office - Northern District of California

Civil Chief, 2001-2003, Deputy Civil Chief, 1998-2001, AUSA, 1994-1998, 2003-2005

  • Attorney of record in cases resulting in over twenty published decisions;
  • Litigated hundreds of cases in federal district court;
  • Litigated over 80 civil appeals before the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals;
  • Handled numerous cases involving claims of various types of discrimination, including age discrimination, race discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination and national origin discrimination;
  • Handled numerous retaliation and harassment cases, including sexual harassment, racial harassment, national origin harassment and religious harassment; and
  • Received commendation from the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice for successfully litigating Fair Housing Act and disability rights actions on behalf of victims of discrimination, 2003.

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

2005-2008 Of Counsel

  • Litigated class action wage and hour cases;
  • Litigated a number of employment discrimination actions; and
  • Counseled employers on a variety of employment issues.

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

 2008-2009 Chief Attorney

  • Supervised a staff of approximately 33 attorneys and other professionals who were responsible for providing legal research to the court and assistance to self-represented litigants.

Marron, Reid & Sheehy

1990-1994 Associate

Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges

1988-1990 Associate

Seminars and Presentations

  • Discrimination and Harassment, National Business Institute, 2016
  • Workplace Behavorial Issues:  Appropriately Handling Thorny Situations, National Business Institute, 2016
  • Wage and Hour Litigation and Management, Minimizing risk of wage and hour litigation for in-house counsel, Bridgeport Continuing Education, 2016
  • Cultural Bias in Jury Selection, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
  • Workplace & Employment Law Update: The Plaintiff’s Perspective, Employer’s Group, 2014
  • Lawyers and Professionalism: Keeping It Civil, California Association of Black Lawyers, 2014
  • Immunity and Impunity, California Employment Lawyers Association, 2013
  • Housing Discrimination, Santa Clara University School of Law, 2013
  • Pretrial Investigation and Preparing the Complaint and Discovery Planning, Bridgeport Seminar, 2012
  • Technology and Ethics, VIP GlobalNet, L.L.C., 2010
  • Overview and Compliance with Employment Laws, Lorman Education Services, 2008
  • Ethics – An Overview of Codes, Rules, Regulations and Current Issues, Wake Forest University 27th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2007
  • Employment Law, Wake Forest University 27th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2007
  • Legal Implications of Employee Wellness Programs, Lorman Education Services, 2007
  • Sex Discrimination, Including Equal Pay Act, Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education on Employment Law, 2007
  • Ethics – An Overview of Codes, Rules, Regulations and Current Issues, Wake Forest University 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2006
  • Employment Law, Wake Forest University 26th Annual Review of North Carolina Law, 2006

Admissions and Professional Associations

  • The State Bar of California, 1988
  • The North Carolina State Bar, 2006
  • California Courts
  • North Carolina Courts
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court, Central District of California
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • American Bar Association
  • California Employment Lawyers Association
  • Mediator, United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • Early Neutral Evaluator, United States District Court, Northern District of California

Community Associations

  • Saint Vincent's Day Home, Board of Directors