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In The News
At LightGabler LLP, we look for ways to enhance our service and value to our clients by remaining active in the legal industry and in our community. Visit this page often to see who has published an article or is scheduled to speak at a meeting or forum, who has received a professional award or recognition, what seminars or other educational opportunities regarding current legal topics are we offering, and what newsworthy and precedent-setting issues we have recently handled.
- Jonathan Fraser Light, "New California PAGA Reforms Enacted" - [PDF]
June 2024 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "HR Audits Are A Must: Here’s The Speed Dating Version" - [PDF]
June 2024 - Michael Brody Nominated for VCTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year - [PDF]
May 2024 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Cameras, GPS and “Geofences.” What’s An Employer To Do?" - [PDF]
October 2023 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Remote Workers: A Broad Range of Challenges" - [PDF]
August 2023 - Michael H. Brody, "Hard Work, Sometimes Late Into The Night, Is What Makes A Trial Lawyer A Good One." - [PDF]
August 2023 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "An Employee Exhausted Their 12 Week FMLA/CFRA Leave Time What Should You Do?" - [PDF]
May 2023 - Ryan Haws, "COVID-19 regulations are not over" - Camarillo Acorn
April 1, 2023 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "New Leave of Absence/Bereavement Laws For 2023"- San Fernando Vally Business Journal - [PDF]
March 13, 2023 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "On The Employment Law Horizon For 2023 – Leaves Of Absence" - [PDF]
February 2023 - Glenn Dickinson quoted in Santa Ynez Valley News article, "My employees are eating themselves to death"
January 20, 2023 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Supervisors Needs to Put on Their “Big Person Pants” and Not Ignore Employee Performance, Behavior and Attendance Issues" - [PDF]
October 31, 2022 - Ryan Haws quoted in Pacific Coast Business Times article, "New laws could bring more housing, farm unionization"
October 6, 2022 - Karen L. Gabler, "Handling Employee Requests For Leaves of Absence" - [PDF]
August 30, 2022 - Ryan Haws, "Are You Paying Employees Equally For Substantially Similar Work?" - San Fernando Vally Business Journal
August 30, 2022 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "When HR Is Caught In The Middle Of Employee Issues – What DO you do?" - [PDF]
August 29, 2022 - Karen L. Gabler is featured in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s 2022 Labor and Employment Roundtable discussing a variety of employment law topics - [PDF]
July 29, 2022 - Karen L. Gabler, "Great Interview Questions" - [PDF]
June 29, 2022 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Severance Pay and “Settle and Go Home” Situations" - [PDF]
June 27, 2022 - Karen Gabler named among the "Women of Influence: Attorneys 2022" by San Fernando Vally Business Journal
June 21, 2022 - Chandra Beaton named among the "Women of Influence: Attorneys 2022" by San Fernando Vally Business Journal
June 21, 2022 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Time For A Human Resources Audit," West Ventura County Business Alliance
December 30, 2021 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Working Overtime In California Without Paying For Overtime" - [PDF]
April 27, 2022 - Teaching Larry Flynt About Sexual Harassment: Jonathan Light recalls "surreal" moment of his legal career. - [PDF]
March 14, 2022 - Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler Named To 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers List
January 21, 2022 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Time For A Human Resources Audit," West Ventura County Business Alliance
December 30, 2021 - Jonathan Fraser Light, "Employment law is full of gotchas," Pacific Coast Business Times - [PDF]
October 15-21, 2021 - Karen Gabler discusses AB 51 and the impact on arbitration agreements with Michael Coletti of Hiring Done Right, LLC [VIDEO]
October 12, 2021 - Ryan Haws quoted in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal article, "Employers Seek COVID Clarity." [PDF]
September 27, 2021 - Attorney Chandra Beaton Receives San Fernando Valley Business Journal's Valued Mentor Award
August 27, 2021 - Attorney Joshua S. Smith Joins Employment Law Firm LightGabler
August 24, 2021 - Karen L. Gabler is featured in the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Labor and Employment Roundtable 2021 discussing a variety of employment law topics - [PDF]
July 21, 2021 - Pacific Coast Business Times names LightGabler attorney Karen Gabler to "Top 50 Women In Business" list [PDF]
March - April, 2021 - Employment Law Firm LightGabler Named Business of the Year by Simi Chamber
February 24, 2021 - Jonathan Fraser Light on "The Latest on COVID Compliance," Pacific Coast Business Times - [PDF]
December 11-17, 2020 - Three Attorneys Join Employment Law Firm LightGabler, Citizens Journal
November 18, 2020 - Jonathan Fraser Light on how the "Virus Makes Mediation Mainstream," San Fernando Valley Business Journal - [PDF]
October 26, 2020 - Karen Gabler a nominee for the 2020 Women's Council Award presented by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal - [PDF]
September 30, 2020 - Karen Gabler named a 2020 Valley Mentor Honoree by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal - [PDF]
August 31, 2020 - San Fernando Valley Business Journal names Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler to the Valley 200 - [PDF - Page 19 - 56]
July 20, 2020 - Employment: What Business Owners & Executives Need to Know," San Fernando Valley Business Journal - [PDF]
July 6, 2020 - Jonathan Fraser Light on "How to shed extra weight at your company," Pacific Coast Business Times - [PDF]
June 26 - July 2, 2020 - Jonathan Fraser Light and Karen Gabler of LightGabler comment upon the impact of COVID-19 on the practice of employment law for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal - [PDF]
May 25, 2020 - Karen Gabler selected as one of the Top 50 Women in Business for 2020 by the Pacific Coast Business Times - [PDF]
April 8, 2020 - LightGabler Attorney Kathleen Fellows quoted in the Pacific Coast Business Times on the terms of the CARES Act
April 3, 2020 - San Fernando Valley Business Journal Spotlights LightGabler LLP Rising Star and Senior Litigator Jamie Stein - [PDF]
March 2, 2020 - Kathleen Fellows Named To the 2020 Super Lawyers Rising Star List For Second Consecutive Year
February 1, 2020 - Business & Employment: A Roundtable Discussion - Jonathan Fraser Light Assesses The Current Labor and Employment Landscape For Businesses - [PDF]
January 20, 2020 - Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler Named To 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers List
January 15, 2020 - Business Law Roundtable: What You and Your Organization Need To Know - Karen Gabler Assesses The Current Labor and Employment Landscape For Businesses - [PDF]
July 8, 2019 - LightGabler attorneys Karen Gabler and Kathleen Fellows and Administrative Assistant Kristine Chatari selected as nominees for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s Women’s Council Awards [PDF - See page 18]
April 3, 2019 - LightGabler Attorney Karen Gabler Interviewed by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal On Current Employment Law Trends [PDF]
March 4, 2019 - Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler Named To 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers List
January 15, 2019 - 2019 Ushers in New Sex Harassment Laws [PDF]
January 4, 2019 - California Court Bans Anti-Raiding Provision
December 17, 2018 - Litigation and Trial Attorney Michael Brody Joins LightGabler
November 16, 2018 - Karen L. Gabler recognized in Super Lawyers’ 2018 list of the Top Women Attorneys in Southern California
October 1, 2018 - If You Play The Game, You Better Know The Rules [PDF]
September 24, 2018 - KVTA’s Spotlight on Business Radio Show. Jonathan Fraser Light warns: Cheech and Chong Need Not Apply
August 27, 2018 - Business Law Roundtable: What You and Your Organization Need to Know [PDF]
July 9, 2018 - KVTA’s Spotlight on Business Radio Show. Jonathan Fraser Light Discusses the Importance of Documentation
June 13, 2018 - KVTA’s Spotlight on Business Radio Show. Jonathan Light Discusses Wage and Hour Pitfalls That Employers Routinely Botch.
April 5, 2018 - KVTA’s Spotlight on Business Radio Show. Jonathan Light Discusses Wage and Hour Pitfalls That Employers Routinely Botch.
April 5, 2018 - KVTA’s Spotlight on Business Radio Show. Jonathan Light Shares Key Insights on Avoiding Common Termination Pitfalls.
February 28, 2018 - Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler Named To 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers List
February 1, 2018 - Jonathan Fraser Light to present "The History and Lore of Baseball in Photos" [PDF]
December 11, 2017 - Local Employer Supervisors Attend Seminar on Workplace Harassment
December 7, 2017 - Jonathan Fraser Light and Karen L. Gabler recognized as two of the “most influential leaders” in the San Fernando Valley. [PDF]
October 2017 - Monnett De La Torre named to the Pacific Coast Business Times "40 Under 40" list [PDF]
August 2017 - Karen Gabler Receives the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s “Trusted Advisor” Award for Innovation Leadership
August 21, 2017 - Angela Lopez Receives Latino Business Award for Professional Services [PDF]
June 2017 - Pacific Coast Business Times names LightGabler attorney Karen Gabler to "Top 50 Women In Business" list [PDF]
March 24, 2017 - Jonathan Fraser Light & Karen Gabler Named 2017 'Super Lawyers'
January 29, 2017 - Susan Waag Joins Employment Law Firm LightGabler
September 30, 2016 - LightGabler attorney Brier Miron Setlur named a "40 Under 40" award recipient byPacific Coast Business Times
September 19, 2016 - LightGabler Adds Attorney, Paralegal
September 2, 2016 - Karen Gabler recognized as the 2016 Top Attorney of the Year in Client Service by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal [PDF]
August 2016 - Jonathan Fraser Light & Karen Gabler Named 2016 'Super Lawyers'
February 13, 2016 - LightGabler Adds Two Employment Attorneys
October 1, 2015 - LightGabler partner Angela V. Lopez has been named as one of the “40 Under 40” by the Pacific Coast Business Times (Source: Pacific Coast Business Times) [PDF]
August / September 2015 - New Partners, Associate, Staff at LightGabler
April 2015 - Jonathan Light & Karen Gabler Selected As 2015 Super Lawyers
Thursday, February 26, 2015