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Attorney Profile
The law firm is a solo practice by Nancy J. Balles, with an office in downtown Walnut Creek. The scope of the practice is employment and labor law matters. This includes wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination (gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, race), wage and overtime issues, employment contracts, negotiation of severance packages, public sector employee issues, and disability and workers' compensation issues. The firm counsels clients as to their rights and options and provides advocacy for them, including representation in mediations, arbitrations, and litigation. The clients of the firm are primarily individuals. But the firm does have some clients who are small businesses which need advice in handling personnel matters. In addition, Ms. Balles provides services as a mediator for private parties and for the Contra Costa Superior Court's alternative dispute resolution program, 'EASE.' The firm limits its practice to cases which arise in California and which could be litigated in California courts (state or federal). The firm takes on as clients only those who currently reside in California and who intend to remain California residents during the course of the representation. Nancy Balles is active in a variety of professional organizations: the Employment/Labor Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association; the CA Employment Lawyers Association (CELA); the National Employment Attorneys Association (NELA); and the Contra Costa chapter of the American Inns of Court. She has taught employment law in the paralegal program at Cal State University, Hayward, and has been a speaker at numerous programs on employment law.
Nancy Balles is committed to providing quality legal representation. A potential client who calls the office will be interviewed by her paralegal, at no charge. Nancy will then review the information to determine if she can help the person. If the answer is yes, an appointment for an in-person consultation can be set up. The consultation will be charged at her hourly rate.
You may view another of my websites at: http://www.lawyers.com/nballes
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- California, 1982
- Virginia, 1977
- District of Columbia, 1978
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
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- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D., 1977
- Duke University, Durham, NC
- B.A., 1971
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Recent Developments in Employment Law, Contra Costa Lawyer, March, 2002
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects the Pretext Plus Rule in Discrimination Cases, Contra Costa Lawyer, August, 2000
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Time Limitations Governing Employment Discrimination Cases, Contra Costa Lawyer, October, 1997
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Bar Board Takes Action on Fee Caps Initiative (Co-Author with Stan Caspar), Contra Costa Lawyer, March, 1996
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Employer's Duty to Prevent Workplace Violence, Contra Costa Lawyer, February, 1995
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How Law Firms Can Avoid Employee Law Suits and Liability, Contra Costa Lawyer, February, 1994
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The Uphill Battle of Whistleblowers in California's Local Public Entities, Regents of the University of California, Issue 170, February, 2005
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Spoilation of Evidence in FEHA Cases, Contra Costa Lawyer, August, 2006
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- Speaker, Employment Law, Lorman Educational Services,
1999
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2001
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- Employment Law, Paralegal Program, Cal State University, Hayward,
1993
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1994
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- Mediator, EASE Program of Contra Costa Superior Court,
1994 - Present
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- Member of CCCBA, 1993- Present. Employment Section: President of Section. 1993-1996, 2002: Member of Board of Directors. 1997-2001, 2003 -Present.
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- Member, Contra Costa Chapter of American Inns of Court,
1998 - Present
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- American Bar Association
- Member since 1992
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- State Bar of California
- Member since 1982
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- California Employment Lawyers Association
- Member since 1995
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Member since 1994
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