Atty. Christopher H. Whelan
Practice: Thirty-five years of practice in California. Thirty-two years specializing in Plaintiff-side employment and defamation trials and litigation.
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Christopher H. Whelan is a Principal based in Gold River, California, practicing at The Law Offices Of Christopher H Whelan Inc. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, employment, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1978). Educated at Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1977) and University of California at Los Angeles (B.A. Economics, 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of State Bar of California Sacramento County Bar Association. Serands clients in Gold River, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Practice
- Thirty-five years of practice in California
- Thirty-two years specializing in Plaintiff-side employment and defamation trials and litigation
- A-V rated for over a decade
- Awards and Recognition: Northern California “Super Lawyer” since 2005
- a “Best Lawyer in Sacramento — Labor and Employment Law” since 2006
- Top 25 Lawyers of Sacramento 2013
- Recognized in 2009 in Daily Journal as one of the Top 10 Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyers in California
- Best Lawyers in America since 2006
- Authored numerous articles of defamation and employment issues
- Frequent lecturer on defamation, employment and trial practice for NELA, CELA, CAOC, CCTLA, ABOTA and California State Bar
Professional Contributions
- The defamation section of Wrongful Employment Termination Practice, CEB
- participated in creating the California Judicial Council Employment Form Interrogatories
- 2013 Contributing Editor to Chapter 5 (Employment Tort Claims), The Rutter Group’s, California Practice Guide: Employment Litigation
Trial Work
- Twelve jury verdicts/judgments in excess of 1 million dollars including: $1.1M Johnson v
- EBI (defamation/wrongful Termination)
- $1.4M Wilson v
- Continental Cable (defamation/wrongful termination)
- $7.5 Boucher v
- Foundation Health (defamation)
- $2.1M Hernandez v
- Thasos (defamation)
- $2.6M Richards v
- CH2MHill (verdict and fees) (disability)
- $4.3M Wallace and Vannucci v
- Anheuser Busch (multi-plaintiff/verdict sexual harassment)
- $1.35M Bebensee v
- Accubanc (verdict and fees) (Sex harassment)
- $2.6M Mullins v
- CalFarm (Lab
- Code 970)
- $19M Roby v
- McKesson HBOC (disability), one of the top 100 verdicts in US in 2004 and the largest disability discrimination/medical leave verdict in California history
- Johnson v
- Sears $8.4 ($5.2M verdict, $3.2M fees)
- This record included three (3) million dollar plus verdicts in one year
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Gold River are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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