Atty. Lena D. Wade
Lena D. Wade, a partner of Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP, is an experienced public agency & litigation lawyer, having practiced for nearly 20 years.
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Lena D. Wade is a Partner based in Indian Wells, California, practicing at Slovak Baron Empey Murphy Pinkney Llp. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on employment and government. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (Inactive) (1997) and California (2008). Educated at Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1997) and Spelman College (B.A. Economics, 1994). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The State Bar of California Riverside County Bar Desert Bar Association Leadership Coachella Valley, Class of 2010 Leadership Durham, Class of 1998 YMCA of the Desert, Director Knowledge, Education for Your Success, Inc and Director Durham Literacy Counsel, Former Director. Serands clients in Indian Wells, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lena D. Wade, a partner of Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP, is an experienced public agency & litigation lawyer, having practiced for nearly 20 years
- Ms. Wade has represented counties, cities, public housing authorities, and various quasi-public and private entities
- Ms. Wade advises her public agency clients by counseling their governing boards during regular and special meetings, and also by providing legal counsel on a day-to-day basis
- Ms. Wade regularly advises public agency clients on the Brown Act, conflicts of interest, public contracts, procurement, the Public Records Act, business licensing, code enforcement, labor and employment, redevelopment, zoning, planning and land use
- Ms. Wade is also an experienced litigator with a winning track record on significant matters
- NOTABLE EXPERIENCE Examples of legal services Ms. Wade has provided as general counsel to a number of public agencies: Attending regular, special and emergency meetings of governing boards and staff
- Drafting bylaws, articles of incorporation, and providing legal counsel to for-profit and non-profit subsidiaries
- Providing legal advice on regulatory issues, federal, state and local law
- Providing training on compliance with the California Public Records Act, the Brown Act, conflicts of interest and AB 1234
- Providing legal assistance on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, HOPE VI, property acquisitions and dispositions, low income housing tax credits, new markets tax credits, Community Development Block Grant, and homeownership
- Negotiating with the Office of Inspector General
- Providing legal counsel for employment matters such as wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Tort Claims Act
- Collective bargaining
- ADA compliance and defense
- Drafting and reviewing procurement policies, travel policies, employment agreements, personnel rules, employee handbooks, disposition and development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, homeownership plans, fraud policies, joint development agreement, administrative plans, Admission and Continued Occupancy Plans
- Providing assistance with commercial landlord-tenant disputes such as evictions, breach of contract claims, purchases and sales agreements
- Representing clients in administrative nuisance abatement proceedings
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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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 Indian Wells 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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