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Ehud Appel

Ehud Appel

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Attorney

  • Education

    • UC Hastings

      2014 - 2017
      Doctor of Law - JD

      Activities and Societies: Honor Society (Top 15% of Class)

    • University of California, Berkeley

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor's degree Middle Eastern Studies

  • Experience

    • SEIU UHW

      Apr 2007 - Feb 2009

      Analyzed business strategy and structure of healthcare companies in support of collective bargaining. Examined public records, court filings, and audited financial data. Represented healthcare workers at nine nursing homes and one hospital. Investigated and argued grievances relating to wrongful termination, denial of pay, and discrimination. Negotiated binding side letters with employers to improve distribution of workers’ work hours and vacation days.

      • Research Analyst

        Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

      • Union Representative

        Apr 2007 - Oct 2008

    • National Union of Healthcare Workers

      Feb 2009 - Jun 2009
      Union Organizer

    • Jewish Voice for Peace

      Jun 2009 - Oct 2009
      Administrative and Programs Assistant

    • Solo Physical Therapy Practice (inquire for more information)

      Nov 2009 - Jun 2014
      Administrative Assistant

      Transcribed daily patient visit notes from microcassette, precisely, when necessary, and editing for clarity, when necessary. Drafted all written correspondence with physicians, patients, and agencies. Reviewed and summarized medical records and maintained patient files.

    • Hatchuel Tabernik and Associates

      Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
      Data Entry Assistant

      Transcribed recorded focus groups and interviews conducted with small children, older students, parents, teachers, school and district administrators, elected officials, community organizers, sheriff’s deputies, and people in recovery programs.

    • Seven Hills School

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
      Math Instructional Assistant

      Served as primary math instructor for third graders in groups of 8 to 15, and as supporting math instructor for second graders in groups of 1 to 8.

    • SFMade

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Data Entry Consultant

    • David Faigman, U.C. Hastings Law Professor

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Research Assistant

      Researched state and federal cases to update chapters on Battered Child Syndrome, Battered Woman Syndrome, survey data, and projective techniques in treatise Modern Scientific Evidence: The Law and Science of Expert Testimony.

    • Individual Representation Clinic - U.C. Hastings

      Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
      Student Attorney

      Represented two workers in de novo wage and hour case filed in Superior Court. Propounded and responded to discovery, prepared direct and cross examination, wrote trial brief, and settled favorably for clients the day of trial.

    • San Francisco Superior Court

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Judicial Extern

      Supported the Honorable Judges Mary E. Wiss and Curtis E. Karnow in the Complex Civil Litigation Department. Wrote research memoranda and recommendations on whether to grant complex designation requests and demurrers. Areas of substantive research included Proposition 65, Primary Jurisdiction Doctrine, breach of charitable trust laws, and sealing a public courtroom. Analyzed and proposed modifications to class action settlement language.

    • Center for WorkLife Law | UC Hastings College of the Law

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      Research Assistant

      Researched case law for amicus brief filed in 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of plaintiff’s gender and family responsibility discrimination action. Created original edits and annotations of over 60 European and American cases and statutes for use in a Dutch law course on Gender and the Law. Analyzed trends in using state anti-discrimination statutes, rather than Title VII, to litigate sex discrimination.

    • Legal Aid at Work

      Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
      Legal Extern

      Represented workers at three CUIAB hearings, resulting in successful restoration of benefits to all three. Represented worker at a DLSE wage claim hearing, resulting in award of all claimed wages and penalties. Supported attorneys with legal and factual research related to human trafficking, national origin discrimination, and state and federal civil procedure. Counseled clients and calculated claims at Wage Claim Clinics. Authored demand letter on behalf of clients for complex wage and hour and PAGA claims. Show less

    • Spencer C. Young Law

      Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

      Represented plaintiffs in wrongful termination, harassment, and wage and hour cases.

      • Employment Attorney

        Jun 2018 - Aug 2021

      • Employment Law Paralegal

        Aug 2017 - May 2018

    • California Department of Industrial Relations

      Aug 2021 - now
      Attorney

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • State Bar of California

      State Bar of California

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ehud Appel
      CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Advanced Employment Law - Feb 2017
    • Awarded to Ehud Appel
      Witkin Award for Academic Excellence - Negotiation - Jun 2016
    • Awarded to Ehud Appel
      CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Domestic Violence Law - Jun 2015