Brian J. Lim

Associate

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Areas of Law:

Employment, Employment Litigation, Litigation

Admitted to Practice in:

California

EXPERIENCE

Assist employers in defense of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) withdrawal liability claims.

Assist employers in defense of prevailing wage claims brought before the Department of Industrial Relations.

Assist employers in defense of employment litigation disputes involving discrimination, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination.

Prepare employment agreements, severance agreements, and employee handbooks on behalf of employers.

Assist in representing businesses regarding Department of Fair Employment and Housing investigations and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations.

General

Law Clerk for the U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Natural Resources Division

memberships

Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento Law Foundation, Board Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Member

United States District Court for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California, Admitted to Practice

EDUCATION

University of California, Davis, School of Law (J.D., 2008)

University of California, Davis (B.S., With High Honors, 2005)

publications

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, "The High Cost of Good Seats: Disputes Over Adequate Seating Pose a New Class Action Threat," April 2010, Author .

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, "Franco v. Athens Disposal Co., Inc.: Enforcing Class Action Arbitration and PAGA Waivers Now More Difficult Than Ever," May 2009, Author

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, "The Double-Edged Sword of Technology: Text Messages and Social Online Networks Offer A New Source of Evidence for Plaintiffs in Discrimination and Harassment Lawsuits," September 2009, Author

presentations

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, "Defining Reasonable: An Overview of Accommodations and the Interactive Process," 2011, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, “Employment Law Update: A Review of Changes for 2011,” 2011, Presenter

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, "HR Fundamentals Series: Evaluations, Retaliations, Grievances, and Discipline – A Primer on Navigating Tricky California Employment Issues in an Ailing Economy," 2010, Presenter

Downey Brand LLP, “Employment Law Update: Current Issues and Future Trends,” 2010, Presenter

Wilcox Miller & Nelson, "Social Networks: A Modern Employer Threat," 2009, Presenter

Sacramento Area Human Resources Association, Annual Conference, "An Ounce of Prevention: Human Resources Role In Wage & Hour Claims," 2009, Presenter