Nine is So Nice!
Southern California Super Lawyer 2025 for Employment Litigation – Plaintiff’s side. Ms. Coleman is honored and excited to have received this recognition for the ninth year in a row.
Super Eight!
Southern California Super Lawyer 2024 for Employment Litigation – Plaintiff’s side. Ms. Coleman is delighted and honored to have received this recognition for the eighth year in a row.
Need a refresher on the rules governing mandatory arbitration in Employment? Read Christina Coleman’s article on Armendariz and Employment Arbitration published in The Advocate!
Armendariz is still good law! Get caught up on recent legal developments in the area of mandatory arbitration in Employment Cases, and check out Ms. Coleman’s accompanying article here, that was just published in November 2020 issue of The Advocate!
Look who just made SuperLawyers’ Top 50 Women in Southern California!
Christina M. Coleman is proud and humbled to announce that, for the first time, SuperLawyers has ranked her among the Top 50 Women in Southern California! Ms. Coleman is excited to be recognized among so many exceptional women, and congratulates all of those listed.
View the whole list here
On the News: The Governor signs AB5, what does this mean for Independent Contractors?
Christina Coleman was interviewed live on Spectrum News 1 concerning the Governor’s signing of AB5, and what this means for Uber, Lyft and others, and the state of independent contractor status. Watch Ms. Coleman’s interview here:
It’s A Fab Four: Christina M. Coleman named Southern California Super Lawyer for fourth consecutive year!
Christina M. Coleman is proud and excited to announce her selection as a Southern California Super Lawyer for the fourth consecutive year! Ms. Coleman will also be featured on a top list year. Only the top 5% of lawyers in any state are given this honor. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection…
Confused about Leave Laws? Read Christina Coleman’s article on Leave Laws published in The Advocate!
Christina M. Coleman spoke about leave laws at CAALA’s annual Law Vegas convention last Fall. Missed it? Read Ms. Coleman’s accompanying article here, that was just published in March 2019 issue of The Advocate!
It’s A Three-Peat: Christina M. Coleman named Southern California Super Lawyer for third consecutive year!
Christina M. Coleman is proud and excited to announce her selection as a Southern California Super Lawyer for the third consecutive year! Only to the top 5% of lawyers in any state are given this honor. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.…
On the News: Practical Tips for Employers & Employees on the Pitfalls of the Holiday Party
Christina Coleman was interviewed live on ABC 7 News to provide tips for employers and employees to avoid pitfalls and problems of the Holiday Party in this recent atmosphere of pervasive sexual harassment allegations. Watch Ms. Coleman’s interview here:
SUPER TWO-FER: Christina M. Coleman named Southern California Super Lawyer for second year straight!
Christina M. Coleman is proud and excited to announce her selection as a Southern California Super Lawyer for the second year straight! Only to the top 5% of lawyers in any state are given this honor. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.…
CAOC Webinar Series: The Basics for New Lawyers
Over the course of her career, Ms. Coleman has become known as the “go to” person for nuts and bolts attorney skills. In 2016, Ms. Coleman was asked by CAOC to participate in its Webinar Series for its members, to provide “Sage advice from some of California’s top legal practitioners on how best to utilize…
Christina’s parenting and legal videos on Kids In The House
Ms. Coleman was honored to be featured as a featured “expert,” as an attorney and mother of Type 1 diabetic child, and is featured in parenting and legal videos on Kids In The House. See Ms. Coleman’s videos here:
http://www.kidsinthehouse.com/expert/parenting-advice-from-christina-coleman
IN THE NEWS: Expanded Protection Against Unlawful Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements are generally not enforceable in California, and employers who seek to bind former employees to non-compete covenants risk being subject to legal claims. California court of appeal went one step further and held that employers who choose to honor another employer’s non-compete restriction are also subject to potential liability. Ms. Coleman briefed and…
IN THE NEWS: Victory for Domestic Partners in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Police Department Officer Spree DeSha was one of 25 people killed in a 2008 commuter train crash in the Chatsworth district of the city. Surviving DeSha was her domestic partner, fellow LAPD Officer Laura Gerritsen. The two had never formally registered as domestic partners with the state, fearing that could lead to discrimination…
HONORED TO BE HONORED: Christina M. Coleman selected as Finalist for CAOC’s Consumer Attorney of The Year
In 2008, Ms. Coleman (pictured above with co-finalists Genie Harrison and Lisa Maki) was selected as a Finalist for CAOC’s prestigious Consumer Attorney of the Year award, for her work in the consolidated cases of Boren and Colen v. Beverly Hills Pain & Diagnostic Group et al. in which she obtained a jury verdict, including…