Caroline C. Vincent, Esq.
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Caroline does not give up, insists upon written settlement agreements at the mediation, and has a unique ability to obtain continuing movement from the parties until closure."Email: cvincent@jamsadr.com
Direct Voice Mail: 310-395-2194
Direct Fax: 310-393-7848
Phone/JAMS 310/392-3044Website: www.jamsadr.com
EMPLOYMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE
In her 17 years as a dispute resolution professional, Caroline Vincent has mediated every conceivable kind of employment dispute including gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, national origin and medical condition discrimination; racial and sexual harassment; pregnancy and family leave act; disability; wage and hour disputes; breach of contract; constructive termination, retaliation, trade secrecy and whistleblower disputes. Ms. Vincent has drafted and negotiated several hundred employment agreements and policy handbooks. In addition to serving as a mediator, arbitrator and neutral fact finder, Ms. Vincent designs and delivers mediation advocacy and clause drafting workshops to lawyers, management and human resource professionals.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
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$200 million trade secret mediation between public company and former CEO/founder
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Pre-suit claim by managerial employee against publicly known CEO involving allegations of sexual assault and battery
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Sexual harassment in the workplace alleged by three females against manager of a national restaurant chain, and wrongful termination due to whistleblower claims
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Wrongful termination based upon faulty drug testing; invasion of privacy; investigation and termination without notice to employee
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Failure to promote long term manager of large city office of national delivery organization based upon sexual orientation discrimination; defamation
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Sexual discrimination claim by three male plaintiffs alleging harassment by gay male supervisor of college residential facility
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Numerous race and sex discrimination cases involving hostile work environment, termination and failure to promote
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Termination of principal under management contract; issues involved fraudulent inducement, competency, interference with economic advantage
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Several internal dispute mediations between employees in workplace disputes, and between employees and human resources professionals concerning transfers, accommodations and termination
REFERENCES
Plaintiff Counsel
Stephen Madoni, Esq.
- Madoni & Gould - (714) 379-6240James Autrey, Esq. - (310) 546-8144
Andrew M. Wyatt, Esq. - (818) 348-0202
Bennet Rolfe, Esq. or Thomas Coleman, Esq. - Rolfe Smith-Low & Coleman - (805) 987-7827
Carolyn M. Dunnett, Esq. - (562) 421-6008
Lawrence Glasner, Esq. - Rehwald, Rameson, Lewis & Glasner - (818) 703-7500
Liat Cohen, Esq. - (818) 986-9988
Defense Counsel
John Peterson, Esq.
- Jory, Peterson, Watkins & Smith - (559) 225-6700Donald Wallace, Esq. or Patrick Folan, Esq. - St. John, Wallace, Brennan & Folan - (310) 792-1075
Scott Silverman, Esq. or Saheli Datta, Esq. - Morrison & Foerster - (213) 892-5200
Gregory Bergman, Esq. or Daphne M. Anneet, Esq. - Bergman & Dacey - (310) 470-6110
James Johnson, Esq. - Hill, Farrer & Burrill - (213) 620-0460
Jeffrey Grube, Esq. - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker - (213) 683-6000
Kate Duchene, Esq. - O'Melveny & Myers - (213) 699-6000
Mary L. Guilfoyle, Esq. - Epstein Becker & Green - (415) 398-3500
Management/Insurance
Janet Delecke, Esq
. - Kmart Corporation - (248) 643-1846Christine Farrell, Dir. of Employee Relations - Warner Bros. - (818) 954-6523
John Beringer, Esq. - Specialty Risk Services - (714) 256-6887
Roger Kundert, Human Resources Coordinator - Texaco Refining & Marketing - (818) 505-3135
Kimberly Miller, Dir. of Human Resources - Bristol Farms - (310) 726-1355
Sherrill Johnson, Esq. - Washington Mutual - (818) 775-7852
Robin Greene, Ph.D., Psychological Consultant - Los Angeles Police Department - (213) 237-0559
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Provided conflict resolution skills training to human resource professionals at Warner Bros. (1999) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (1988)
Designed and facilitated sexual harassment prevention training program with 50 employees of the Los Angeles Police Department (1994)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, CELA, 2000-present
Member, Neutrals Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor & Employment Section, 2000-present
Member, Women’s Advisory Council to Los Angeles Police Commission, 1992-1993
Refer to main biography for additional memberships
EDUCATION