Employment Nondiscrimination in a Drug-Free Workplace: the "WIRE" Concept

Shay Aaron Gilmore Related Seminars and Products

Attorney at Law

The Law Office of Shay Aaron Gilmore

Shay Aaron Gilmore advises and counsels exclusively cannabis and hemp operators and investors through the corporate, commercial, and regulatory complexities of California’s legal markets, focusing on private mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity financings, distribution and supply agreements, licensing and product development, and regulatory compliance matters. California’s largest legal news periodical, The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal, has recognized Shay as one of the Top 20 Cannabis Lawyers in California. Super Lawyers® Magazine has named Shay as a Northern California Super Lawyer in Cannabis Law for several years, and, in 2024, as one of the Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers across all practice areas. Shay serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Bar Association of San Francisco Cannabis Law Section and as the current Chair of the California Lawyers Association Cannabis Practitioners Group. In 2023, the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco appointed Shay to a seat on the San Francisco Cannabis Oversight Committee, to advise the San Francisco Mayor and Board of Supervisors regarding cannabis laws and regulations. Shay provides pro bono legal services to verified equity applicants under the Cannabis Equity Program administered by the San Francisco Office of Cannabis. Shay holds a B.A. in Economics from Rice University and a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law.

Ruth A. Rauls, Esq. Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Saul Ewing LLP

Ruth Rauls represents management in employment disputes before federal and state courts, as well as federal and state agencies. Her extensive litigation experience includes cases at the trial and appellate levels in New Jersey and New York, as well as in private mediations and arbitrations. She litigates claims arising under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, and various other statutory and common law causes of action.

Ruth draws on her litigation experience to help large and small companies alike identify potential legal issues and to provide support for internal decision making that affects their business operations. This includes advice on preventative practices to minimize workplace disputes, including accommodation and harassment issues. 

Employers also look to her for advice on personnel actions, including drafting employment agreements and conducting internal investigations on various workplace matters.

Ruth is well versed in regulatory compliance and internal and external investigations under federal, state and local laws, including sexual harassment, whistleblower and retaliation issues. Depending on the needs of the client, Ruth can conduct an internal investigation or work side by side with the client to provide guidance along the way. 

Ruth also works with clients to develop workplace policies, practices and procedures, including medical cannabis and drug testing policies, employee handbooks and policy manuals. Ruth advises clients on compliance with the continuing changes and updates to state law, including specifically the state law and state court decisions addressing cannabis use by employees in both medical and adult use states.

David White Related Seminars and Products

Director of Conflict Management Program | Professor of Legal Practice

Seton Hall Law School

I am a practitioner-scholar whose pedagogical interest is the application of Crisis Negotiation techniques to the boardroom and the courtroom. I train future attorneys and members of the public to be effective negotiators when failure is not an option. 

For over 18 years I have maintained strong ties to the federal and local law enforcement communities (FBI, NYPD). I am an alumnus of the FBI/NYO Citizens Academy and a member of the Metro New York InfraGard Alliance and NYPD SHIELD counter-terrorism initiative. 

I am one of a discrete number of civilians to complete the FBI Basic Crisis Negotiation Course (FBI/NK) and have trained with the NYPD's Hostage Negotiation Team and the NYPD Crisis Intervention Team. I have also participated in FBI Interview/Interrogation and Active Shooter Survival training. 

In partnership with the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit (Quantico, VA), I designed and instructed the first full-length Crisis Negotiation course to be offered at an ABA-accredited law school (Seton Hall School of Law, 2015). 

My areas of instructional expertise include:
• Crisis Negotiation (Hostage/Barricade);
• Active Shooter Survival;
• Police Ethics;
• Interviewing;
• Constitutional Law;
• Commercial Negotiation; and
• Mediation. 

I am licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia and am admitted to practice before the following federal courts:
• United States Supreme Court; 
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (NY, CT, VT); 
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; 
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; and 
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

My areas of practice-based professional expertise include:
• Complex Commercial Litigation; 
• Employment Discrimination; and 
• Securities Law

Kimberly Ohanuka, Esq. Related Seminars and Products

Associate Attorney

Littler Mendelson P.C.

Kimberly C. Ohanuka counsels and represents employers in various labor and employment matters. Kim's background includes successfully defending clients in federal and state courts against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, Americans with Disabilities Act ?(ADA), and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. She has extensive experience representing employers before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has experience conducting internal workplace investigations regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and ethical and policy violations. Finally, she has experience in defending and counseling clients on wage and hour collective actions and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance.

Before joining Littler, Kimberly honed her skills at a national law firm, where she tackled a broad spectrum of employment, commercial litigation, and regulatory matters. Prior to joining private practice, Kim clerked for the Hon. Charles H. Dorsey III, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge, and the Hon. Gina L. Simms, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.