Education
Loyola Law School
Juris Doctor (1990)
- St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
- Int'l and Comparative Law Journal
- Dean's List
California State University, Northridge
B.A. in Political Science, Cum Laude (1987)
- Political Science Honor Society
- Golden Key Honor Society
- Dean's List
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Immediate Past-President
- Society For Human Resources Management
- Professionals in Human Resources Associates
- California Chamber of Commerce, HR California
Awards
- “Top Attorney in Employment and Labor”
- Super Lawyers Magazine 2009
- “Top 25 Lawyers of the Valley”
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal
- March 2007
- “Super Lawyers of Southern California”
- L.A. Magazine, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
- “Women Who Mean Business” Awards”
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal
- September 2005
Community Service
- National Moot Court Competition
- Judge, November 2003 - 2007
- Valley Associated Settlement Team
- Mediation, 2004 - 2005
Published Decisions
- Reeves v. Hanlon et al.,
- 106 Cal. App. 4th 433 (2003)
- Fenton v. Century 21 Real Estate Corp. et al.
- CCH Franchise Guide (1998)
Media Interviews
- Dennis Prager Radio Interview
- KRLA 870, November 2002
- Legal Forum TV Show
- Guest Speaker, October 2002
- Money Matters TV Show
- Guest Speaker, 2001
- Pete Demetriou Radio Interview
- KFWB 980, September 1998
Lecturer
- Paralegal Certificate Extension Program
- Employment Law, Los Angeles Valley College
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Sue Bendavid graduated Cum Laude, with honors in Political Science, in 1987 from California State University, Northridge, where she was a member of the Political Science Honor Society, the Golden Key Honor Society, and the Dean's List. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1990, where she was elected to the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society and was a contributor to the International and Comparative Law Journal.
Ms. Bendavid specializes in employment litigation and counseling, primarily for employers. She assists with hiring and firing practices, wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, claims for wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, preparation of employee handbooks, policies and employment agreements, and performance management. She has successfully defended multiple harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, invasion of privacy, and wage and hour disputes, and has substantial experience in writs, appeals and motion practice. She has represented employers before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Employment Development Department, the California Labor Commissioner (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ms. Bendavid is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She is also a member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, where she has served for multiple terms as a Trustee and as the Chair of various committees (Personnel, Programs, and the Business and Employment Law Section). She is also admitted before the U.S. District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Ms. Bendavid is a frequent lecturer and has published numerous articles. She was counsel in the published decision of Reeves et al. v. Hanlon, et al. (2003), and in Century 21 adv. Fenton (1998).
Publications
- Co-Author, "Courts Side with Non-Solicitation Agreements when Narrowly Defined "
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, May 2010
- Co-Author, "Layoffs and Terminations in These Troubled Times"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, March 2009
- Author, "Court Rules for Firms on Breaks"
- The Daily News, August 2008
- Author, "Brinker Ruling Gives Employers Rest Break Flexibility"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, August 2008
- Author, "Attorneys Give Back by Being Judges"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, July 2008
- Author, "Bar Service Will Help Find Lawyer"
- The Daily News, June 2008
- Author, "Court Ruling gives Guidance on Workplace Retaliation"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, April 2008
- Author, "Bellying Up to the Valley Bar Association"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, March 2008
- Author, "Important Issues Face the Bar Association and Valley Legal Community"
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication, October 2007
- "SFVBA Installation Gala (regarding president-elect Sue Bendavid)"
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association's BarNotes Publication, September 2007
- Co-Author, "Got Lunch? California Supreme Court Expands Employer Liability for Missed Meal and Rest Periods"
- San Fernando Valley Bar Assoc's BarNotes, July/August 2007
- Author, "How to Handle When the Labor Commissioner Visits"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, April 2007
- Author, "Minimum Wage Hike Guidelines"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, September 2006
- Co-Author, "Decision Puts Strict Rule on Pay of Temp Workers"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, July 2006
- Co-Author, "From the Mouths of Babes: Deposing Children in Civil Suits"
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 2006
- Author, "California Supreme Court Broadens Sexual Harassment"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, August 2005
- Author, "Proposed Rules Would Modify Lunch-Break Policies"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, May 2005
- Quoted, "Court’s Age Ruling Moves States in Line With California"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, April 2005
- Author, "RULES Resolutions"
- Big News for Small Firms Magazine, Nov./Dec. 2004
- Author, "Businesses Face New Harassment Training Standards"
- San Fernando Valley Business Journal, December 2004
- Author, "Departing Law Firm Employees Should Practice Civility, Restraint"
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, November 2004
- Co-Author, "Employer Not Liable for Harassment by Others"
- San Fernando Valley Bar Assn. Bar Notes, December 2002
- Know the "Background of Background Checks"
- Workforce Magazine (interviewed by Gillian Flynn), September 2002
- Author, “Staring” Ruled an Actionable Offense, Pihrascope"
- Professionals in Human Resources Assoc., January 2002
- Author, “Staring Contest” - Verdicts & Settlement: Focus on Employment"
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 2002
- Co-Author, “Wage Games - The Practitioner Employment Law"
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 2001
- Co-Author, "Privacy Probe: Employers Must Enforce Drug Testing Policies in a Way That Minimizes Exposure to Tort Claims"
- Los Angeles Daily Journal, Business Supplement, April 2001
Noteworthy Legal Activities
- Volunteer Center of Los Angeles
- Unlawful Harassment in Employment, April & May 2005
- Author, "Sterling Education Services", Inc.
- Managing the Modern Workforce re: Employee Handbooks, February 2005
- Employment Law Update, September 2005
- San Fernando Valley CPA Discussion Group of the Los Angeles Chapter
- Employment Law Litigation Seminar, August 2004
- Paid Family Leave Act, July 2004
- Labor Law Update, October 2003
- Build Work Source – California
- New Employment Laws, 2004 and 2005
- Hiring and Firing Practices, March 2004
- California Staffing Professionals - Los Angeles Chapter
- New Employment Laws for 2005, January 2005
- New Employment Laws for 2004, January 2004
- New Employment Laws for 2004, June 2005
- Employer Advisory Council (East Ventura County)
- Is Dirty Talk in the Workplace Acceptable After the "Friends" Decision?, October 2006
- Handling Employee Performance and Discipline from Hiring and Firing, October 2005
- Recent Employment Law Issues/Exempt or Non-Exempt, April 2004
- Legal Development in Employment Discrimination and Harassment News, June 2003
- Zero Tolerance in the Workplace, May 2002
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt, April 2001
- Employer Advisory Council (San Fernando Valley)
- Employee Handbooks, January 1999
- Sexual Harassment in Employment, June 1999
- Employer Advisory Council (San Gabriel Valley)
- New Employment Laws for 2002, April 2002
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Law and Motion and Trial Update, November 2007
- Elimination of Bias, December 2003
- Hot Employment Topics for 2002, October 2002
- West Valley CPA Group
- New Employment Laws for 2004, March 2004
- California CPA Education Foundation
- 2002 Employment Practice Conference: Reducing the Liability of Your Firm and Clients, October 2002
- California Society of CPA's Los Angeles Chapter
- Employment Issues from Hiring to Termination, February 2000
- American Corporate Council Association - So. Calif. Chapter
- Co-Presenter: A New Era of Privacy and Information Security, March 2002
- Israeli Business Network
- Hiring & Firing Practices for Employers, May 2001
- Executive Women International
- Loved or Harassed?, February 2002
- Sexual Harrasment in Unemployment, 1999
- The Need for Employee Handbooks, 1998
- Augora/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce
- Hiring Tips, March 2001
- Palmdale Chamber of Commerce
- Hot Buttons in Employmnet Law, September 2000
- Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
- Employer/Employee Rights and Wrongs, June 1999
- National Association of Women Business Owners - Ventura County
- The Top Five Wage and Hour Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, February 2007
- Women in Technology International
- Common Mistakes Made by Employers and How to Avoid Them, May 2007
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