Anita
York
ayork@employerlaw.com
 Anita
York is a partner at Scott & Whitehead, specializing in
employment law. On behalf of employers, Ms. York has litigated
issues in a variety of areas, including discrimination and harassment,
trade secrets and unfair competition, wage and hour, and workers'
compensation (Section 132a discrimination and serious and willful
claims). Her counseling practice includes advising employers
on a broad range of employment-related matters, and the review
and preparation of employee handbooks. Prior to joining Scott & Whitehead,
Ms. York practiced employment law and commercial litigation with
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison’s Orange County office.
Ms. York earned her law degree from the University of Southern California where
she was the Chief Production Editor for the Review of Law and Women's Studies.
She was also a quarter-finalist in the prestigious Hale Moot Court Honors Program.
During law school, Ms. York served as an intern with the California Department
of Fair Employment and Housing, and as an extern with the Los Angeles Superior
Court. Ms. York also served as legal assistant to legal pundit and Professor,
Susan Estrich. Additionally, Ms. York performed legal services as a volunteer
with the AIDS Service Center in Pasadena. Ms. York was named the 1996 recipient
of the National Association of Women Lawyers Recognition Award.
Prior to entering law school, Ms. York enjoyed a successful fifteen-year career
in management. During this time, she worked in operations management for a national
wholesale distributor, a recruiting firm, a multi-site printing organization
and an architectural firm. This first-hand business experience has proved to
be particularly valuable as she has counseled employers through the complex employment
issues they face.
Ms. York served as the
1999 Chair of the Orange County Bar Association’s
Labor and Employment Law Section. In this capacity, she was responsible for coordinating
educational programs and meetings throughout the year for the Section’s
300-attorney membership.
Ms. York resides with her family in Dana Point, California. |
