Contact Information

555 Capitol Mall 9th Floor

Sacramento CA 95814

916.444.3900

jraney@mhalaw.com

Practice Focus

Employment

Disability Access Law

General Business Litigation

Julie Raney | Shareholder

Professional Experience

Julie joined McDonough Holland & Allen in 1996 after a two-year clerkship with federal district judge, Milton L. Schwartz.

Julie’s practice focuses on providing employment advice to and defending private and public employers in all aspects of employment including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour issues, leave issues, discipline, hiring and termination. She also conducts investigations, drafts contracts, handbooks, and personnel rules. Additionally, Julie counsels and trains managers in best practices to achieve employment law compliance and to avoid employment-related conflicts and litigation.

Julie also handles unfair competition actions involving solicitation issues and claims of misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information.

Julie also defends business owners against claims for disability discrimination resulting from access barriers.

Representative Matters

Representing major security firm in defending against claims of unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract.

Defending numerous public and private employers in wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment actions in both state and federal court.

Defending public employer in collective action for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Representing client in negotiating a comprehensive agreement with a major disability rights advocacy organization for removal of access barriers and modifications to policies and procedures for accommodating the disabled.

Represented public employer in three related wrongful termination actions in federal court. Successfully obtained summary judgment in two of the actions and summary adjudication in one action. Negotiated favorable settlement on remaining claims.

Presentations/Publications

Presenter, Legal Issues in the Hiring/Firing Process

Presenter, Performance Reviews 101: Implementing an Effective Performance Evaluation Process

Presenter, Harassment and Discrimination Prevention: It’s Not Just About Sex

Presenter, Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls in Recruiting and Hiring

Presenter, Risk Management Training: Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

Presenter, Avoiding Legal Landmines: Ensuring Your Investigation Complies with the Law

Presenter, Preventing FMLA Leave Mistakes

Presenter, Employee Handbooks

Leadership Positions/Affiliations

Vice Chair, Sacramento County Bar Association - Labor & Employment Law Section

Member, Sacramento Area Human Resources Association

Executive Committee Member (Secretary & Treasurer), Federal Bar Association (2006-2007)

Member, Sacramento County Bar Judiciary Committee (1998-2005)

Member, Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court (1996-1998)

Student Member, Milton L. Schwartz Inn of Court (1993-1994)

Member and Co-Chair of Judging Committee, Moot Court Board

Member, Trial Practice Honors Board

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Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California, 1994

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

University of California

Davis, School of Law

J.D., 1994

Order of the Coif

Order of the Barristers

Moot Court Board, Member and Co-Chair of Judging Committee

Trial Practice Honors Board, Member

Civil Rights Clinical, Participant

Moot Court, Participant

University of California, Davis

B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, 1990