Event Details
Year End Legal Update
Date: | December 12, 2017, 7:30am – 9:30am |
Location: | Spanish Trail Country Club East Gate 5050 Spanish Trail Ln Las Vegas, NV 89113 W Tropicana near Rainbow |
Price: | $25 Regular | $15 Student |
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Legal update affecting HR professionals based on changes under the new presidential administration. |
Meet Our Panel
Tony Golden, Moderator, is one of the founding partners of the Garg Golden Law Firm. Tony is a trusted adviser to private and public sector employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. He assists clients in preventative measures by providing training on best practices in hiring, discipline, and discharge, investigating harassment and discrimination claims, and crafting effective workplace policies.
He also has a proven track record of successfully representing employers in administrative claims and lawsuits involving minimum wage and overtime, discrimination and harassment, non-compete agreements, and trade secrets.
Tony is a regular speaker on cutting edge issues affecting employers, such as medical and recreational marijuana, same-sex marriage, and social media in the workplace.
Tony has been recognized by Nevada Business Magazine as one of the top lawyers in Southern Nevada and as a rising star by Mountain States Super Lawyers. He has also achieved an “AV” rating in Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest peer review rating measuring both ethics and skill.
Jared Hague, Employment Defense Attorney and SNVSHRM Board Member - Mr. Hague counsels clients on labor and employment law matters and aggressively represents clients in litigation of employment law and business-related cases before federal courts, state courts and administrative agencies.
Bar & Court Admissions
Nevada
California
U.S. District Court Nevada
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D. (2007)
Pacific McGeorge Global Business & Development Law Journal, Member (2005-2006)
University of Utah, B.A. (2003 and 2004)
National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
Professional Activities
Fresno County Bar Association
Clark County Bar Association
Southern Nevada Human Resources Association (SNHRA)
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Member, Agricultural Personnel Management Association
Christian Gabroy Esq. Plaintiff Employment Attorney, graduated from Tulane University in 2000, cum laude, with Honors in Political Science and Asian Studies. Mr. Gabroy received an award for the highest graduating GPA in his chosen major. After his graduation from Tulane University, he commenced his legal studies at DePaul University – College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. During the summer of his first year at law school, Christian clerked at a litigation firm in Chicago, IL.
In May of 2003, Christian graduated from DePaul University College of Law and was thereafter admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois. Upon being licensed to practice law in Illinois, Christian was employed as an associate at the Law Offices of Robert Orman in Chicago, IL. During his time as an associate, Christian practiced in the area of civil trial litigation where he practiced in both state and federal court. In 2004, Christian also became licensed to practice in the State of Nevada. In March of 2008, Christian opened his own practice, Gabroy Law Offices, in Henderson, Nevada .
During Christian’s career, he has personally litigated well in excess of one hundred civil cases with such cases involving personal injury, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and unlawful employment practices including wage and hour cases, breach of contract claims, deceptive business practices cases, federal civil rights action including Section 1983 actions, and a multitude of common law and statutory violations. Christian is currently counsel on multiple wage and hour cases on both an individual and class action basis.
Since 2004, Christian has litigated cases from inception all the way through trial and then appeal. An example of such individual wage and hour litigation is McDougal v. C & W Motors, Inc., et. al, (Settlement approved by J. Hunt 1/10/2011) in which Plaintiff received more than 100% of Plaintiff’s alleged overtime wages. Christian has also been certified as lead class counsel in state and federal court. Christian enjoys assisting his clients navigate the complex arena of the law.
Jonathan Davies, CISSP, CCSP, PCI-ISA, PCIP, President of Southern Nevada Cybersecurity Alliance, SNCA Founder and President Jonathan Davies formed SNCA with a desire to encourage collaboration and information sharing between the many cybersecurity chapters within the Las Vegas Valley, while improving cybersecurity education for the community. Jonathan served in the UK military for almost 20 years in the field of intelligence, and is a decorated combat veteran. This explains his passion for helping active duty military, veterans and law enforcement officers pursue and achieve advanced cybersecurity certifications. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys the shooting sports and is an NRA Certified Instructor and Chief Range Safety Officer. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife Leigh, and their four dachshunds.
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Please Note: Beginning January 2018 our Monthly Meeting prices will be changing! Members of our Chapter will be required to provide their SHRM ID upon check out to receive the $25 rate. All other attendees will be charged $35 to attend. If you are interested in becoming a SHRM member to receive the meeting disocunt, please visit shrm.org and fill out an application today!