Renée Schor and Cindy Freeland created their own law firm to better partner with companies who share their vision of an ideal workplace. At Schor & Freeland we believe that an employment law firm should provide more than forms and summaries of the law. We partner with our clients to create legal solutions that make business sense, that reflect their corporate culture and that give them peace of mind.

 

Renee Schor, Partner

Renée Schor has dedicated over eighteen years to helping employers around the world meet their vision for an ideal workplace. Her experience resulted in a core belief that if a company creates, communicates and reinforces clear expectations that are consistent with its goals, values and vision, the workplace “puzzle” can be solved. Her practice includes the following expertise:

Counseling on creating and enforcing policies and establishing human resource systems that are legally compliant, set clear expectations for the employee and the employer, and make business sense for the employer’s unique workplace, and providing ongoing counsel to support creating and reinforcing these systems;
Educating and training employers on means for creating and maintaining great workplaces, including on avoiding and investigating harassment, understanding leaves of absence and managing performance;
Investigating claims of misconduct, including harassment or discrimination;
Defending employers against claims of wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other employment-related claims.

 

Experience and Education

Baker & McKenzie, LLP , employment practices group, partner, 1994-2007

Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye/Gray, Cary, Ware & Friedenrich, employment practices group, associate, 1990-1994

University of California Hastings College of the Law , JD, 1990

Northwestern University , BA, 1987

 

Membership and Recognition

San Diego Super Lawyer, 2007 and 2008

San Diego Magazine Best Lawyers, 2008

San Diego Daily Transcript’s Top Attorneys, 2008

Southern California Best Lawyers 2009

Member Federal Bar Association

Member State Bar of California

Member San Diego County Bar Association

Member San Diego Lawyers Club

 

 

Cynthia Freeland, Partner

Cindy Freeland has committed over thirteen years to helping her clients create clear expectations for employee performance and to advocating for her clients in defense of those expectations. She believes that a company’s best strategy in litigation is created long before any complaint is filed. Cindy’s practice includes the following expertise:

Advocating for employers in cases involving sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination, class action and individual wage and hour claims, claims for fraud, unfair competition and unfair business practices, trade secret misappropriation and employee disloyalty. Her experience includes action in state and federal court, in arbitration and mediation, and in matters before administrative agencies including the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Employment Development Department.

Counseling clients in creating and enforcing policies and establishing human resource systems that are legally compliant and that make business sense for the employer’s unique workplace. She assists employers in conducting investigations of employee misconduct, including sexual harassment, and she conducts in-house training on various employment law issues;

Investigating claims of misconduct, including harassment or discrimination;

Educating and training employers on means for creating and maintaining great workplaces, including on avoiding and investigating harassment, understanding leaves of absence and managing performance.

Cindy represents employers in state and federal court, in arbitration and mediation, and in matters before administrative agencies including the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Employment Development Department. Her practice includes providing counsel to her clients in creating and enforcing policies and establishing human resource systems that are legally compliant and that make business sense for the employer’s unique workplace. She assists employers in conducting investigations of employee misconduct, including sexual harassment, and she conducts in-house training on various employment law issues.

 

Experience and Education

Baker & McKenzie, LLP , employment practices group, partner, 1996-2007

Judicial clerkship for the Honorable A. Andrew Hauk, District Court Judge, Central District , 1995-1996

University of San Diego School of Law (magna cum laude and Order of the Coif) , JD, 1995 

University of California San Diego , BA, 1992

 

Membership and Recognition

University of San Diego Practicing Law Institute Award

Baker & McKenzie, Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Former Board Member

Federal Bar Association, Member, and former Board member,

State Bar of California, San Diego County Bar Association, Member

San Diego Lawyers Club, Member, Board member, co-chair of Programs Committee

 

 

Lauren Cartwright , Of Counsel

Lauren Cartwright has over twenty years’ experience partnering with employers across the United States to create great workplaces. She is dedicated to helping her clients “do the right thing” under the law and their policies. Lauren’s practice includes:

Counseling employers on creating policies and practices that are legally compliant and make business sense, including creating handbooks, establishing human resource systems and providing ongoing daily partnership with and counseling to protect her clients and provide them with peace of mind;

Advocating for employers in litigation matters alleging discrimination, wage and hour violations and unfair competition, among others.

 

Experience and Education

Baker & McKenzie, LLP , employment practices group, intermittently from 1994-2008

University of San Francisco School of Law , JD, 1987

University of California Berkeley , BA, 1984

 

Membership and Recognition

State Bar of California, San Diego County Bar Association, Member

 

 

Patti Rahim, Office Administrator and Legal Assistant

Patti Rahim has devoted over twenty five years to supporting members of the legal community. She understands well the importance of a work environment that is respectful, clear and consistent with a company’s vision and values. She shares Schor & Freeland’s vision of providing affordable legal counsel to value-based companies that want to create great workplaces. She applies her wealth of knowledge and experience, along with her warmth and humor, to Schor & Freeland’s clients every day.

 

 

Partnering to create your great workplace!