Background
Hart Edwards, Margaret was born on August 23, 1950 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Hart Edwards, Margaret was born on August 23, 1950 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975).
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1975, California. 1976, United States. Tax Court.
Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, 1990-1997.
Contributing Editor, California Business Law Reporter, 1994-1997. Author: Posting and Recordkeeping Requirements, (Continuing Education of the Bar 1997).
Advising California Employees, Chapter 8, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1996. "Myths and Realities: Dealing with the Mentally Unstable Worker," DRT Americans with Disabilities Acting Seminar (Defense Research Institute, April 1996).
"Harassment in Cyberspace - Practical Suggestions for Avoiding East-mail Abuse," San Francisco Attorney, August-September 1995.
"Employers and Employees: Constructive Discharge," California Business Law Reporter, June 1995. "Employers and Employees: Employment Discrimination," California Business Law Reporter, April 1995. "Ten Easy Steps to Avoid Sexual Harassment Claims," Mortgage Finance, March 1995.
"Employers and Employees: Job References," California Business Law Reporter, March 1995.
"California Supreme Court Tightens Up the Definition of Constructive Discharge," California Business Law Reporter (October 1994). "Employer Strictly Liable for Sexual Harassment by Manager," California Business Law Reporter (June 1994).
A Model Employee Handbook for California Business, (Continuing Education of the Bar 1994). "Title III of The Americans with Disabilities Acting: The First Two Years," State Bar of California Real Property Section (May 1994).
"The Impact of The Americans with Disabilities Acting on Employer-Provided Health Benefits," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 17th Annual Employment Law Seminar (Defense Research Institute, October 1993).
"The Americans with Disabilities Acting and the Troubled Employee," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 17th Annual Employment Law Seminar (Defense Research Institute, October 1993). "Avoid Employee Litigation," Mortgage Finance (October 1993). "How to Hire Good People Legally," Mortgage Finance (August 1993).
"The Americans With Disabilities Acting and The Troubled Employee," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 16th Annual Employment Law Seminar (Defense Research Institute, May 1993).
"The Americans with Disabilities Acting: Title III Considerations," Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 16th Annual Employment Law Seminar (Defense Research Institute, May 1993). "The American Dental Association and the Employment of Individuals with Mental Disabilities," 18 Employee Relations Law Journal, Number.
3 (Executive Enterprises, Winter 1992-1993). Americans With Disabilities Acting: A Practical Guide Foreign Employers, (Continuing Education of the Bar 1992).
Model Employee Handbook for The Small California Business, (Continuing Education of the Bar 1991).
"The Americans With Disabilities Acting," Volume 10, American Library Association News, Number. 4 (Association of Legal Administrators, September 1991. "Proposed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Regulations Under the Americans with Disabilities Acting," Volume VI, California Business Law Practitioner, Number.
2 (Continuing Education of the Bar Spring 1991).
"Employment Law Considerations Under the Americans with Disabilities Acting," Volume VI, California Business Law Practitioner, Number. 1 (Continuing Education of the Bar, Winter 1991) "A Model Employee Handbook for the Small California Business," Volume V, California Business Law Practitioner, Number.
4 (Continuing Education of the Bar, Fall, 1990). Columns for California Business Law Reporter (1994) and Western Museums Association Newsletter (1994).
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco.
State Bar of California (Member, Labor Law and Litigation Sections). American Bar Association. Defense Research Institute.
A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense.
Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation. A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures.
Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability. A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society of San Francisco, 1990-1997. Contributing Editor, California Business Law Reporter, 1994-1997.
