The Fromholz Firm, PLC
Employment law, workplace investigations & expert witness
Ann Fromholz
Principal Lawyer,
27 Years Experience
Ann Fromholz provides straightforward, strategic legal counsel and solutions that are designed to meet each client’s distinct needs. Whether you are a business or individual, Ann focuses on finding the most optimal resolution for your case. Over the course of more than two decades in employment law, she has worked on both sides of the table and can therefore offer a unique perspective on solving complex and mundane issues alike.
Employment law, workplace investigations, California
Practice Areas
At The Fromholz Firm, PLC, we provide the following legal services.
Workplace Investigation
The Fromholz Firm focuses on performing timely, fair, and thorough investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination and other misconduct in the workplace. We typically are engaged by inside counsel, senior HR professionals, or C-suite executive to come in on a one-time basis to perform an investigation.
Mediation
When a business conflict interferes with operations, it is important that you resolve the issue as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. At The Fromholz Firm, we help clients avoid litigation when doing so is in their best interests
Expert Witness Services
Whether you are in the midst of a sexual harassment case of I-9 compliance investigation, using an expert witness can significantly increase your chances of achieving a positive outcome. An expert witness is a person who is allowed to testify because they provide special knowledge or proficiency in a field or industry relative to the case.
Individual Executives
Sound contracts are the cornerstone of any business transaction. At The Fromholz Firm, we have decase of experience drafting, analyzing and negotiating employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and non-solicitation agreements. Whether you need help creating a new contract, updating an existing contract, or resolving a contract dispute, our legal team has the experience and knowledge to protect your best interests.
Consulting for Business
At The Fromholz Firm, we believe litigation can often be avoided with a strategic approach to employment agreements and business initiatives as well as compliance with employment laws and regulations. With more than 40 years of combined experience, our lawyers have worked with businesses of all sizes and in a variety of industries. whether you need help with a compliance issue, workplace investigation, training, performance evaluation, other business consulting matter, you can count on us to provide you with professional, hands-on counsel
Title IX Investigations
At The Fromholz Firm, our attorneys have decades of experience conducting workplace investigations. Ann Fromholz is certified by the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) to conduct investigation under Title IX on campuses, both colleges and universities and K-12 schools.
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About The Fromholz Firm, PLC
The Fromholz Firm specializes in employment law, workplace investigations & expert witness work. Whether you are a business or individual, our team focuses on finding the most optimal resolution for your case.
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Meet the team
Our team of attorneys is here to help you with your employment law needs
Ann Fromholz
Principal
Expert employment attorney Ann Fromholz has a background of hundreds of investigations, 28+ years of experience, and extensive training and certification. She conducts sensitive investigations into allegations of workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, code of conduct breaches, and privacy breaches for public and private employers. Ann serves as an expert witness for plaintiffs and defendants on Human Resources and employment law related subjects, including workplace investigations, accommodation of disabilities, Human Resources practices, and employee classification. Ann advises individuals and businesses on executive compensation matters, including stock options, bonus plans, commission plans, employment contracts, severance plans, and separation negotiations. When she is not working, Ann dedicates her time to helping her community. She is a member of the Los Angeles Development Council for the U.S. Soccer Federation. She also serves on the board of the Pasadena chapter of National Charity League. In 2013, Ann co-founded the mock trial team at Animo Pat Brown Charter High School in Los Angeles’ Florence-Firestone District and she co-coached the team from 2013 to 2018. Education B.A. Dartmouth College, 1990 J.D. University of Southern California Law School, 1994 Professional Education and Certification Association of Workplace Investigators, Certificate Holder Association of Title IX Administrators, Civil Rights Investigator, Level 3 Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediating the Litigated Case Associations 2013-2019, 2022-present, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Judicial Appointments Committee 2019-present, Los Angeles County Bar Association, President’s Commission on Women in the Profession 2019-2020, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee 2017-2019, Counsel for Justice, Board of Directors 2004-Present, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee 1994-Present, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Sustaining Member of the Association of Workplace Investigators American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Honors and Awards Member, Chief Fellow, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Employment Law, Pasadena, 2021-2023 Daily Journal Top 100 Employment Lawyers, 2021 Top 50 Women Lawyers in Southern California, 2019 Southern California Super Lawyer, 2014 – 2022 Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2023 Pasadena Magazine Top Lawyer, 2018 – 2023 Named by The Hollywood Reporter as “One of Six Lawyers at the Center of the Anti-Harassment Movement”, 2018 Named by USC Law School as “Top Harassment Lawyer”, 2018
Sue Mercer
Of Counsel
Sue McDermott Mercer is a passionate and experienced civil litigator with more than 15 years of experience representing Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Additionally, she provides counsel on day-to-day human resources matters and prepares a wide array of employment-related policies and agreements. As former Senior Counsel of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, Sue has extensive experience in a wide range of guild and union matters in the entertainment industry. She has represented over 350 production companies and studios in collective bargaining negotiations, including direct negotiation with all levels of union representation and has advised studios, networks, and production companies on the interpretation of approximately 80 industry-wide collective bargaining agreements. Sue prepared and argued motions in the landmark California case, Sheppard v. Freeman, involving wrongful termination, interference with contractual relations, and conspiracy claims against Southwest Airlines and individual employees. She is admitted to practice before all California state and federal courts, and is a member of the American Bar Association. Education B.A.—Boston College, 1995, Magna Cum Claude and Phi Beta Kappa. J.D. — American University: Washington College of Law, 1998. Sue was Note and Comment Editor of the Journal of Gender and the Law and taught Legal Methods and Writing while in law school.
Florencia Albert
Of Counsel
Florencia’s law experience rests on 28 years in employment law, with more than 10 of those incorporating family law, wills and trusts, and mediation of litigated and pre-litigation disputes. As an employment lawyer, Florencia has represented both employers and employees in all employment matters from advising on policies and procedures, and conducting interactive compliance training, to investigating and litigating discrimination, harassment and wage and hour issues. As she has expanded her practice in the last ten years to include working with individuals and families in personal matters at the core of people’s lives, Florencia has helped protect clients in domestic violence matters, litigated their divorces and drafted estate plans. Her compassion for people experiencing life’s greatest challenges allows her to identify clients’ most pressing needs and find the best way to protect them. In addition to private practice, Florencia has served as a volunteer mediator and volunteer judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court and as a board member for local nonprofit organizations. Florencia is a bilingual native Spanish speakers. Education B.A. – UCLA, 1990, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude J.D. – Georgetown University Law School, 1994, Public Interest Law Scholar
Beth Dandy
Paralegal and Business Manager
Beth has over 25 years of experience working as a paralegal, legal assistant, executive assistant, and legal operations manager in a diverse range of companies. Before joining The Fromholz Firm, PLC, Beth worked for 19 years at Caesars Entertainment Corporation, including as the executive assistant to the General Counsel of the company. At Caesars, Beth handled everything from calendaring, correspondence, and paralegal duties to executive and personal assistant work. She managed teams and implemented systems and software that are still being used today. If something difficult or complicated needed to be done, Beth figured out how to do it. Beth holds a paralegal certificate and has a degree in business administration. Until she can move to San Diego and enjoy the best weather ever, Beth lives in Las Vegas, NV. Her ‘co-workers’ are Seven and Raffi (two very spoiled and bossy cats).
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