Wrongful Termination and Employee Handbooks

October 25, 2019

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Discuss the 7 biggest mistakes in employee handbooks and the defense of wrongful termination cases.

Michael D. Drenan is a Principal in the San Diego, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. For over 25 years, he has counseled and represented employers in such matters as wrongful discharge, tort claims related to employment, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, unfair competition cases, and wage and hour matters.

Mr. Drenan advises, represents, and defends employers in various areas of employment law and employment litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He also has extensive experience representing employers with Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) in all phases of employment litigation by virtue of his selection as panel counsel for national insurance carriers. Mr. Drenan’s representative clients include entities in the property management and healthcare industries, financial institutions, professional services companies, transportation companies, manufacturing companies and homeowners associations.

Mr. Drenan attained the rank of Major in the United States Air Force. From July 1983 to September 1992, he served as an attorney assigned to the Judge Advocate General’s Department (JAG). In this capacity, he represented the Air Force in employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases nationwide.

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