Fred works with employers, general counsel, safety directors, risk managers and human resources administrators defending OSHA citations and developing effective safety programs which answer regulatory mandates. He leads the firm's crisis management practice, providing clients with legal advice and representation during and after critical events. His article "Crisis Management: The Legal Perspective", was published in the March 2003 edition of Safety Professional.

Fred is often invited to talk on topics related to workplace safety for the firm's clients, public agencies and professional organizations. A short list of these groups includes ALPHA Fund, Redwood Empire MIF, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Associated General Contractors of California, and "The Safety Center" in Sacramento, California. He has been a guest lecturer on the legal aspects of safety and health at San Jose State University.

He is co-author, with his partner, Lisa Prince, of the "Workplace Safety" chapter of the California State Bar publication Advising California Employers and Employees.

Academic Credentials:

• JD: Lincoln University School of Law, Sacramento, CA
  

• BA: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professional Affiliations:

• American Bar Association, OSHA Committee
       Member

• Associated General Contractors of California
       Associate Member

• Member, Legal Affairs Council
       Associate Member

• California Chamber of Commerce
       Associate Member, Employers' Advisory Council

• North Coast Builders Exchange
       Associate Member, Legislative Liaison Committee

• American Society of Safety Engineers
       Associate Member, San Francisco Chapter and Grapevine, Construction and Risk/Insurance Management sections

• California State Bar and American Bar Association
       Associate Member, Labor and Employment Law sections

Community Service:

• Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise