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 Jeffrey A. Bernick’s practice is concentrated in employment counseling and litigation, commercial litigation and appeals. He has handled over 30 appeals in the Arizona Court of Appeals. Mr. Bernick’s
employment law practice is focused on counseling, preventative advice and
training, policy and procedure design, representation before administrative
agencies, litigation, and appeals. Mr. Bernick also counsels employers on
restrictive covenant or employee movement cases, employee discipline and
discharge, wage and hour issues, workplace privacy, internal investigations,
employee handbooks/manuals, employment and confidentiality agreements, medical
leave policies and practices, drug testing and substance abuse, accommodation of
disabled individuals, and many other human resources policies and procedures. He
serves as Special Counsel for the Arizona State Personnel Board and as a
Judicial Merit Commission Hearing Officer. |
- Employment Counseling and Litigation
- Commercial and Business Litigation
- Appeals
- LORMAN Education Services presentation: Employee Handbooks: Everything You Need to Know to Keep You out of Trouble in Arizona - Provisions Related to Employee Misconduct and Termination, February 2007.
- Council On Education in Management conference presentation: Deciphering Who is a Covered Employer and Employee Under The FMLA, October 2006.
- Council on Education in Management conference presentation: Determining whether The Employee has a Serious Health Condition Under the FMLA, October 2006.
- Council on Education In Management Conference presentation: "Effective Employment Law Training, June 2005.
- Council on Education In Management Conference presentation: “Minimizing Organizational and Personal Liability Risks Arising From Employment Terminations”, December 2004.
- Allstate Insurance Company v. Great American Insurance Companies, 197 Ariz. 448, 4 P3d 991 (Ariz.App.
Div. 1, 2000)
- Carlson v. Arizona State Personnel Board,
214 Ariz. 426, 153, P.3d 1055 (Ariz. App. Div. 1, 2007)
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Koepnick v. Arizona State Land Department,
221 Ariz. 370, 212, P.3d.62 (Ariz. App. Div.
1, 2009)
- Boston University, B.A., cum laude (1987)
- Boston University's Dean's List (1984-1987)
- University of Arizona, J.D. (1990)
- Awarded Are's Fellowship by law school faculty (1988)
- Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center Kavod Award recipient (2005)
- State Bar of Arizona, member
- Employment and Labor Law Section and Appellate Section
- University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Association, Member, Board of Directors (1996-2004)
- Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix, Member, Board of Directors (2009 - )
- Arizona Courts
- Arizona Federal District Court
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