Education
USC Gould School of Law
JD, 1991-01-01 - 1994-01-01Pepperdine University
Mediating the Litigated Case - Strauss Institute of Dispute Resolution, 2005-01-01 - 2005-01-01Dartmouth College
BA, History 1986-01-01 - 1990-01-01Universidad de Salamanca
Dartmouth Foreign Study Program, 1988-01-01 - 1988-01-01Polytechnic School
, 1982-01-01 - 1986-01-01Work Experience
The Fromholz Firm, PLC
Current
The Fromholz Firm, PLC
Chief
2022-06-01 - 2023-07-01
Chief
Jackson Lewis P.C.
2012-07-01 - 2015-02-01
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Caesars Entertainment
2010-12-01 - 2012-06-01
Caesars Entertainment
ConocoPhillips
2008-07-01 - 2010-12-01
ConocoPhillips
Kaiser Permanente
2006-01-01 - 2008-07-01
Kaiser Permanente
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2001-02-01 - 2005-12-01
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
2003-03-01 - 2003-03-01
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
BestOffer.com
1999-01-01 - 2000-12-01
BestOffer.com
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
1997-07-01 - 1998-11-01
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Skills
Summary
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 counsels individuals and businesses on executive compensation matters, including stock options, bonus plans, commission plans, employment contracts, severance plans, and separation negotiations. Ann counsels businesses to comply with the maze of California and federal employment laws. She advises on a wide range of policies: leaves of absence; disability accommodation; hiring and dismissal decisions; policies and handbooks. Ann represents select individuals and businesses in litigation. She has extensive experience litigating a full range of employment claims, including: discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination; claims involving disability, religious, and pregnancy accommodations; and California’s complex leave laws. She has been recognized for excellence by her peers and is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She also regularly is recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer and as one of the Best Lawyers in America. Ann has conducted more than 200 workplace training sessions on a wide range of subjects. She serves as an expert witness on a variety of topics, including appropriate workplace investigations, sexual harassment policies, interactive process and accommodation of disabilities, and I-9 compliance. Please note: In California, law firm websites and firm/individual social media accounts are governed by the Rules of Professional Conduct (1-400). This profile may constitute attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Neither the content on this profile nor correspondence and transmissions between you and the profile holder are intended to provide legal or other advice nor to create an attorney-client relationship.