Karen A. Sundermier has litigated on behalf of management in connection with all types of employment and labor disputes, including:

• Wrongful discharge
• Employment discrimination
• Harassment
• Disability
• Leaves of absence

She also represents employers in a full spectrum of labor matters, from representation elections to collective bargaining, and provides counseling on personnel matters, such as leaves of absence, wage and hour laws and employee discipline and discharge.

Currently a Knowledge Manager in Littler Mendelson's Knowledge Management Department,  Karen has extensive training experience and frequently conducts sessions for the Littler Learning Group in the areas of:

• Harassment
• Discrimination
• Respectful workplace
• Employment law for managers

She also has authored several articles on employment and labor law matters. She serves as an editor on Littler's Labor Relations Counsel blog and Healthcare Employment Counsel blog.

Karen previously worked as an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel of the Judicial Council of California where she counseled California judges and court administrators on employment and labor matters, managed the defense of employment litigation and trained judges and court employees on employment issues and ethics.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association