Andrea Kelly Smethurst Expert Witness

Workplace Investigations - Attorney Investigator

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Andrea Kelly Smethurst Law P.C.
  • Phone: (925) 932-4955
  • Cell: (925)932-4955
  • Website: www.andreakellylaw.com

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Employment and Investigation

Keywords/Search Terms:

Workplace Investigation, Independent Investigation, School Investigation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Bullying, Employment Policies/Practices, EEO, HR, Human Resources, Impartial Investigation

Education:

JD, University of California, Berkeley School of Law; BA, University of Pennsylvania

Years in Practice:

28

Additional Information

Andrea is an attorney investigator who conducts impartial investigations for public and private employers and educational institutions. She has conducted hundreds of investigations involving complex and varied allegations, employees at all levels, in all kinds of workplaces. Andrea also serves as an expert on investigations, training, and other employment-related matters. Andrea has served as an Equal Employment Opportunity Monitor and Decree Monitor for employers required to implement a monitoring program. As a monitor, Andrea has overseen employer compliance with harassment and discrimination training requirements, developed complaint procedure policies, and overseen employer response and investigation of employee complaints. Prior to forming her own firm, Andrea was an employment attorney with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Dillingham & Murphy. Andrea holds the Association of Workplace Investigator's Certificate, and received a certificate from AtIXa to conduct Title IX investigations. She serves as a faculty member for AWI’s Training Institute for Workplace Investigators and has provided training on conducting investigations through numerous organizations. Andrea serves on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section of the California Lawyers Association. She is a past board member and past President of the Northern California Employment Roundtable and of the Labor and Employment Section for the Contra Costa County Bar Association. She is fluent in Spanish.