Allison West, Esq., SHRM-SCP, AWI-CH Expert Witness
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Employment

Keywords/Search Terms:

Workplace Investigations, Employment Discrimination, Harassment, ADA/FMLA, Wrongful Termination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Employers Policies/Practices, Hiring/Termination

Education:

JD, Golden Gate University School of Law; BA, University of Colorado, Boulder

Years in Practice:

24

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

5

Additional Information

Allison specializes in delivering customized in-house employment law and human resources training programs to companies of all sizes serving a variety of industries. She conducts workplace investigations in the areas of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, theft and other misconduct. Her expertise also includes delivering one-on-one sensitivity training to executives, managers and employees concerning harassment, discrimination, and disciplinary and/or behavioral issues, providing expert witness assistance, assessing the adequacy of workplace investigations, evaluating policies and procedures, conflict resolution. Allison is a nationally recognized and sought after speaker around the country on workplace investigations, employment law and human resources related topics. Allison West is a member of the State Bar of California and holds a SHRM-SCP certification (HR) and an AWI-CH certificate (AWI is the Association of Workplace Investigators, CH is a certificate holder in investigations). She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and San Francisco Bar Association. Allison is a Charter and Sustaining Member of AWI and was a Board Member for four years. Allison also was an instructor at the AWI Investigation Training Institute.