Welcome to the Weintraub Resources section. Here, you can find our Blogs, Videos, and Podcasts, in which Weintraub attorneys regularly provide insights and updates on legal developments. You can also find upcoming Weintraub Events, as well as firm and client News.


Weintraub Tobin’s L&E Blog recognized as “Top 10 HR Blogs for Practical Advice in 2018” By PerformYard

Weintraub Tobin’s Labor & Employment Law Blog has been recognized in PerformYard‘s “Top 10 HR Blogs for Practical Advice in 2018”. The L&E blog “provides an incredible service for HR professionals, with regular updates and insights on changes to employment law.” Congratulations to all our wonderful attorneys for providing fresh interesting content!

View the full list here: http://blog.performyard.com/talent/top-10-hr-blogs-for-practical-advice-in-2018

Visit our L&E Law Blog here: https://www.thelelawblog.com/.

Los Angeles-based Entertainment attorney, Matt Sugarman announces latest deal

Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Matt Sugarman is excited to announce that Jon Shestack Productions and Madhouse Entertainment’s have negotiated the rights to produce John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War to develop as an original film. The novel is part of a six-book series and will be distributed by Netflix.

Congratulations to Jon Shestack Productions and Madhouse Entertainment. To read the full article, visit Deadline here: http://deadline.com/2017/12/netflix-old-mans-war-john-scalzi-sci-fi-novel-jon-shestack-madhouse-entertainment-1202221957/

Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Scott Hervey moderates Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s (HRTS) Unscripted Content Group panel discussion

Weintraub Tobin’s Scott Hervey moderated a Hollywood Radio & Television Society’s (HRTS) Unscripted Content Group panel discussion on Monday, December 4th to discuss the recent sexual harassment  allegations circulating Hollywood. According to Deadline Hollywood, Hervey “asked first-rate questions.”  The panelists discussed the liability a hypothetical production company carries when producing a new show.

Weintraub Tobin would like to welcome Ryan E. Abernethy to the firm

Ryan Abernethy is an associate in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group. Ryan has successfully represented clients in all areas of employment law including the defense of claims involving workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, trade secrets infringements and class actions.  He also regularly counsels clients regarding compliance, risk management, policy preparation and training.

To learn more about Ryan and his practice, visit his attorney page: https://www.weintraub.com/people/ryan-e-abernethy

Save The Date: Weintraub Tobin’s Employment Law Update

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | Sacramento, CA (Session 1)
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 | Sacramento, CA (Session 2)
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 | San Francisco, CA

Additional information and details for each session will be available December 8, 2017.

Please note that the Sacramento seminars will be limited to 50-in person attendees. To reserve your space at one of these sessions, please email Ramona Carrillo at [email protected].

We are pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of California Leave Law: A Practical Guide for Employers, co-authored by Weintraub Tobin Shareholder, Lizbeth (“Beth”) West, and published by Matthew Bender/LexisNexis

Book Highlights:

  • A summary of the law and tips on how to navigate the complex issues surrounding family leave, military leave, pregnancy disability leave, and other statutory leaves, as well as workers compensation and reasonable accommodation absences.
  • Insightful analysis of the key employment features to keep in mind when administering and managing leaves in California.
  • Determinative considerations in accounting for the many different California and federal rules through the use of case studies.
  • Important cases and their implications. Cases are presented along with practical analysis for the day-to-day issues faced in the typical employer/employee relationship.
  • California and federal model notices
  • Useful forms and checklists

For ordering information, please visit:  https://store.lexisnexis.com/products/california-leave-law-a-practical-guide-for-employers-skuusSku19931831

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation ranked in 2018 “Best Law Firms”

Sacramento, CA, United States, November 1, 2017 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice areas and regionally in 16 practice areas.

Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation received the following rankings in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:

  • National Tier 2
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • National Tier 3
  • Regional Tier 1
    • Sacramento
      • Litigation – Real Estate
      • Real Estate Law
    • San Francisco
      • Corporate Governance Law
      • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Regional Tier 2
    • Sacramento
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Corporate Governance Law
      • Employment Law – Management
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
      • Litigation – Labor & Employment
      • Litigation – Tax
    • San Francisco
      • Banking and Finance Law
      • Litigation – Trusts & Estates
  • Regional Tier 3
    • Sacramento
      • Corporate Law
      • Tax Law
    • San Francisco
      • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
    • Los Angeles
      • Commercial Litigation

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About Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law CorporationWith roots going back to 1852, we clearly know how to change with the times.

Weintraub Tobin is a law firm that is a lot like our clients — energetic, driven and supportive of the communities in which we live and work. In fact, the number of communities we call “home” has increased recently.

On January 1, 2012, Sacramento’s Weintraub Genshlea Chediak merged with San Francisco’s Tobin & Tobin, the oldest practicing law firm in California.  The firm merged with highly-respected attorneys from the Beverly Hills entertainment and business law firm of Weissmann Wolff Bergman Coleman & Grodin in July 2012. In 2014, Weintraub Tobin merged with the preeminent litigation firm of Waldron & Bragg, based in Newport Beach. On January 14, 2015 Weintraub Tobin expanded its practice even further with the opening of its fifth office in San Diego.

Now with more than 70 lawyers, strategically located in five cities across the state, Weintraub Tobin is one of the most dynamic law firms in California. We specialize in business, corporate and securities law; labor and employment law; real estate finance and transactional work; entertainment, new media and intellectual property law; and business litigation. Our practice is focused on the needs of our clients and the business community. Long-term client relationships underscore our experience, quality, consistent service, style and strong team approach. We have seen dynamic growth and increased sophistication in the companies and individuals we represent.  As our communities evolve, so do our practice areas.  Our strong relationships with high-quality law firms around the world extends our reach internationally.

We know that no two clients are the same and we tailor our approach to meet each client’s needs. From individuals to large multinational entities, we help a diverse group of clients identify their changing legal and business needs, and work with them to obtain the results they want.

Weintraub Tobin, providing peerless legal services from California for the world.

The 2018 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan-based practice areas. One “Law Firm of the Year” is named in each of the 74 nationally ranked practice areas.

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

SAVE THE DATE – AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Weintraub Tobin will be holding their final session of AB 1825 training for the year on December 14, 2017.  If you are an employer with 50 or more employees, and have supervisors who have not been trained, or are in need of a refresher course, then don’t miss out.

This training will comply with all the requirements of the regulations including Senate Bill 396 signed by Governor Brown on October 15, 2017, which requires training on policies that prohibit harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

Training Date/Time:  December 14, 2017; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm.

Cost:  $95/per person

More details will follow.   Reserve your spot now by emailing Ramona Carrillo, [email protected].