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SCHACHTER, VICTOR was born on October 29, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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VICTOR SCHACHTER
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University of Connecticut (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). New York University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967). Phi Beta Kappa. Company-editor and
Career
Worked at Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz, Limited liability partnership (San Francisco, California) specializing in Labor Relations and Employment Law and Litigation on Behalf of Employers. Legislative Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1967, New New York 1978, California.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Company-editor and Contributing Author: Employment Practices Foreign The Professional Firm, "Wrongful Discharge And Its Impact Upon Professional Firms," Executive Enterprises, 1985, 1st Edition.
Author: "Hishon"s Unexpected Legacy," California Lawyer, November 1984. "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Law Firm Strategies Foreign Developing A Responsible Approach," Legal Economics, September, 1987.
"Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome In The Workplace: Legal Issues Facing The Private Sector Employer," Washington Legal Foundation, Legal Backgrounder, December, 1987. "Preventive Medicine: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education for Law Enforcement," American Bar Association, Criminal Justice, Fall, 1988, Volume 3, Number.
3; "Testing for Drugs: Safeguarding the Workplace and Workers" Rights," American Bar Association, The Compleat Lawyer, Fall 1988, Volume 5, Number.
4. "Pre-employment Drug Screening: A Lawful and Proper Response to Workplace Drug Abuse," Employment Testing, March 15, 1989, Volume 3, Number. 3; "Lifestyle Discrimination: An Emerging Frontier for Employment Litigation in the 90"s," California Employment Law Reporter, April, 1993.
"Alternatives Foreign Employers: Arbitration and Mediation," Risk Management Letter June 17, 1996, Volume 17, Number.
4. Company-Author: "Partnership Selection in the Wake of Hishon v. King and Spalding," Employee Relations Law Journal, Volume 10, Number.
3, Winter, 1984-1985.
"Controlling Workers" Substance Abuse," The National Law Journal, November, 1985. "Privacy In The Workplace: Balancing Employee Rights With The Employer"s Need To Know," California Business Law Reporter, Volume VII, Number. 6, March, 1986; Drugs And Alcohol In The Workplace - Legal Developments and Management Strategies, Executive Enterprises, 1990, 2nd Edition.
When an Employee Has Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Executive Enterprises, 1989, 2nd Edition.
"Just Say Maybe: Privacy Rights in the Workplace and Drug Testing," Los Angeles Lawyer, November, 1994, Volume 17, Number. 8; "Hill v. National Collegiate Athletic Association-California Court Establishes Framework to Evaluate Drug Testing," Employment Testing, October, 1994, Volume 3, Number.
10. "A City"s Balancing Acting: California Supreme Court Considers Landmark Employment Drug Testing Case," Employment Testing, December 1995, Volume 4, Number.
12. Contributing Author: Employee Substance Abuse, American Management Association Handbook, Amacom, 1994, Third Edition. Trial Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1967-1969.
Evaluator, Early Neutral Evaluation Program, 1986. Mediator, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California, 1986.
Settlement Panelist, San Francisco Superior Court Early Settlement Program, 1987. President, Northern California Chapter of Association of Attorney Mediators, 1995. Panelist: Mediator, San Francisco Lawyer Referral Panel.
Mediator, Santa Clara Lawyer Referral Panel.
Editorial Boards: Employment Testing, 1996. The California Labor Letter, 1996.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Santa Clara (Member, Labor Law Section), New York State and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section.
Committee on Practice and Procedure under the National Labor Relations Acting, 1979) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz is a labor and employment law firm representing employers in a broad range of industries throughout the United States. The Firm"s practice encompasses all aspects of the employer-employee relationship.
lieutenant specializes in employment litigation involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, drug and alcohol testing, and wage/hour disputes.
Members of the Firm are also heavily involved in representing unionized employers in collective bargaining, arbitrations, strikes and contract administration. Advising non-union employers on dealing with union organizational activity.
And counseling employers regarding employee discipline and termination, privacy issues, employment agreements, substance abuse, wage and hour, and safety and health matters. Unfair competition; Employee Retirement Income Security Act. And workers" compensation.
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Membership
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Santa Clara (Member, Labor Law Section), New York State and American (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section. Committee on Practice and Procedure under the National Labor Relations Acting, 1979) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section).
