Art About Town: Santa Barbara “Boots with Soul” Photography on Display Now

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP proudly renews our support for the San Luis Museum of Art (SLOMA) through continued participation in Art About Town, a unique partnership between local businesses and local artists, whereby artwork is displayed in private and public offices. Our law firm is currently exhibiting the vivid photography of Santa Barbara artist Michael “Fish” Fisher.

Fish’s artistic approach is simple: the collision of reality and abstraction beneath his feet. Using his boots as an anchor point, Fish flattens three dimensional space to a point that whatever is familiar is reduced to pure shape and color. As Fish explains, “I want to lead your eyes beyond the mundane and ordinary and into the beauty of the world beneath our own feet.” Visit Fish-Footage.com for more information about this unique artist and come view several of his pieces on display at Baltodano & Baltodano LLP through April 2013.

Published by: admin on February 22nd, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Celebrates Two Years in San Luis Obispo with Impressive Results and a Focus on Community

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP was founded in 2011 by attorneys Hernaldo J. Baltodano and Erica Flores Baltodano with a mission to honor the noble calling of our profession as employment lawyers and counselors, to ensure that everything we do for our clients furthers their interests and exceeds their expectations, and to enrich the communities in which we practice law through education and civic service. Just two short years after opening its doors in San Luis Obispo, Baltodano || Baltodano LLP passionately continues to fulfill its mission on behalf of its clients, community, and the legal profession.

On behalf of our clients:

  • Appointed Class Counsel and settled a wage/hour class action case against national employer #2.
  • Appointed Class Counsel and settled a wage/hour class action case against national employer #1.
  • Provided employment law and advice to various local businesses regarding FEHA and wage and hour compliance.
  • Represented female insurance broker in sexual harassment and retaliation case under FEHA. Case settled for $325,000.
  • Represented several farmworkers in lawsuit alleging various violations of the California Labor Code. Case settled for $150,000.
  • Represented female employee in wrongful termination and retaliation case under FEHA. Case settled for $185,000.
  • Represented male employee alleging hostile work environment harassment and retaliation. Case settled favorably pre-litigation.
  • Represented male employee against national employer alleging retaliation and wrongful termination. Case settled for $100,000.
  • Represented two female low-wage workers alleging various Labor Code violations and violations under FEHA. Case settled close to $100,000.

On behalf of the communities in which we practice law, we have supported the following organizations and causes:

  • 2012 and 2013 Cal Poly Mustang Athletic Fund, Mustang Madness, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) , Art About Town, San Luis Obispo, CA (ongoing)
  • 2013 San Luis Obispo High School, Motivational Comedian, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2013 United Methodist Children’s Center Annual Rummage Sale, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2012-2013 Pacheco Elementary School PTA, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2012 ARTS Obispo, Art After Dark, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2012 San Luis Obispo Food Bank, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2012 The City Project, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2012 and 2013 United Methodist Children’s Center Scholarship Calendar, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, San Luis Obispo (Ongoing)
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Santa Barbara (Ongoing)
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Oxnard (Ongoing)
  • San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce (Ongoing)
  • San Luis Obispo County Bar Association (Ongoing)
  • 2011 and 2012 United Methodist Children’s Center Annual Carnival Fundraiser in San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • 2012 Pacheco Elementary School PTA, Walk-a-Thon, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2011 and 2012 California Rural Legal Assistance, Los Angeles Tardeada 2011 Mission Community Services Corporation, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2011 and 2012 Latino Outreach Counsel, Thursday Night Farmers’ Market, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2011 The L.A. Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild Annual Dinner, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2011 Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School’s 10th Annual Musical Production, School House Rock, Live, Jr., San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • 2011 Valley Family Center Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction, Lighting the Way, in Universal City, CA.
  • 2011 and 2012 Vision Unida, Community Building Institute, 7th Annual Gala Dinner & Auction, in San Luis Obispo, CA.

According to a 2011 article in Journal Plus Magazine of the Central Coast, Baltodano || Baltodano LLP “is unlike any other in that the Baltodanos are dedicated to working very closely with clients, particularly those individuals who have traditionally lacked access to the justice system and take the time to analyze each case from both plaintiff and defense perspectives. The Baltodanos are also very passionate about making a difference in our community through their work. . . . The couple’s fluency in Spanish and their experience working with employees, corporations, human resources, and unions opens doors to a broad range of clientele.”

 

Published by: admin on February 22nd, 2013 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Celebrates Local Artist Diane McKinney and the San Luis Obipso Museum of Art

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is happy to renew our support for the San Luis Museum of Art (SLOMA) through continued participation in Art About Town, a unique partnership between local businesses and local artists, whereby artwork is displayed in private and public offices.  Our law firm is currently exhibiting the colorful watercolors of local artist Diane McKinney.

Edna Valley Vineyards, Watercolor, D. McKinney

Ms. McKinney’s watercolors, created en plein air, are influenced by her life here on the Central Coast.  Depicting beautiful Morro Rock, Hollister Peak, Cayucos, Pismo Beach, Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande, and other picturesque locales, Ms. McKinney’s paintings add brightness and a sense of place to our law office.  The artist’s watercolors are on display and for sale at 1411 Marsh Street through the end of 2012. 

For more information about SLOMA’s Art About Town, visit www.sloma.org.

Published by: admin on September 21st, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Hernaldo J. Baltodano to speak at October 5, 2012, Employment Law Conference in Costa Mesa, CA

Hernaldo J. Baltodano will contribute his wage and hour expertise to a panel of speakers at an upcoming Employment Law Conference sponsored by the California Employment Lawyer’s Association (CELA).  The 25th Annual CELA Employment Law Conference will take place October 4-6, 2012, in Costa Mesa, California. 

Among other things, Mr. Baltodano will discuss key differences regarding affirmative defenses that employee advocates encounter under the Fair Labor Standards Act and California law during a conference session entitled Wage and Hour 101.  Other distinguished panelists include Cynthia Rice, Director of Litigation Advocacy and Training at California Rural Legal Assistance in San Francisco and Joshua Konecky, a partner atSchneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton & Konecky LLP in San Francisco.  The session will be moderated by Cornelia Dai, a partner at Hadsell Stormer Richardson & Renick LLP in Pasadena. 

Mr. Baltodano has extensive experience litigating single-plaintiff and class action wage and hour cases in state and federal courts across California.  He has been named a Top Young Attorney in Southern California in the Rising Star Edition of Super Lawyer, an annual publication by Thomson Reuters and Los Angeles Magazine, for eight years now and holds the distinction of being the only attorney from San Luis Obispo County on the list in 2011 and 2012.   

For more information about the 25th Annual CELA Employment Law Conference, visit www.cela.org.

Published by: admin on August 8th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP’s Ongoing Commitment to Community

An important part of our mission at Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is to enrich the communities in which we practice law through education and civic service.  In the last year, we have proudly supported the following events and organizations:

  • Cal Poly Mustang Athletic Fund, Mustang Madness, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Art About Town, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Mission Community Services Corporation, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • ARTS Obispo, Art After Dark, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • San Luis Obispo Food Bank, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Pacheco Elementary School PTA, Walk-a-Thon, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Los Angeles Tardeada 2011 and 2012
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, San Luis Obispo
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Santa Barbara
  • California Rural Legal Assistance, Oxnard
  • Latino Outreach Counsel, Thursday Night Farmers’ Market, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • United Methodist Children’s Center Annual Carnival, San Luis Obispo, CA.
  • The L.A. Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild Annual Dinner, Los Angeles, CA
  • United Methodist Children’s Center Scholarship Calendar, San Luis Obispo, CA

We are proud to support the community building, education, and cultural development goals of these and other local non-profit organizations.

Published by: admin on July 25th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Hernaldo J. Baltodano named Top Employment and Labor Attorney for Eighth Year

Hernaldo J. Baltodano has been named a 2012 Top Young Attorney in Southern California in the Rising Star Edition of Super Lawyer, an annual publication by Thomson Reuters and Los Angeles Magazine.  This is the eighth year Mr. Baltodano has been included on the Rising Star list as a Top Young Attorney in the field of Employment and Labor Law.  This is an honor awarded to no more than two and a half percent of the attorneys in Southern California each year.  Mr. Baltodano, who has dedicated his legal career to employment and labor law, says “I continue to be humbled and honored that my peers in the legal community have bestowed this distinction on me.”  The Rising Star list is comprised of attorneys under the age of 40.

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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Proudly Supports Art About Town

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is proudly supporting the San Luis Museum of Art (SLOMA) by participating in Art About Town, a unique partnership between local businesses and local artists, whereby artwork is displayed in private and public offices.  Our law firm is currently exhibiting the diverse and vivid photography of artist Mary Ratner.

Ms. Ratner’s work has been profoundly shaped by her journeys to Africa, India, and beyond.  According to Ms. Ratner, “I have always been drawn to the effects of light on architecture and in Nature… I see my work as an attempt to ‘freeze’ time.”  Images from Ms. Ratner’s “Doors,” “Wildlife,” and “Landscape” collections are on display and for sale at our new office location on Marsh Street in San Luis Obispo.

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is proud to support the arts and we are particularly pleased to demonstrate our dedication and commitment to the cultural development and education of our community through Art About Town.

For more information about Mary Ratner, visit www.maryratner.com.  For more information about SLOMA’s Art About Town, visit www.sloma.org.

 

Published by: admin on March 6th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Welcomes Litigation Assistant/Paralegal Alice W. Mitchell

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is pleased to welcome Litigation Assistant/Paralegal Alice W. Mitchell to our employment practice.  Ms. Mitchell was initially introduced to our firm as an intern through the Cuesta College Legal Internship Program.  As a Cuesta College Paralegal student, Ms. Mitchell seeks to compliment her existing B.S. degree in Liberal Studies and two minor degrees in Professional Writing and English from Portland State University.  Ms. Mitchell brings a strong enthusiasm for legal practice and a commitment to our mission of professional excellence, civic service, and education.  She has been a resident of the Central Coast for nearly 8 years.  Ms. Mitchell will help facilitate smooth day-to-day operations and provide litigation support so that we can continue to further our clients’ interests and exceed their expectations.

Published by: admin on February 28th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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We Are Pleased To Announce That Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Has Moved

Our new office space will allow us to better meet the needs of our growing practice.  Thank you for supporting us during our first year.

Our address has changed, but our phone numbers, email addresses, and website remain the same.

1411 Marsh Street, Suite 102 || San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 322-3412 || Fax: (805) 322-3413 || Toll-Free: (888) 503-5517

For general questions and inquiries, please call or send us an email: info@bbemploymentlaw.com

 

Published by: admin on January 27th, 2012 | Filed under Uncategorized
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Baltodano || Baltodano LLP Joins the California Minority Counsel Program

Baltodano || Baltodano LLP recently joined the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP), a non-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion among the state’s attorney population.  According to CMCP, 54% of the state’s population is comprised of minorities.  However, minorities are disproportionately underrepresented at all levels of the legal profession.  In 2001, the California State Bar estimated that only 17% of the state’s attorneys were people of color.   This percentage is even lower for lawyers in law firm senior associate and partnership ranks as well as those who occupy leadership roles in corporate America.

As a minority-owned law firm, Baltodano || Baltodano LLP is a proud member of CMCP and supports its mission of creating professional opportunities for all attorneys – especially lawyers who have historically been underrepresented in the profession – and fostering a more just and inclusive justice system.

For more information about CMCP, please visit www.cmcp.org.

Published by: admin on October 4th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized
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