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Liebert Cassidy Whitmore is California’s premier labor, education, and employment law firm. We provide training, education, and legal representation to hundreds of public agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations across the state of California. LCW also provides expert and cost-effective investigation services to California businesses.
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Jennifer A. Puza

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916.584.7025 | jpuza@lcw.wpxnew.riefmedia.com

Jennifer Puza is an Associate in the Sacramento office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. She represents clients in a variety of employment matters, including litigation, employee discipline, and labor strikes.  Jennifer also has experience handling FLSA exemption audits, counseling on employment matters, and guiding clients through the interactive process.

Prior to her time at LCW, Jennifer interned for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and worked in the UC Davis School of Law’s Aoki Sentence Reduction Clinic. Jennifer also interned for the California Law Revision Commission and the California Office of the Attorney General’s Employment & Administrative Mandate division.

Before law school, Jennifer worked as an elections and civic engagement researcher for the University of California, Davis, where she published a report in The California Journal of Politics and Policy titled “The Ballot Transparency Act: Examining its Impact on Legislative Compromise in California.” Jennifer also served as a legislative affairs intern for the Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. While at UC Davis, Jennifer earned the Witkin Award for Legal Research & Writing II during the Spring of 2019.

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JD, University of California, Davis School of Law

BA, University of California, Davis

Did You Know

In law school, Jennifer argued and won the release of an individual sentenced 40 years to life under California’s Three Strikes Law.

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Noncitizen Voting in Local School Board Elections
09/06/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

Across the country, cities have been considering legislation that would allow all residents over age 18 to vote in local school board elections, regardless of citizenship status.  Supporters of this movement argue that because noncitizens pay local taxes, volunteer at schools, and participate in...

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Public Officials Who Block Users on Social Media May Be Violating the First Amendment
08/16/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in Garnier v. O’Connor-Ratcliffe that public officials violated their constituents’ First Amendment rights by blocking them from the public officials’ social media accounts that were used for official duties.
School District Trustees Block Two...

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The DFEH Now Using Technology To Identify Unlawful Job Advertisements
04/19/2022
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog

In California, nearly 8 million of the state’s 40 million residents have a criminal record.  Research has shown that when individuals with criminal records have access to gainful employment, it helps reduce recidivism.  However, these individuals often face barriers to employment.
That is why on...

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