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Premier

We are a premier consulting firm specializing in job analysis, work measurement, and organizational analysis. Lamorinda conducts objective, scientifically sound job studies and provides expert testimony regarding compliance with Federal and state employment and wage and hour laws. Our studies are utilized by top companies and leading plaintiff and defense attorneys in preventative, active, and post litigation phases.

Reputation

Our reputation for conducting objective, scientifically sound studies and providing valid, empirically based consulting services has made us a leading expert firm in class action wage and hour and employment discrimination cases. Founder and President of Lamorinda, Dr. Cristina Banks, is a noted expert in job analysis and work measurement, and frequently provides expert testimony through declarations, depositions and at trial in connection with wage and hour lawsuits. Dr. Banks has published several articles and chapters on the subject of wage and hour litigation and compliance strategies and is recognized as one of the top experts in this field.

Experience

Dr. Banks has 35 years of experience conducting job studies and work analysis for a variety of purposes. She and the Lamorinda staff have 13 years of experience in the collection of job data for resolving wage and hour issues such as job misclassification and meal and rest break compliance. Over the last decade, Dr. Banks and her staff have conducted over 80 job studies using a variety of methodologies, including extensive job questionnaires, work experience surveys, and time and motion observation studies. Results of these studies have helped clients to modify jobs and company operations to improve compliance and to decide how to proceed in class action lawsuits. Notable examples in which Dr. Banks and her team's work significantly impacted case outcomes include Goldman v. RadioShack (defendant) and Savaglio et al vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (plaintiff).