Valerie O'Dell | Roseville Employment Lawyer

Valerie Toohey O'Dell

Valerie Toohey O'Dell

Employment and Discrimination Lawyer

Experience: 44 years
Language(s): Spanish | English

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About Valerie

Valerie Toohey O'Dell has devoted most of her 30+ year legal career protecting the rights of employees.  Prior to opening her own firm in 1999, she served as a Senior Trial Attorney with the U.S. EEOC, and as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.  Her firm represents employees in sexual and racial harassment cases, as well as discrimination and retaliation matters.  She also handles wrongful termination cases and those involving violations of wage and hour laws.

Free consultation. Contingency fee arrangements may be available in appropriate cases.

Experience

Sr. Trial Attorney

US EEOC

4 years

Trial Attorney

California DFEH

3 years

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Labor

2 years

Partner

O'Dell Law Offices

Present

Roseville, CA

Admission

Verified California

1981

Education

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. (International Relations/Spanish)

1978

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of California Labor and Employment Law Section
    2015 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Extern | Honorable Cruz Reynoso
  • Employee Recognition Award EEOC
    1992

Notable Work

Cases

Ayres v. Seneca Hospital

Favorable Settlement.

Linkenhoker v. Contra Costa County Sheriff

Favorable Settlement after motions.

Southern v. SSA, Inc.

Confidential Settlement.

Ferreira v. Jiffy Lube

Confidential Settlement.

Bailey v. Carroll Burdick

Confidential Settlement.

Publications

Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly Articles Editor

1981


NASA Sexual Harassment Law

1979

Founded 1999

O'Dell Law Offices Highlights

Employment Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment, Age Discrimination, Employee Rights

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Languages: English, Spanish