DebbieCaplan

Clients look to Debbie when they have questions about California employment laws, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodation, wage-and-hour matters, employee complaints and investigations, harassment training, and potential terminations and separations.

Debbie's in-depth knowledge of California employment law allows her to help clients assess vulnerabilities in employment situations, and formulate plans to address such risks proactively and minimize liability. Her experience working with clients from different industries and sizes has taught her to keep an eye on the big-picture matters that are important to the particular client, and address business needs and realities with practical solutions whenever possible.

Debbie has more than 20 years of experience as an attorney in California. She spent the early part of her career litigating employment cases, then shifted her practice toward assisting clients with developing compliant policies and practices to avoid the type of litigation she had been working on. She counsels clients through employment challenges as they arise to minimize risk, but also address business needs and realities based upon clients' particular risk tolerances.

To resolve her clients' challenges, Debbie leverages the firm's technology and unique approach to service delivery. For example, she has helped clients with leaves of absence and reasonable accommodation using interactive process maps. The tool allows clients to manage the leave or interactive process step by step, with relevant documents and resources available at each step.

Debbie loves working with clients to address problems proactively and avoid problems down the road. She partners with other Seyfarth attorneys often to leverage their knowledge and experience and provide service to clients quickly and cost-effectively.

Although the law is the law, one size does not fit all when it comes to addressing employment matters in California. Debbie enjoys developing creative solutions to help clients achieve their goals, while maintaining legal compliance.