BLeiann Laiks

Attorney – Of Counsel

One Almaden Boulevard, Suite 700
San Jose, CA 95113

Phone: 408-478-4100
Fax: 408-295-4100

Leiann Laiks is the leader of Strategy Law’s employment law practice area. Her practice focuses on advice and counseling, employment law compliance, review and drafting of HR policies and practices, contract drafting and negotiation, workplace investigations and dispute and litigation resolution.

After practicing law at a plaintiff-side employment law firm for several years, Leiann felt that her practice was missing a focus on preventative action and education. She believes that employers and employees should be working together, not against each other, so that business owners can spend time growing their business, rather than defending it. This type of work is a call back to her prior corporate Human Resources years where she worked with HR leaders. Leiann’s prior experience with plaintiffs’ side employment and wage and hour litigation helps her better educate clients about their risks and liabilities.

Leiann has learned a lot from her clients and they have inspired her with their innovation, growth and creativity. Their ingenuity helps her develop the best strategies and solutions.

Outside of her legal life, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids, going to little league baseball games, walking and hiking with the family Bernedoodle and exploring local restaurants and live music.

Education:

• J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA
  
• B.A., Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

Memberships:

• State Bar of California – Labor & Employment Section

Presentations:

• CORP Seminar – San Francisco Bar Association, Employment Law Basics
  April 2010, San Francisco, California
• Golden Gate Restaurant Association – Employment Law 101
  January 2010, San Francisco, California
• Compass Point – Human Resources Panel – Employment Law 
  January 2010, San Francisco, California
• SD Forum Sig Panel – Ask a Consultant
  October 2009, Menlo Park, California
• California Young Tax Lawyers
  September 2009, San Francisco, California
• Small Business Administration – Employment Issues for Every Business, San Francisco, California
  July 2009, San Francisco, California
• The Indus Entrepreneur – Hiring a Team/Joining a Team – Employment/People Issues 101
  July 2009, Santa Clara, California
• Business and Employment Law for Small Businesses, San Francisco, California
  May 2009, San Francisco, California