Profile:
Dr. David Friedland has served as a litigation consultant in more than sixty cases, including both individual and class action matters in both federal and state courts. We provide expert services to both defense and plaintiff counsel in the following areas:

*disparate impact and disparate treatment discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, and national origin

*development and validation of employee selection procedures

*workplace harassment

*wrongful termination

*wage and hour issues involving exempt v. non-exempt status and overtime issues, and evaluation of disputes involving alleged overtime and meal break violations

* human resources policies

In addition to our litigation consulting services, we assist organizations in responding to government compliance reviews involving equal employment opportunity issues.

In our human resources consulting practice we specialize in developing and implementing human resources assessment procedures for use in recruitment, hiring, promotion and development of employees. We have over twenty years of experience in the human resources field, working with both private and public sector employers. We are recognized for our expertise in job analysis, test and interview development and validation, equal employment opportunity issues and statistics.

We provide services to clients in the following areas: Development and validation of tests of cognitive ability, aptitude and job knowledge; Development and implementation of structured interview processes; Development and implementation of assessment centers and task simulation tests; Performance of job analyses for a wide variety of applications, including performance management, preparation of job descriptions, job design and compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Education/Licenses:
Licensed Psychologist in California, License No. PSY6249

Primary Area of Expertise:
Employment Discrimination