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Managing Partner

Carrie E. Bushman
Managing Partner

Carrie is tenacious, energetic, and effective in the protection of employer and management rights and interests.


In her labor and employment law practice, she is particularly known for her work in prevailing wage and apprenticeship law, traditional labor law, labor arbitration, wage and hour law, wrongful termination, sexual harassment prevention training, and other employment discrimination matters. She also advises employers on a variety of personnel matters, including family and medical leave issues, disability accommodation, employee handbooks, background checks, drug testing, discipline, and terminations.


Prior to joining Cook Brown, Carrie worked for an employee benefits and labor law firm in San Francisco and for the United States Department of Labor. She also interned for the Employment Law Center in San Francisco. She teaches a labor relations class in the Construction Management Program at California State University, Sacramento.


Carrie graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she was a staff member of the USF Law Review and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Community Property. She graduated magna cum laude from the California State University, Sacramento, as an undergraduate.


She is licensed to practice before all California state courts and the Northern, Eastern, and Central Federal district courts of California.


Results

  • Won appeal of writ action involving merit shop apprenticeship program expansion.

  • Defeated class certification of meal and rest period and overtime claims.


Publishing


Speaking

Community

  • National Association of Women in Construction, Sacramento Chapter, Board of Directors

  • Past Director, Rebuilding Together, Sacramento Chapter

  • Soroptimist International of Greater Sacramento (2000-2007)

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