CDF Partner Appointed to Fair Employment and Housing Commission
By Marie DiSante
All of us at Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger LLP extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dave Carothers, the managing partner of our firm's San Diego office. Last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Dave to California's Fair Employment and Housing Commission. The FEHC is a quasi-judicial administrative agency which enforces California civil rights laws regarding discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations, including laws affecting pregnancy disability leave, family and medical leave, and hate violence. The Commission engages in five primary activities: administrative adjudication, mediations, regulations, legislation, and public information and training. Dave's appointment to the Commission will be final upon Senate confirmation.
For those of us who have had the benefit of working with Dave, we know he is very deserving of this honor, and we are confident Dave will serve with distinction on the Commission. Dave served in the U.S. Navy from 1975 to 1979, and received a Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal for service in Iran. Thereafter, Dave earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Southern California School of Law. He is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and he is Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated. Dave has served as the managing partner of our San Diego office since 2000, and he heads up our firm's trial practice. Dave will continue in both of these roles while he serves on the Commission.
From our firm to Dave, congratulations on being recognized for the hard work and skill you have demonstrated over the years in your representation of California's employers. We are proud to have you on our team.