Making Headlines
The word is out on our dedication to our clients and attorneys’ success. Check out what’s being said about the firm, its clients and legal work in the news and internally.
December 1, 2021 (Publication)
California Supreme Court Answers Long-Awaited Question About Retroactive Application of 60-Day Grace Period and Notice Requirements for Life Insurance Policies
September 30, 2021 (Announcement)
GHS Founding Partner Mary Hernandez and former GHS Partner Dolores Atencio receive HNBA Recognition
January 1, 2021 (Announcement)
CONGRATULATIONS To New Partners, Lawrence Joe and Conor Kennedy
October 28, 2020 (Announcement)
Conor Kennedy Recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer and Rising Star
August 26, 2020 (Authored Articles and Publication)
Racy Memes in Class
May 27, 2020 (Webinar)
GHS LLP UPCOMING WEBINAR: The Nuts and Bolts of an August Layoff
May 11, 2020 (Authored Articles and Publication)
NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS: What You Need to Know Before They Go Into Effect
April 22, 2020 (Publication)
Student Discipline in Online Learning Environments
February 12, 2020 (Announcement)
Civil Rights Attorney Katherine Riggs Joins Garcia Hernández Sawhney, LLP
December 29, 2019 (Announcement)
Promotion to Partner Announcement: Leah Smith
October 9, 2019 (Authored Articles and Publication)
California Charter School Reforms Enacted: Overview of AB-1505 and AB-1507
November 7, 2018 (Announcement)
Attorney Peter Janiak Joins Garcia Hernández Sawhney, LLP
July 25, 2018 (Announcement)
Partner Geoffrey Tong Joins Garcia Hernández Sawhney, LLP
June 5, 2018 (Announcement)
We’re Excited to Welcome Senior Counsel Alex Sears to Our Team
February 21, 2018 (Announcement)
Norma Nava Franklin to Receive the 2018 HNBA Top Lawyers Under 40 Award
July 18, 2017
Attorney April Navarro Joins Garcia Hernández Sawhney, LLP
March 2, 2017
Managing Partner Bonifacio Garcia to Speak at Harvard’s 2017 Celebration of Latino Alumni
February 13, 2017
GHS Equity Partner Nitasha Sawhney Featured on KCET
January 27, 2017
LATV Features GHS Client, The Latino Film Institute Youth Cinema Project
October 13, 2016
GHS Sponsors Exclusive First Showing of Luminarias de la Ley Exhibit in California
September 28, 2016
GHS to Sponsor the OCA Greater Los Angeles Chapter 25th Annual Image Awards
April 8, 2016
Equity Partner Mary Hernández Honored with Community Advocate Award by the San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association
February 29, 2016
Mary Hernández Selected as Mentor for English Learner Leadership and Legacy Initiative
November 12, 2015
GHS Sponsors Exhibit Honoring Women’s Progress in the Legal Profession
October 26, 2015
GHS Participates in Program to Promote Faculty Diversity for Community Colleges
October 19, 2015
California Equal Pay Act Applicable to Both Private and Public Employers
September 2, 2015
Legislation Changes Residency Requirements for Children of Live-In Domestic Workers
September 2, 2015
Lease/Leaseback Transactions Under Fire
September 1, 2015
Districts Required to Adopt New Policies to Protect Students from Certain Residency Investigation Techniques
July 13, 2015
GHS Proudly Supports Research on First Latinas Licensed to Practice Law
December 4, 2014
Eran Bermudez Selected to Tom Homann LGBT Law Association Board of Directors
December 1, 2014
Mary Hernandez Selected to California Bar Foundation Board of Directors
November 10, 2014
GHSB Prevails in Commercial Litigation Case
October 8, 2014
Legal Update: Changes in Student Discipline Law for Willful Defiance
October 3, 2014
GHSB Partners Lead Panel Discussion on Vergara v. California
August 22, 2014
Lawrence Joe Co-Chairs OCA National Convention
August 21, 2014
LAUSD Changes School Discipline Policy
August 14, 2014
Legal Update: CA Court of Appeals Upholds Board Decision to Terminate Regardless of Technical Error
August 6, 2014
Legal Update: Riley v. California’s Potential Impact on School Districts
August 4, 2014
Employment Laws on the Horizon — What Employers in California May Expect in 2015; San Diego Raises Minimum Wage
July 24, 2014
GHSB Partners Participate in Latino Leadership and Policy Summit
July 10, 2014
Nadia Bermudez Selected to San Diego Business Journal’s Best of the Bar
June 17, 2014
Legal Update: Supreme Court Lets Elmbrook Decision Stand – Schools Should Seek Secular Space
June 10, 2014
LA Judge Holds Fundamental Right to Education Supersedes Teacher Tenure Laws
June 4, 2014
Mary Hernandez and Nadia Bermudez Featured in Stanford Lawyer
May 29, 2014
Rodrigo Guevara Organizes San Diego District Attorney Forum
May 21, 2014
Lawrence Joe Participates in AAPI Faith Alliance Conference
May 14, 2014
Bermudez Sisters Featured in Latina Style Magazine
May 7, 2014
Attorney Lawrence Joe Joins Garcia, Hernandez, Sawhney & Bermudez, LLP
April 7, 2014
GHSB Partners Participate in CABE’s Annual Conference
March 28, 2014
Nadia Bermudez Receives San Diego County Bar’s Service to Diversity Award
March 26, 2014
Mary Hernandez Speaks at HNBA’s Corporate Counsel Conference
March 21, 2014
Bonny Garcia Negotiates Deal Saving City of Delano $1.2 million per year
March 13, 2014
Women in Law Firm Leadership is Achieved from Smart Early Investments and Adaptability
March 3, 2014
GHSB Sponsors CABE’s Administrative Leadership Symposium on April 4
February 28, 2014
Referendum Challenging Transgender Student Rights Fails to Gather Needed Signatures
February 28, 2014
9th Circuit Upholds Principal’s Rejection of U.S. Flag T-Shirts on Cinco De Mayo
February 27, 2014
California’s largest school districts prohibit suspension or expulsion for willful defiance
February 24, 2014
9th Circuit Strikes Down School Uniform Policy
February 11, 2014
Bonny Garcia Featured in Excellence in Leadership Series
February 4, 2014
Nadia Bermudez featured in latest issue of Giving Back Magazine
January 22, 2014
Bonny Garcia is a 2013 Top Lawyer
January 15, 2014
Eran Bermudez Promoted to Partner
January 15, 2014
GHSB instep with the needs of Delano families
January 6, 2014
CA Supreme Court Rules on Responsibility of Providing Services to Incarcerated Special Ed Students
November 21, 2013
Nitasha Sawhney Speaks at White House Commemoration of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
November 12, 2013
GHSB Attorneys’ Article on Religious Accommodations in the Workplace Featured in ABA Newsletter
October 31, 2013
Nitasha Sawhney Participates in Town Hall on State of Filipino Americans in California
October 30, 2013
Nadia Bermudez Appointed as Vice President of La Raza Lawyers Association of California
October 22, 2013
New Law Requires Changes to District Policies on Continuation School Enrollment
September 3, 2013
Employer May Be Responsible for Post-Company Party Tragic Events
August 15, 2013
Districts Must Ensure Transgender Students’ Rights to Participate in Sex-Segregated Sports and Other School Programs under New Law
July 1, 2013
Nadia Bermudez Interprets Recent Decisions on Unpaid Intern Cases
May 03, 2013
Equity Partners Guide Community College Trustees and Administrators on Legal Issues Impacting Diversity Initiatives.
April 13, 2013
Mary Hernández serves as moderator at National School Board Association’s Annual Conference.
April 04 , 2013
Nitasha Sawhney speaks at Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession Conference.
February 13, 2013
Nadia Bermudez and Eran Bermudez Present to Imperial Valley Human Resources Association
February 04, 2013
Education Attorney Leah Smith Joins Garcia, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez.