Ann Kiernan has been an attorney since 1981. She has litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, representing both employers and employees. Ms. Kiernan co-hosted The Employee Rights Forum, a weekly radio call-in show reaching up to a half-million listeners in the New York metropolitan area, and her articles on employment law have been published in many books and magazines. Both as a firm partner and as a director, Ms. Kiernan gained solid experience in management and human resources compliance. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.

"Best instructor I have ever had in any type of professional development class."
-Manager, NetApp, Inc.

"Ann was particularly effective in giving useful examples to accompany the material being discussed. She was highly professional and did an excellent job."
- Manager, Orchid BioSciences, Inc.

"Excellent trainer. Ann presented the information in a manner that was easy to grasp and very relevant to my current management needs."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

"Ann was very dynamic, with great side story examples.  This is an excellent ‘essentials’ course."
- Manager, AmSurg, Inc.

“Fabulous, knowledgeable, and entertaining!”
- Manager, Adobe, Inc.

"Ann Kiernan held our full attention. Ann was a delight to listen to, and she kept our group interested with participation, open discussion, group activity and a wonderful sense of humor."
- Manager, Heights Partners, Inc.

Stephen Duggan graduated from the Law School at the University of Notre Dame in 1978, while on active duty in the Air Force. He has extensive experience for over fifteen years representing management litigating cases of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment. Stephen Duggan also has experience in all phases of administrative litigation of unfair labor practice charges, and class and individual complaints of employment discrimination. He has been an instructor of seminars for supervisors and managers on labor management relations and other personnel issues, and for lawyers in basic and advanced trial advocacy courses. Stephen came on board with Fair Measures in 1998.

"Steve was extremely knowledgeable, experienced and engaging. Very worthwhile course, excellent instructor."
- Manager, Brocade Communications, Inc.

"Steve was GREAT. He was knowledgeable and kept the class interested. Thank you for NO POWERPOINT!"
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

"Steve very effectively handled questions and tailored the content to meet the needs of the class."
- Manager, Autodesk, Inc.

"Excellent speaker, very knowledgeable, real life examples."
- Manager, East Bay Municipal Utilities District

"The instructor is very skilled in communication and getting everyone involved. No one in the class was made to think their values weren't important."
- Manager, Xiotech Corp.

"Steve’s background and practical experience had tremendous value offering anecdotes and real-life examples."
- Manager, VMware, Inc.

Lynne Eisaguirre has been an attorney and trainer for over 20 years. She has written three books on the following topics: sexual harassment, affirmative action, and managing conflict in the workplace. Lynne has been featured in national publications and on television, and has served as a law professor at the University of Denver. In addition to legal training for managers, she presents programs on improving employee morale and achieving harmony at work. Lynne is based in the Denver area, and works primarily with our clients in Colorado and Utah. She joined Fair Measures in 1999.

"Lynne is probably the BEST Instructor I have ever had. She is a great speaker, knowledgeable, has real world examples from her own research and experience, and was able to discuss sensitive subjects in a very clear and honorable way so as not to offend anyone in the class."
- Manager, NetApp, Inc.

"I enjoyed having an attorney with 'real life' experience teaching this course. Lynne added great insights and expertise that would have otherwise gone unknown."
- Manager, Novell, Inc.

"Lynne was knowledgeable and articulate. The day actually went fast which was refreshing for an 8 hour meeting. She used humor to drive the points across."
-Manager, Xiotech Corp.

"I appreciated Lynne's fluent communication style, excellent knowledge of the subject and ability to keep us awake. Thanks."
- Manager, Seagate Storage Products

"Marvelous, engaging speaker. Kept all material moving along and still answered and invited questions."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

Geralynn Patellaro has been an employment attorney for 20 years. She has represented employers and employees in claims such as wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, co-employment, and wage and hour claims. Her passion is in the areas of advice and counsel and training. She understands the challenges that managers face, having held positions in Marketing, Sales, Operations and Human Resources at various companies. Past employers include Fortune 100, high tech, and start-up companies. She earned her undergraduate, MBA and law degrees with honors. She has offices in Silicon Valley and Northern Nevada, and has partnered with Fair Measures since 2005. Geralynn joined our team in 2012.

“Geralynn was excellent! She gave a dynamic and interactive sexual harassment prevention training for our staff. She kept everyone engaged and answered questions clearly and provided great, real-life examples.”
- Executive Director, Morgan Autism Center

“Geralynn is smart, experienced and decisive. She brings to the table a background as an attorney, teacher, and Human Resources leader. She is superbly suited to do what she does best. I couldn’t recommend her more.”
- Attorney

"It was seriously great to see a full house each day, actively engaged in learning about how to manage better and understanding more of the importance of doing so. A great investment of our management training dollars this quarter!"
- Senior Manager, Learning & Organizational Consulting, Adobe Systems, Inc.

"Many of our managers choose the Fair Measures instructor-led training even when they have quicker options because they get so much value out of the classroom experience. They love how the class covers a lot of legal specifics but also provides a strong focus on the basic principle of respect. Managers report that they feel more confident and better able to handle a variety of challenges after completing the class."
- Director of Management Development, Global Human Resources, Hitachi Data Systems, Inc.