All Fair Measures trainers are practicing employment law attorneys with years of consultation and courtroom experience on tough employment law issues.  They are also excellent facilitators who know how to communicate in plain English.  Rather than lecture, they engage participants in active learning with stories and humor, making the law come alive.  They answer tough questions that managers are grappling with currently and make each course fun, upbeat and extremely practical.  Our trainers are consistently given the highest evaluations possible by class participants.  They know the law and how to connect with the learner so that your training investment is well integrated into actual management practices.

Julie Crane has been an attorney since 1991. After graduating from law school she joined a mid-sized firm where she specialized in labor and employment law.  She defended claims of wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, and harassment before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the Office of Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In addition to litigation, Ms. Crane drafted policies and procedures implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and the family leave laws and conducted Fair Labor Standards Act audits. In 1997, she became in-house counsel where, in addition to litigation, she handled hearings and arbitrations and provided daily advice to managers concerning ongoing issues.  Ultimately, she was general counsel for a 4.2 billion dollar public pension fund.  She has presented numerous training seminars for supervisors and managers on employment law issues both as a contractor and in-house counsel.  Julie joined Fair Measures in 2000.

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"Excellent, motivated, knowledgeable instructor!  This class should be regularly taken by employees and managers."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

"Superb work! Thank you!! "
- Manager, VMware Inc.

"Engaging, clear, articulate and seeks feedback on our understanding on subject."
- Manager, Hitachi Data Systems, Inc.

"Extremely knowledgable and engaging speaker.  I would highly recommend any manager or company for classes led by Julie Crane. "
- Manager, Yahoo!, Inc.

"Julie was very clear and communicated well.  Workshop was lively and all the group participated."
- Manager, East Bay Municipal Utilites District

"I like the way she explained some of the concepts with real-life litigations – just tells you how real the problem is."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

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.

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"Outstanding! Steve is very articulate and knowledgeable. Excellent presentation skills. Enjoyed the class!"
- Manager, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

"Steve is terrific! Excellent course, exceeded my expectations."
- Manager, Yahoo!, Inc.

"Steve was GREAT. He was knowledgeable and kept the class interested."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

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

"Steve did an outstanding job in presenting the information."
- Manager, Xilinx Corp.

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.

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"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

"Lynne's energy level and enthusiasm made the class more interesting. She obviously knows what she's talking about."
- Manager, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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

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. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.

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"Ann Kiernan was superb. She knew her material and generally made this an enjoyable, informative day."
-Manager, Sun Microsystems, 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.

"Great instructor! She knew her materials; great examples; great sense of humor."
-Manager, Oracle Corp.

Joelle Sullivan has been practicing law since 1996 after graduating law cum laude from the University of San Francisco School. She clerked for Justice Joyce Kennard of the California Supreme Court from 1996-1997 and then she moved her legal practice in-house specializing in employment counseling both managers and executives alike on all labor and HR matters including policies, investigation procedures, WARN act analysis, proper hiring and termination techniques and preventative legal training workshops. Joelle has lectured extensively on employment law best practices and is a certified mediator in the state of California. Joelle came on board with Fair Measures in 2005.

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"Joelle was great.  I've taken versions of this type of course at every company at which I've worked and the legal perspective given in this one made it the most valuable I've taken yet!"
- Manager, Yahoo!, Inc.

"Good energy - her background as an attorney lent itself to a lot of relevant pieces of law, and examples for discussion. Personable - fielded banter among the group well."
- Manager, Hitachi Data Systems

"Joelle took what I expected would have been a dry subject and made it thought-provoking, entertaining and interactive."
- Manager, ARRIS

"Excellent class.  Joelle's presentation was better than cable TV! "
- Manager, EDO Corporation

"The instructor knew what she was teaching and made this class a pleasant experience."
- Manager, Oracle Corp.

"Very personable and knowledgable - great delivery.  Joelle made the most complex issues easy to understand."
- Manager, Hyperion Solutions

"Excellent presenter.  Very knowledgable about the law!  Great stories, kept it interesting.  Excellent pace (not too fast, not too slow)."
- Manager, IGN Entertainment