Michael Youril

Associate with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

Michael provides representation and legal counsel to Liebert Cassidy Whitmore clients in matters pertaining to employment and labor law.

Michael has extensive experience in retirement law including CalPERS, the '37 Act, and local retirement systems. Michael represents agencies in all aspects of the CalPERS audit and determination process and in disability retirement proceedings. Michael regularly represents agencies before the Office of Administrative Hearings and various retirement Boards. He also litigates CalPERS determinations and disability retirement cases in superior court. Michael also assists agencies in com-plying with retirement and health benefit laws, including post-retirement work restrictions, independent contractor status, disability retirement, PEPRA compliance, PEMHCA (i.e. CalPERS medical), health benefits for elected officials, and determining whether compensation is included or excluded from reporting for the purposes of determining pension benefits.

Michael also litigates employment law actions in state and federal courts through all stages of litigation. He regularly litigates cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower retaliation, due process, free speech retaliation, Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, FMLA/CFRA, and wage and hour matters. Michael has also litigated several individual and collective action cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Michael provides advice and counsel to employers regarding employee leave rights, engaging in the interactive process with disabled employees, and providing reasonable accommodations to disabled employees. Michael guides public agencies through the entire disability retirement process, including handling administrative hearings and writs of mandate concerning applications for disability retirement.

Michael also represents employers at disciplinary hearings. Michael graduated Order of the Coif from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Agenda

9:45 am to 10:00 am - Registration & Welcome
10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Program
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm - Lunch
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm - Board Meeting - Everyone Welcome