Samson R. Elsbernd, Esq.

Phone: (916) 441-2430

Email: selsbernd@wilkefleury.com

PRACTICE AREAS

Business Entities & Transactions
Business Litigation
Employment
Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy

EDUCATION

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid – (2005)
The George Washington University – B.A (2006)
University of the Pacific – J.D. (2009)

Mr. Elsbernd joined Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP, as an associate in September 2009. He obtained his undergraduate degree at The George Washington University (GWU), in Washington, D.C.; graduating summa cum laude. He also graduated with honors in Hispanic Languages and Literature, and obtained a second major in Speech and Hearing Science.

In the spring of 2005, he attended the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. In 2006 and 2007, he was the Chair of the internationally distributed Souvenir Program for the National Conference of States Societies (NCSS) Cherry Blossom Princess Program, part of The National Cherry Blossom Festival. In 2008, he continued to collaborate with NCSS on the Souvenir Program.

Between 2006 and 2009, Mr. Elsbernd attended Pacific McGeorge School of Law, graduating with distinction. He received the Certificate of Governmental Affairs and the Witkin Award in Legislation. He served as President of the McGeorge Federalist Society, and was a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group Executive Committee for the national Federalist Society. Additionally, he was a certified student attorney for Community Legal Services, a non-profit civil practice clinic, and for the Solano County Public Defender.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Elsbernd was a legal extern for the California Emergency Management Agency, working in the Executive legal department drafting and translating bi-national and interstate memorandums of understanding and other legal documents.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

California Emergency Management Agency, Legal Intern, Rancho Cordova, CA, 2009

Solano County Public Defender, Legal Intern, Fairfield, CA, 2009

McGeorge Civil Practice Clinic, Student Attorney, Sacramento, CA, 2007-2008

Charter-Davis, LLP, Law Clerk, Sacramento, CA, Summer 2007

National Conference of State Societies Cherry Blossom Festival, Souvenir Program Chair, Washington, D.C., 2006, 2007, 2008

White House Office of Presidential Correspondence, Intern, Washington, D.C., 2003-2006

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Intern, Washington, D.C., 2005

Embassy of Spain, Intern, Education Office, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004

Bush-Cheney ’04, Intern, Arlington, VA, 2003

Assemblywoman Helen Thomson, Youth Ambassador, Vacaville, CA, 2002

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Proficient in reading and writing Spanish; speaks Spanish fluently.

Member of The Milton L. Schwartz David F. Levi American Inn of Court, Davis, California

California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) Board Member & District 2 Representative

BAR ADMISSIONS

The State Bar of California

The District of Columbia Bar

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

EMPLOYMENT

Seeing Pink Elephants? Alcohol and Drug Testing in the Workplace Raise Privacy Concerns
Wilke Fleury Labor and Employment Newsletter, (May 2011)
Employers May Not Have to Compensate Employees for Incentive Based Compensation Upon Termination
Wilke Fleury – Labor and Employment News, (February 2010)
Managers Can be Sued by Employees for Unpaid Wages Even Though Company is in Bankruptcy
Wilke Fleury – Labor and Employment News, (November 2009)
Discrimination, Retaliation, and You: The original victim of discrimination is not the only one who can sue
Wilke Fleury – Labor and Employment News, (May 2009)
401(k) Benefits May be Real Liabilities
Wilke Fleury – Labor and Employment News, (August 2008)

REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION AND LAND USE

Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts—Asset or Liability?
Wilke Fleury Construction Newsletter, (May 2010)

GENERAL

The Future of Work Status Legislation and E-Verify
, (March 2010)
Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission Lawyers
The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, (February 2009)

Practicing: Business Litigation, Employment

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