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Holly L. Sutton,
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Holly L. Sutton
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hsutton@fbm.com
San Francisco 415.954.4476
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The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can’t Ignore
June 9, 2026
HRWest 2026
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Education

  • Stanford University  (J.D., 1993)
    • Associate Editor, Stanford Law Review; co-chair, Women of Stanford Law
  • University of California, Berkeley  (B.A.)
    • summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

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  • U.S. District Court (S.D. Cal.), John S. Rhodes
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2024 Employment Law Symposium Recordings & Articles

March 1, 2024 Webinar
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Employers Face Significant New Requirements for Severance Agreements and Non-Competes (Recording)

Conducting Effective, Defensible Investigations (With Lessons Learned from Summary Judgment & Trial) (Recording)

California Employment Law Updates: What to Look Out for in 2024 (Recording)

Navigating California's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

Navigating California's New Rebuttable Presumption Law

Navigating California's Evolving Legal Landscape Governing Leaves of Absence

Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace: A Guide for California Corporations

Important Changes and the Impact of California Industry-Specific Minimum Wage Laws

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Viewpoint: Why this law firm's leader chose to fight Trump

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California Law Firms Eye Litigation, AI Growth In 2026

Farella Co-Managing Partner Holly Sutton was quoted in the Law360 article "California Law Firms Eye Litigation, AI Growth In 2026."  Read the article here (subscription required).

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The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can’t Ignore

Holly Sutton will present a session titled "The 2026 Workplace Reset: Employment Law Shifts Employers Can't Ignore" at HRWest 2026 on June 9. This interactive session will tackle some of the most challenging areas...

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Appeals Court Limits Employee Rights to Remote Work Under the ADA

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