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Pasadena - Attorney |
Specialties: Employee Benefits - ERISA - Labor / Employment |
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Marija DeckerPartner - Laquer Urban Clifford & Hodge LLP
Marija Decker advises clients regarding employment matters, including wrongful termination; sexual harassment; disability, family and medical leaves; severance agreements; retaliation claims; race, sex, age discrimination; employee benefits; and qualified domestic relations orders. In addition, she has a particular emphasis in ERISA.
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(626)449-1882
(626)449-1958 Fax
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225 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101-3030 -
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| Profession |
Attorney |
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| Specialty |
Employee Benefits - ERISA - Labor / Employment |
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PAS2 |
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| Business Name |
Laquer Urban Clifford & Hodge LLP |
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| Title |
Partner |
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| Address |
225 S Lake Ave
Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101-3030
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(626)449-1882 |
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(626)449-1958 |
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| Web Site |
www.luch.com |
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| Member Since |
5/2009
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Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Hodge, LLP is a multifaceted transactional and litigation firm whose practice encompasses Labor and Employment, ERISA, Real Estate, and Nonprofit law.
Marija and the firm have a particular expertise in counseling clients on employment matters, including wrongful termination; sexual harassment; disability, family and medical leaves; severance agreements; retaliation claims; and race, sex, age discrimination.
Marija specializes in employee leaves of absence such as pregnancy, maternity, and parental leaves under the Family Medical Leave Act. She believes in crafting legally compliant leave policies, which can also promote and enhance workplace satisfaction and productivity.
In addition to its employment expertise, Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Hodge, LLP advises clients on ERISA issues, including prohibited transactions, employee benefit disputes, contributions, IRS and Department of Labor regulations, and qualified domestic relations orders, as well as represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitrations, mediations and at civil service hearings.
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Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Hodge, LLP’s practice encompasses a broad range of labor and employment matters—both compliance issues and litigation, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, employee benefits, family and medical leave, and race, sex and disability discrimination.
In addition, the firm’s attorneys counsel clients on virtually all ERISA-related matters, including: plan benefits and governance; disputes with the Internal Revenue Service; Department of Labor and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; claims of breach of fiduciary duty; disputes over pension payments, health and welfare payments, and other contribution payments; entitlement to plan benefits and prohibited transactions.
Clients turn to the firm for assistance in maximizing the value of real estate holdings, minimizing taxes and contributing significantly to their community.
Finally, Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Hodge, LLP represents nonprofit organizations in a range of legal matters, with an emphasis on such land use issues as property tax, sale, purchase, leasing and zoning. The firm’s attorneys advise on tax matters, resolve employment-related disputes and litigation, negotiate and document contracts and leases, as well as advise on and negotiate land use matters, such as zoning and entitlements and represent nonprofits before local, state and federal agencies.
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Marija’s clients include individuals, privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, multi-employer trust funds and government entities.
For example, she has represented various County of Los Angeles departments, such as the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Department of Health Services, in employment-related matters before the Civil Service Commission, the Employee Relations Commission, the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, as well as state and federal court.
In addition, the firm’s clients include multi-employer trust funds, real estate and environmental agencies, governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
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Marija represents businesses of all sizes across a range of industries, with particular expertise in multi-employer trust funds, closely held businesses and government entities.
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| Graduate Degrees |
Juris Doctor, Syracuse University College of Law
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| College Degrees |
B.S., Public Administration, University of Southern California
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Health Care Reform: What employers need to know.
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| Organizations |
CA, D.C., NY, & TX Bars; Pasadena and L.A. County Bar Assoc.
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207387
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