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Labor & Employment

Jul. 17, 2013

Kathryn Burkett Dickson

Dickson Geesman LLP Oakland Specialty: employment litigation for plaintiffs


Dickson didn't set out to be an employment attorney. After graduating law school, she worked primarily in environmental law.


Then, one day in the early 1980s, Dickson heard from a woman who alleged that her boss in San Francisco sexually harassed her. While Dickson lacked expertise in the field, she studied up on sexual harassment law to prepare for the case.


Her legwork paid off and she eventually secured a significant settlement for that era on ...

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