JOSEPHINE KO

Associate
Ms. Ko represents and advises employers in all aspects of employment counseling and employment litigation in federal and state courts, including wage and hour class and collective actions and single and multi-plaintiff litigation involving unfair competition, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims.

EDUCATION

J.D., 2004 - Duke Law School; Durham, NC
Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law
Duke Law Innocence Project, Student Director

A.B., 1999 with highest honors - University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley, CA

PRIOR LAW FIRM AFFILIATIONS

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Member, Asian American Bar Association

Member, San Francisco Bar Association

OTHER LANGUAGES

Proficient in Spanish

BAR ADMISSIONS

California

BACK TO ATTORNEY LISTING

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The PIER Institute

PUBLICATIONS

October 2010, Law360: "Is the Stray Remarks Doctrine Now 'Too Old to Matter?'"

June 2010, Chain Store Age: "Work Hard, Pray Hard: The retail employer's duty to accommodate an employee's weekend religious practices"

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

May 2012, NCHRA Presentation: "Family Rights in the Workplace: Legal Trends and New Challenges for Employers"