Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation is proud to announce that the Firm has been honored with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Seal Bronze tier by the State Bar of California.

Van Dermyden Makus congratulates its own Sue Ann Van Dermyden for being recognized as a Woman of Influence in Law for 2024 by the San Diego Business Journal.

Partner, Daphne Pierre Bishop, is scheduled to deliver a presentation titled “Strategies for Solo & Small Law Firms to Effectively Implement Diversity Employment & Business Practices Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” at the California Lawyers Association Solo and Small Firm Summit virtual conference. The session, hosted by the Labor and Employment Law Section, will take place on Thursday, June 13th at 12:30 PM.

Partner Erich Knorr will be presenting during the “AWI Virtual Workplace Investigation Basics – Public Sector Supplement” webinar on Tuesday, June 25th at 11:00 am.

Senior Partner Eli Makus is scheduled to deliver a presentation on "International Perspectives on Workplace Investigations" at the upcoming conference "Workplace Investigations in Canada: Current Issues and Future Directions" on May 31st, starting at 1:45 PM. The presentation will cover insights from the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Sue Ann Van Dermyden, a longtime member of the Kennedy Inn of Court, will sit on a special panel presentation in Sacramento on May 14, 2024 at the “Roaring 20s” event commemorating the Inn’s 35th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of McGeorge School of Law.

The VM Team is growing! We are pleased to announce new attorneys and professional staff joining our team. VM is devoted to delivering excellence in neutral investigations and hearing officer services. Our work helps employers and campuses make well-informed decisions so employees get back to work and students bet back to class. Our team is committed not just to delivering excellent services to our clients, but to creating a model workplace as well. Our new team members exemplify VM’s values.

Presented by Erich Knorr & Sue Ann Van Dermyden

Partners Liz DeChellis and Jennifer Doughty, will be presenting “Responding to Complaints: A Blueprint for Efficient, Effective, and Defensible Investigations” at the 2024 CalGovHR Conference & Expo on March 12th, in Sonoma, CA at 1:00 PM.

Van Dermyden Makus was a proud sponsor of the American Bar Association Employment Rights & Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting on March 11th through March 15th in La Concha Renaissance, San Juan Resort, San Juan, California. VM sponsored the First Time Attendee Luncheon where Section and Committee leaders discussed what the Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee (ERR) does and how to get involved in the organization.

Partners Liz DeChellis and Erich Knorr, will be presenting “Workplace Investigators Toolkit” at the 2024 Arizona SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference on February 9th, in Phoenix, AZ at 1:30 PM.

Senior Partner Eli Makus, will be presenting “Walking the Line: Addressing Complaints Against Elected Officials” at the 2024 City Managers Conference on February 8th, in Hollywood, CA at 3:45 PM.

Sue Ann will be presenting “Credibility in Workplace Investigations - Learned from Our Furry Friends” on Monday, February 5 at 7:45am with Julie Moore, from Employment Practices Group, and Liz Rita, from Investigations Law Group.

Partner Liz DeChellis, presented at the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality & Anti-Discrimination Law’s 2023 Annnual Conference: New Developments in Gender Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence in Employment and Education on Friday, January 5th.

CALPELRA's 2023 Annual Training Conference, the 48th annual CALPELRA conference, will be held in beautiful Monterey, California, the week of November 14 - 17.

Both Eli Makus and Nikki Hall will present during the CALPELRASparks Segment “Grateful For Investigation Guidance” from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 17.

Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation (VM Law), one of the nation’s top workplace investigations law firms, is excited to announce the launch of VM Mastered, a training company for internal workplace investigators. Through its best-in-class programming, VM Mastered is on a mission to strengthen the skills of internal workplace investigation teams.

Join Eli Makus, Sue Ann Van Dermyden, Jennifer Doughty, Daphne Bishop, and Erich Knorr at the Association of Workplace Investigator’s (AWI) 2023 Annual Conference on October 5-6, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The AWI Annual Conference provides opportunities for internal and external investigators to expand their knowledge and network with other professionals.