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LILY M. GARCIA, ESQ., SPHR
Director of Training
Employment Practices Solutions
502 N. Carroll Ave, Suite 100
Southlake, TX 76092
800.727.2766
lgarcia@EPSpros.com
SUMMARY
Versatile legal and human resources professional with more than ten years combined experience in nonprofit and private sector business management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employment Practices Solutions (Washington, DC), Director of Training, April 2007-present;
Employment Practices Consultant, Nov. 2002-March 2007
Responsible for the development and marketing of company’s EEO and management training line of business; deliver corporate training and investigate and report on complaints of employee misconduct; draft labor and employment law articles.
Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (Arlington, VA) , Director, Human Resources, July 2004-March 2007
Directed HR and facilities function of 300 employee online publishing company; resolved personnel issues (performance, discipline, management, etc.); developed and executed training and leadership development programs; analyzed and planned compensation and benefits; led diversity initiatives; facilitated employee recruitment; ensured legal compliance (EEO, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.); evaluated and developed workplace policies; organized community service projects; managed HR and facilities budget of more than $1 million; supervised staff of three HR, administrative, and security professionals.
The Pro Bono Institute (Washington, DC), Director, CorporateProBono.Org, Sept. 2000-May 2003
Directed national non-profit initiative of The Pro Bono Institute and the Association of Corporate Counsel dedicated to promoting public service among in-house attorneys; coordinated the design and development of the project web site (www.cpbo.org); led pro bono related workshops at national legal conferences; provided technical assistance to in-house lawyers and legal departments regarding the establishment of pro bono programs; developed project marketing materials; designed and implemented programming for the annual seminar; supervised the work of the Project Assistant and interns.
Hogan & Hartson LLP (Washington, DC), Associate, Sept. 1997-Aug. 2000
Litigated employment discrimination cases; drafted related briefs, motions, and other pleadings; responded to discovery requests; investigated complaints of alleged discrimination; interviewed and deposed key witnesses; recruited and interviewed associates.
Holland & Hart LLP (Denver, CO), Associate, Sept. 1996-Aug. 1997
EDUCATION
The University of Virginia School of Law (Charlottesville, VA), JD, 1996
Stetson University (DeLand, FL), BA in English, cum laude, 1992, Phi Beta Kappa
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish (oral & written)
PUBLICATIONS
Columnist, How to Deal, washingtonpost.com (2005-present)
Co-author, The Insider’s Guide to Human Resources Audits, ACC Docket (Mar. 2004)
Obesity and Morbid Obesity in the Workplace: ADA Trends and Best Practices, EmploymentSource Newsletter (April 2004)
Co-author, Special Update for Employer’s Guides: Workforce Strategies in a Down Economy
USERRA Awakens: Complying with the Newest Military Leave Law, EmploymentSource Newsletter (May 2003)
Avoiding Vicarious Liability through Bilingual Risk Management, EmploymentSource Newsletter (Feb. 2003)
Anti-Harassment Law: Practical Implications for Employers, http://www.epexperts.com/
Poetry published in Word Wrights Fall-Winter 2002 issue (Aspen Publishing, July 2003)
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Steering Committee Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, District of Columbia Bar, 2006-present
Advisory Board, The Schimel Lode, 2002-2004
Board of Directors, Washington Council of Lawyers, 2001-2004
Co-Chair, District of Columbia Affairs Section, District of Columbia Bar, 2002-2003
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