Allyson Cook named a partner of the firm
Burnham Brown is pleased to announce it named Allyson Cook as a partner of the firm. Ms. Cook will continue her litigation practice with Burnham Brown's Employment Group on such issues as harassment, discrimination and wage and hour. Ms. Cook also provides advice and counsel to corporations, small businesses, and professionals. She received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Ms. Cook recently assisted in obtaining a defense verdict in a binding arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after an employee complained of discrimination based on his age, disability, and sexual orientation seeking a $2.5 million award.In a wage and hour class action, she also assisted in obtaining an order of dismissal of the classmembers'overtime compensation claim pursuant to the collective bargaining exemption.
