Colin Tanner

• Labor & Employment
• Litigation & Appellate Law
• Public Safety
• Risk Management

Labor & Employment Special Counsel for:

• City of Bell

• City of Fillmore

• City of Grand Terrace

• City of Irwindale

• City of Lompoc

• City of Morro Bay

• City of Murrieta

• City of Perris

• City of Rancho Palos Verdes

• City of San Dimas

• City of Santa Monica

• City of South El Monte

• City of South Gate

• City of Suisun City

• City of Yuba City

• Foothill Municipal Water District

• Housing Authority of the City of Madera

• Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino

• Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District

• Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority

• Southern Inyo Healthcare District

• Valley County Water District

Labor and Employment Special Counsel for:

• City of Arvin

• City of Carson

• City of Lawndale

• City of Lynwood

• City of Palm Springs

• City of Pasadena

• City of Rialto

• City of Signal Hill

• West Basin Municipal Water District

• Bar of the US Supreme Court
  
  
• State Bar of California
  
  
• State Bar of Colorado
  
  
• US District Court, Central District of California
  
  
• US District Court, Eastern District of California
  
  
• US District Court, Northern District of California
  
  
• US District Court, Southern District of California

Colin is acknowledged as a member of the 2024 Editorial Board for The California Municipal Law Handbook.

Mr. Tanner has authored or co-authored articles which include:

• When is an Administrative Decision Final?

• Peace Officer Retirement Identification Issues and the Related Endorsement to Carry a Concealed Weapon

• CA Supreme Court Case Permits Use of Pitchess Motions in Administrative Disciplinary Appeals

• Local Officials Must Participate in Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Education

• Diploma Mills: How to Prevent Employees from Buying Questionable Degrees

• AB 119 Union Access to Employee Orientation; Minor Revisions to Public Records Act

• DOL Changes CPI Index for LA-RIV-OC in 2018 with New Geographic Areas

• New Employer Notice to Employees Requirement for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Time Off

• CalPERS Agencies Must Limit Out-of-Class Appointments to 960 Hours per AB 1487

• Supreme Court Rules In Janus v. AFSCME That Agency Fees Violate The First Amendment and SB 866 Is Signed Into Law In Response

• Governor Signs SB 83 Extending Paid Family Leave Benefits

• Governor Signs SB 188 Prohibiting Discrimination Based on One’s Natural Hair

• Agreements In Employment Discrimination Cases

• The Do’s and Don’ts of Retaining Independent Contractors

• Are Your District’s Independent Contractors Affected by AB 5 and AB 170?
  
  
• SB 931- Public Agencies Beware- PERB Can Award Penalties and Attorneys' Fees for Violations of Government Code Section 3550
  
  
• Employers Have No Duty of Care to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 to Employee's Household
  
  
• AB 1484 Mandates Public Employers to Include Temp. Employees in Permanent Employees' Bargaining Units

• Lake Forest Little League, former Vice President & volunteer manager

• AYSO Region 85, former volunteer coach

• California State Soccer Association – South, Certified Coach

Mr. Tanner is a regular presenter on labor and employment topics, including but not limited to:

• CALPELRA 2023 Annual Conference, “The Good News About The Reinvented CalPERS Retired Annuitant Hiring Requirements”
  
  
• CALPELRA 2022 Annual Conference, “Making a Hit: The Retired Annuitant Remix”

• 2020 CALPELRA 2020 Annual Conference, “Labor Negotiations In Times Of Fiscal Crisis: Strategies For Confronting New Economic Realties”

• 2019 Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California's 10th Annual Training Conference, “The ‘California Rule’ Under Attack Still Stands – For Now”

• 50th California Special Districts Association Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase, “Independent Contractor Do’s and Don’ts”

• 2018 CALPELRA 2018 Annual Conference, “Navigating The CalPERS Administrative Appeals Process”

• Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California's 9th Annual Training Conference, “Labor Relations 101”

• Annual Chapter Conference of Northern California Chapter – International Public Management Association – Human Resources (NCCIPMA-HR), “Let the Grieving Process Begin - Evaluating the Grievance Scope, Grievability, Timeliness, and Management Rights as Potential Defenses.”

• 2017 Annual Chapter Conference of Northern California Chapter – International Public Management Association – Human Resources (NCCIPMA-HR), "When All Else Fails – Gearing Up for Imposition: Prerequisites, Techniques, and Approach."

•  2016 National Public Employer Labor Relations Board (NPELRA) Labor Relations Academy I: “The Foundation of Labor Relations.”

• Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California's Training Conference, “Basic Principles And Practices Of Collective Bargaining And Tools Of The Trade.

• Public Employer Labor Relations Association of California's 7th Annual Training Conference, “Preparing for Negotiation.”

• University of CA, Hastings, JD, 1990

• University of CA, San Diego, BA, 1987