She specializes in workers' compensation law, representing injured workers with a focus on law enforcement and firefighters.
SANTA ROSA, CA, March 13, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Laura Chiyono Rosenthal has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Rosenthal is a distinguished attorney and shareholder at Meechan Rosenthal & Karpilow PC (formerly the Law Office of Richard J. Meechan) in Santa Rosa, California. In her role, she specializes in workers' compensation law, representing injured workers with a focus on law enforcement and firefighters. Ms. Rosenthal is also known for her advocacy and support for survivors of sexual assault and harassment in the workplace and her extensive expertise in assisting government employees with industrial disability retirements. Initially joining the firm in 2013, she served as an associate attorney until her promotion to shareholder in 2021.
Aside from her responsibilities in this capacity, Ms. Rosenthal has found success as an administrative hearing officer for multiple municipalities in Sonoma County, California, since 2019. She has worked on projects involving California business formation and copyright issues as part of the virtual law firm, Bernard IP Law LLC since 2014. She has also been imparting her knowledge as an adjunct professor of law at Empire College in Santa Rosa since 2013, teaching legal writing and law office management courses.
Leveraging her former experience in the academic sector, Ms. Rosenthal was a college instructor at Empire College from 2008 to 2020 and an adjunct professor of law at Alliant International University's San Francisco Law School between 2013 and 2017. She also found success as the assistant legal department head at Empire College from 2009 to 2013 and as a paralegal at DeMeo DeMeo and West between 2007 and 2009.
Ms. Rosenthal's dedication to her profession is rooted in her educational background. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology in 1984 and a Juris Doctorate in 1993 from the University of Denver. Furthermore, Ms. Rosenthal has remained active in her field as a member of the California Lawyers Association's Workers' Compensation executive committee and the California Applicant's Attorneys Association's (CAAA) board of directors. She also serves as the chair of CAAA's Women's Caucus, where she has actively lobbied for legislation addressing gender bias and workers' compensation issues, earning widespread attention for these efforts.
Throughout her career, Ms. Rosenthal's success can be attributed to her strong ties within the community, where many of her law enforcement clients were referred through personal connections. She has been recognized for her professional excellence by being named a Top Labor and Employment Attorney in the Bohemian Newspaper, with inclusion in Northern California Super Lawyers, and being elected several times as a Top Workers' Comp Attorney. Looking ahead, Ms. Rosenthal aims to expand her practice further and enhance its efficiency.
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