MENU PUBLICATION Court Of Appeal Rules That Personnel Investigations Are Privileged JUN 09, 2016 Burke Employment Law Alert On June 8, 2016, the Court of Appeal, First District, ruled that a personnel investigation, performed by an outside attorney investigator, is protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work-product doctrine. City of Petaluma v. Superior Court (Cal. App. 1st Dist. June 8, 2016, No. A145437). Download RELATED PRACTICES Related People Samantha W. Zutler Partner San Francisco T: +1 415.655.8100 D: +1 415.655.8113 F: +1 415.655.8099 szutler@bwslaw.com vCard Biography Linked Home About Values Diversity History People Practices Construction Law Constitutional Law Education Law Eminent Domain And Inverse Condemnation Employment Law And Litigation Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources Insurance Coverage and Litigation Family Law Financial Institutions And Bankruptcy Intellectual Property Labor Relations Law Enforcement Defense Litigation Public Law Real Estate and Business Law Tort Claims And Products Liability Results Insights News Events Publications Blog Locations Inland Empire Los Angeles Marin County Oakland Orange County Palm Desert San Diego San Francisco Silicon Valley Ventura County Careers Contacts Legal Notices Privacy Policy Sitemap BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP LOS ANGELES 444 South Flower St., Ste 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90071 800.333.4297 © Copyright 2021, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP. All Rights Reserved. This website contains attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.