About
Barbara J. Ginsberg, founded in 1995 and based in Cerritos, California, provides legal counsel to K‑12 school districts, community college districts, and public agencies in labor and employment matters and education law. She serves as chief negotiator in collective bargaining with certificated, classified, and police/safety units, using both traditional and interest‑based methods. Her practice includes Title IX and Clery Act compliance; employee evaluation and discipline in merit and non‑merit systems; leave administration; police and safety matters including POBOR; reductions in force; disability accommodation; student and employee privacy, search and seizure, and related constitutional issues; policy drafting; and hiring practices.
She represents clients before PERB, EEOC, DFEH, OCR, OAH, and personnel commissions, and handles state and federal civil litigation. With more than 30 years of experience conducting investigations into harassment, discrimination, and uniform complaints, she also delivers training nationwide for educational institutions and public entities. Programs cover the FRISK documentation model, legally compliant investigations, conflict resolution, Brown Act compliance, leadership and communication skills, and state‑mandated sexual harassment prevention.
Prior experience includes serving as a legal advocate for public and private employee unions, as an advocate for school and community college districts, as Deputy City Attorney for the City of Victorville, and as a teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Clients turn to Barbara J. Ginsberg for practical guidance across negotiations, compliance, investigations, and litigation in the education and public agency sectors.