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Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
Paul Knothe practices in Liebert Cassidy Whitmore's Los Angeles office where he advises and represents public agency and community college clients in employment law, with an emphasis on public safety issues. Paul advises public safety agencies on complex and cutting-edge issues arising from police reform legislation, including the transparency laws reducing traditional Pitchess protections and exposing peace officer personnel records to disclosure in response to Public Records Act requests.
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Before SB 2, California lacked a process for decertifying peace officers, allowing misconduct to go unchecked | GovernmentJun. 19, 2024 | |
| Resolutions for California law enforcement agencies | Jan. 4, 2023 | |
| State misses deadline for peace officer bias screening rules | Labor/Employment, Government, CriminalMar. 3, 2022 | |
| SB 16: Expands public access to peace officer personnel records | Government, CriminalJan. 5, 2022 | |
| Less heralded than AB 392, SB 230 may have greater long term impact on police practices | Government, CriminalOct. 24, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetra Johnson, Vinly Eng, Zachary Wade, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department | Civil Rights | Defendant | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Renato Moreno, et al. v. City of Beverly Hills | Employment Law | Defendant | Feb. 12, 2021 |
| Tania Schwartz v. City of Beverly Hills | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 29, 2019 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Before SB 2, California lacked a process for decertifying peace officers, allowing misconduct to go unchecked | GovernmentJun. 19, 2024 | |
| Resolutions for California law enforcement agencies | Jan. 4, 2023 | |
| State misses deadline for peace officer bias screening rules | Labor/Employment, Government, CriminalMar. 3, 2022 | |
| SB 16: Expands public access to peace officer personnel records | Government, CriminalJan. 5, 2022 | |
| Less heralded than AB 392, SB 230 may have greater long term impact on police practices | Government, CriminalOct. 24, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetra Johnson, Vinly Eng, Zachary Wade, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department | Civil Rights | Defendant | Mar. 14, 2025 |
| Renato Moreno, et al. v. City of Beverly Hills | Employment Law | Defendant | Feb. 12, 2021 |
| Tania Schwartz v. City of Beverly Hills | Employment Law | Defendant | Nov. 29, 2019 |