Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP

10/16/2026

📢 MS&A is growing—join our team! We’re now hiring for hybrid positions (office + flexible remote days) in California.

Our current open positions:

✅ Civil/Subrogation Attorney
✅ Employment Law Senior Attorney
✅ Workers' Compensation Attorney
✅ Legal Assistant

➡️ Send your CV to [email protected] or visit our careers page at https://msa.news/careers

10/15/2026

📣 One week to go! Team Rhino is heading to Redding for SHRM Northstate’s 2026 Annual Summit next Thursday, October 22, at the Win-River Event Center.

Join MS&A Senior Partner and SHRM California Co-Legislative Director Eric De Wames for “California Employment Laws Shaping 2027,” covering key legislative developments and practical steps employers can take to prepare for changing workplace requirements.

While you’re there, be sure to visit the MS&A booth to connect with our team and pick up free resources and goodies. We look forward to a day of learning and connection centered on “The Human Edge in a Changing World”!

SHRM CALSHRM SHRM Northstate Eric De Wames

10/14/2026

Something is happening after CELU. 👀🍸

Introducing CELU After Hours, because after a full day of California employment law, you deserve a drink... and some good company.

Join us after each CELU event from 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM to unwind, connect with fellow HR professionals, and keep the conversations going.

🥂 A big cheers to our CELU After Hours sponsors, Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP and Lockton Companies, for helping us bring the happy hour vibes!

📍 Hotel Zessa — Citra Bar & Kitchen
📍 Hilton Culver City — West and Co
📍 Burbank Marriott — EatDrinkBe
📍 Riverside — Convention Center
📍 San Diego — Arterra Restaurant

Attending CELU? Come for the updates. Stay for After Hours. 🍹

10/14/2026

🥂 Celebrating 30 Years of MS&A!

Following our 2026 Leadership Summit, we gathered at Esperanza Cocina de la Playa in Manhattan Beach for a special 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner to commemorate three decades of excellence. It was an evening to reflect on how far we’ve come, celebrate the people who have helped shape our firm, and enjoy time together.

📸👇 Here are a few highlights from the celebration. Thank you to our colleagues and clients for being part of MS&A’s growth and success over the past 30 years!

10/14/2026

🌟 Please join us in celebrating Laura Banker’s 10th anniversary with MS&A!

As a Senior Partner at MS&A, Laura brings deep experience in workers’ compensation defense and industrial disability retirement matters to the clients we serve. Her knowledge, leadership, and generosity with colleagues have made her an invaluable part of Team Rhino over the past decade.

Thank you for all you do, Laura, and congratulations on 10 years!

➡️ Visit Laura’s profile: https://msa.news/l-banker

Laura Banker Jelensky. Keith Figgins

10/13/2026

🌟 Recognizing Our Accomplishments. Building for the Future.

That spirit brought attorneys from all 10 of MS&A’s California offices together for our 2026 Leadership Summit, October 9–10 at Westdrift Manhattan Beach. The weekend offered time to plan for the firm’s future, strengthen connections with colleagues, and get to know the teams that support their work—with some friendly Family Feud competition along the way!

📸👇 Take a look at highlights from the summit and check back tomorrow for photos from our 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner!

10/13/2026

Team Rhino is heading to Sacramento! MS&A will be exhibiting at AWCP’s 26th Annual Fall Education Conference on October 23 at the Wyndham Hotel.

With the theme “Wild Adventures in Workers’ Comp!” this year’s conference will feature legal, medical, and legislative insights from across the workers’ compensation community. You can also stop by our table to connect with our team and pick up free resources and goodies!

➡️ Register: https://msa.news/awcp-fall26

AWCP - Association of Workers' Compensation Professionals

10/12/2026

📣 The RiskProNet Construction Conference is almost here! Join MS&A from October 14–16 at Loews Coronado in San Diego, where Senior Partner Eric De Wames will bring an employment law perspective to this week’s event.

On October 15 from 1:00–2:30 PM, Eric will join a panel exploring practical HR and legal considerations alongside experience mods, claims management, and risk control. We look forward to connecting with fellow attendees!

Eric De Wames

10/09/2026

What’s ahead for California employers in 2027? Join Eric De Wames, senior partner with MS&A, at SHRM Northstate’s 2026 Annual Summit on October 22 at the Win-River Event Center in Redding, CA!

Catch his session “California Employment Laws Shaping 2027.” Eric will explore evolving workplace requirements – from AI and technology to wage and hour compliance, hiring, and leaves – and share practical steps employers can take to prepare. You can also stop by the MS&A booth to pick up to pick up free resources and goodies!

We look forward to connecting with you for a day focused on “The Human Edge in a Changing World.”

SHRM Northstate SHRM CALSHRM

10/08/2026

How will SB 947 affect California employers’ use of automated tools in discipline and termination decisions? MS&A Senior Partner Eric De Wames, who leads our Employment Law practice, explores the law’s requirements and remaining questions in this new Sullivan on Comp Special Report. Read more below.

📣 New Special Report on the SOC Blog: California Limits Automated Discipline and Termination: What SB 947 Requires and What Remains Unclear. Read here: https://soc.news/4yE8SzF