Linda Krieger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her Juris Doctor from UCLA graduating in the top twenty percent of her class. She has acted as a member of the Settlement Officer Panel for U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and also as a mediator and a member of the early neutral evaluation panel for Orange County Superior Court. In addition, she has been Chair of the Federal Nominations Committee and Chair of the Work and Family Issues Committee for Women Lawyers of Los Angeles. She served on the Board of Directors as Legal Counsel for the Long Beach Jaycees from 1999 to 2002. Ms. Krieger was the president of Women's Business Council, part of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, for the 2008 - 2009 term. Ms. Krieger has extensive experience representing clients at trial, arbitration and mediation, and has a record of favorable outcomes. She also acts as corporate counsel for several small to medium sized businesses advising them on day-to-day employment issues. lkrieger@kriegerlaw.com