Overview

Raquel Doering is an Associate in Lozano Smith’s Walnut Creek Office. Her practice focuses primarily on Title IX, investigations, labor and employment, special education, and student matters for public agencies.

Experience

Ms. Doering assists with Title IX matters by conducting investigations, drafting investigation reports, and preparing findings letters. She advises clients on various labor and employment matters, including employee dismissal proceedings and compliance issues.

Ms. Doering also advises school districts on student records challenges and assists with California Public Records Act compliance, response strategies, and records requests. Her special education experience encompasses negotiating settlements and drafting settlement agreements.

Education

Ms. Doering earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and a Certificate in Labor and Employment Law with Honors. Prior to law school, Ms. Doering graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University with a double major in Political Science and Psychology.