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Committed to creating a world where workplaces are fair, inclusive and nourishing for everyone.

Unravelling Complex Issues.
Cultivating Equality.

Buehler Trapani LLP is a woman-owned law firm providing impartial third-party workplace and Title IX investigations for public agencies, private employers, and educational institutions across California and Washington. Using our decades of experience as neutral fact-finders, we investigate claimes of harassment, discrimination, financial miisconduct, retaliation, and more. Our evidence-based findings empower clients to foster safe, equitable, and compliant workplaces an campuses.

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Workplace Investigations

Through our investigations, we aim to provide clients the information they need to meet legal obligations, reduce workplace and campus disruptions, and forge a positive way forward.

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Title IX Investigations

Sexual harassment and misconduct on campus pose complex issues for investigators and hearing officers. Our trained Title IX Hearing Officers adjudicate Title IX complaints fairly and with sensitivity.

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Civil Rights Investigations

Investigations of systemic abuse and misconduct require unique skills.

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Investigations Training & Consulting

Let us share our expertise to help make your internal investigations the best they can be.

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Workplace Climate Surveys & Assessments

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“Lisa and Cara are knowledgeable, thorough, detail-oriented and overall fantastic attorney investigators! Highly recommend for workplace investigations.”
~Attorney Investigator, Sacramento

“Cara is an excellent attorney. I worked with her for years, and I found her to be thorough, diligent, and compassionate. She is extremely intelligent and dedicated to her clients.”
~Civil Rights Attorney, San Francisco

“I have the utmost confidence in the work of fellow attorney-investigators Lisa Buehler and Cara Trapani. I have known Lisa for years through our involvement in the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI) and related professional groups and programs. Lisa is a subject matter expert who has presented on such topics as harassment in schools and universities in front of audiences of her peers (arguably, the toughest audiences). Cara’s understanding of civil rights and employment law based on her prior litigation experience make her particularly well-qualified to define the issues for a fact-finding and ferret out the relevant facts. Cara’s completion of the rigorous AWI Institute and her kind demeanor round out her prior legal experience. Both Lisa and Cara care deeply about doing the work to the highest standard and with integrity.”
~Attorney Investigator, Bay Area

“Cara and Lisa are highly detail-oriented, empathetic, and experienced attorney investigators. Their dedication to workplace investigations is evident, and they have a reputation for handling sensitive matters with skill, thoughtfulness, and great care.”
~Attorney Investigator, Bay Area

“I cannot recommend Lisa Buehler more highly. I have used her for the most sensitive, complex and mission-critical investigations. She is savvy, sensitive, and practical. She completes her investigations promptly and communicates clearly with her clients. Her reports are crisp and her judgment is impeccable. I wish more investigators were like her. She is a gem.”
~Employment Attorney, San Francisco

“I have worked with both Lisa and Cara and found them to be extremely effective at running an investigation, including determining the scope, identifying the witnesses and appropriate questioning. They are particularly good at focusing on the specific claims and asking the right questions to address them. They are communicative, thorough and provide updates during the process. They finalize the investigation with a report which provides me with the necessary information to take appropriate next steps. I appreciate their work and highly recommend them. “
~Senior Human Resource Consultant, SPHR, Northern California