Bhimani Workplace Investigations handles sensitive, high‑profile investigations with the potential for significant financial, legal, or public relations exposure. Serious workplace allegations require employers to conduct swift, thorough, and unbiased investigations. While many investigations may be handled internally, allegations against high-level executives, board members, investors, public figures, and other prominent individuals require the involvement of external investigators to thwart any claims of bias in potential litigation.
Public
The firm handles investigations on behalf of public entities, which may trigger unique issues such as constitutional protections for employees and elected officials, union contracts for employees, and special rights for public safety officers and firefighters. Bhimani Workplace Investigations handles investigations for public agencies at the state and local level and can assist municipalities, public transportation agencies, water districts, and more in their workplace disputes.
Non‑Profit
The firm is well-versed in the complexities of Title IX and complaints raised in educational settings, at large, and understands the whistleblower concerns that non-profits face. Bhimani Workplace Investigations can assist educational institutions and non-profits in taking the proper steps to investigate complaints of alleged fraud, harassment, assault, violence, discrimination, or hostile workplace by colleagues or students.
Our Expertise
Firm founder Arti L. Bhimani and her team specialize in conducting discreet, complex, and thorough external investigations for entities in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. As a qualified attorney investigator, Arti has overseen and conducted countless evidence-based investigations that provide insight into compliance risks, mitigate against misunderstandings that lead to litigation, and improve the overall work environment. External investigations by Bhimani Workplace Investigations make good business sense because they provide a safe forum for employees and employers to raise sensitive or difficult workplace issues and provide candid feedback on an organization’s culture and management. This, in turn, assists workplaces to improve their processes and procedures, increase employee productivity, and minimize litigation.
Arti is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators, has a background in conflict management, and spent more than twenty years handling legal issues relating to discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistleblower complaints, and abusive conduct. Arti has investigated, litigated, and overseen single plaintiff cases, wage and hour class suits, and private attorney general actions. Arti has questioned employees and management in all types of employment matters, including traumatic, highly sensitive, and confidential incidents. Arti oversees each investigation performed by the firm and is committed to excellence in the investigation process and the final report.
Practice Areas
Investigation of workplace complaints, including:
Hostile Workplace
Discrimination / Implicit Bias
Harassment
Retaliation
Sexual Misconduct
Employee Misconduct
Ethical Violations
Failure to Accommodate Disability
Financial Misappropriation
Fraud
Bullying
Threats of Workplace Violence
Substance Abuse
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower Complaints
Meet the Team
Experienced attorneys and administrators who bring rigor, discretion, and genuine care to every workplace investigation.
Founder Arti L. Bhimani
Arti L. Bhimani founded Bhimani Workplace Investigations as a division of Bhimani Law because her expertise in employment legal issues and background in race relations, intersectionality, and trauma‑informed best practices led her to workplace investigations. Arti leverages more than twenty years of experience litigating employment and other business cases in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies for Fortune 500 companies, public entities, and non-profit organizations, to provide her clients with unparalleled expertise in navigating workplace conflicts before they escalate.
Prior to forming Bhimani Law, Arti worked at large, multinational law firms and, recently, served as Deputy General Counsel for a leading global healthcare provider that employs over 2,000 employees in over 30 states and 20 countries. In that role, Arti oversaw all employment complaints and litigation, conducted countless internal investigations, and retained external investigators, where necessary. Arti also worked for a law firm that focused exclusively on representing public entities on employment matters. Given the breadth and depth of her experience handling employment disputes in-house and as outside counsel, Arti is uniquely situated to understand how best to utilize client resources to conduct workplace investigations efficiently and effectively.
Arti approaches every investigation by first understanding her client’s workplace and the complaint being investigated. She then works with the client to develop an investigation plan for gathering evidence and conducting interviews. At all times, an evidence-based approach is taken that respects and values the input of the various individuals to ensure that all pertinent information is gathered to generate a thorough, impartial, and well-reasoned report. Arti is trained to investigate Title IX misconduct claims for educational institutions and can also handle complaints against peace officers and firefighters.
In addition to handling workplace investigations, Arti has overseen national and international litigation and supervised the work of over 50 law firms, and personally litigated matters involving, among other things, employment discrimination, harassment, wage and hour claims, ethics issues, fraud, assault, sexual misconduct, hostile workplace, and other employment-based claims. Arti has also argued in state appellate courts in California and Ohio, and appeared before the California Supreme Court.
Arti earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2004 and is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a B.A. with honors in 1998. Arti is a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators, the California Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the South Asian Bar Association, and is recognized as a Super Lawyer.
Attorney Amy Yeh
Amy Yeh’s practice focuses on conducting objective, thorough workplace investigations, with a particular emphasis on complex whistleblower complaints and financial fraud. Leveraging extensive experience counseling both private sector and public-entity clients, Amy guides organizations through sensitive employment matters both before and after litigation. Her advisory and investigative services have been trusted by entrepreneurs, public agencies, and Fortune 500 companies alike.
Amy specializes in impartial workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination (race, gender, disability), retaliation, bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and executive misconduct. She also has expertise in handling investigations concerning financial fraud.
Prior to focusing on investigations, Amy practiced at the Los Angeles offices of two premier international law firms: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She also brings deep expertise from her time at a boutique firm specializing exclusively in high-stakes corporate investigations.
Recent Representative Matters
Higher Education: Served as lead attorney handling a complex workplace investigation for a community college regarding allegations of discrimination and retaliation against female faculty.
Pay Equity: Conducted an extensive workplace investigation for a community college district concerning pay disparity between male and female employees.
K‑12 Education: Conducted numerous investigations into student and faculty complaints regarding hostile and discriminatory environments at non-profit private schools.
Public & Governmental Sectors: Investigated a governmental entity where a maintenance supervisor faced allegations of racial discrimination and retaliation.
Corporate & Private Sector: Led a workplace investigation for a mid-size private food company involving allegations of financial fraud by the Chief Operating Officer, as well as harassment towards subordinate employees.
Attorney Brendan Hug
Brendan Hug brings a powerful combination of national law firm precision and corporate insight to Bhimani Workplace Investigations. Having served as in-house counsel to a major financial firm, Brendan’s practice focuses heavily on navigating complex workplace disputes, employment compliance, and risk advisory. Since joining the firm, he has conducted numerous independent workplace investigations for entrepreneurs, public agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.
Brendan’s investigative experience spans allegations of discrimination (race, gender, and disability), retaliation, bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and executive misconduct. Additionally, he leverages a deep background in corporate governance to investigate specialized allegations of fraud, waste, and financial abuse.
Brendan earned valuable federal judicial insight early in his career, serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable Virginia A. Phillips of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Recent Representative Matters
Higher Education: Served as lead attorney handling a sensitive investigation for a community college district regarding whether a Vice President discriminated and retaliated against a Dean following a medical leave.
Healthcare & Medical Practices: Investigated high-stakes allegations that the CEO of a large California medical practice engaged in inappropriate, harassing conduct toward staff and financial malfeasance.
Public & Governmental Sectors: Led a workplace investigation for a governmental entity where a maintenance operations supervisor was accused of discrimination and retaliation based on race and national origin.
Corporate & Retail Sectors: Conducted an investigation for a private chain of children’s play centers regarding allegations of inappropriate and harassing conduct by a head mechanic toward employees and patrons.
Private Sector Misconduct: Handled a sensitive workplace investigation for a private entity involving allegations of non-consensual physical contact between co-workers.
Case Administrator Kate Biehl
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As a case administrator at Bhimani Workplace Investigations, Kate Biehl ensures the seamless, confidential, and highly organized execution of workplace investigations by managing the administrative lifecycle of sensitive employment disputes. A graduate of UC San Diego, Kate brings a sharp analytical foundation to the team, expertly coordinating evidence, timelines, and communications for, among other investigations, complex Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) claims and Title IX investigations.
In her role, she handles complaint intake and tracking, organizes case files in compliance with California employment laws, and digitally catalogs confidential evidence and interview statements in accordance with strict data security standards. Her exceptional coordination facilitates smooth scheduling between complainants, respondents, and independent investigators, making her a reliable, neutral point of contact for HR departments, external legal counsel, and inquiring parties. Driven by her passion for equity and legal compliance, Kate is leveraging her hands-on experience at Bhimani Workplace Investigations as a stepping stone toward her ultimate goal of attending law school.
