an Early Neutral Evaluator for the Northern District of California and has been appointed by that court to serve as a mediator in a complex class action. Hermle has received many honors and accolades for her work as a litigator. Business Insider has described her as a "colorful character" and a "top-notch lawyer" who is "used to winning". It also recounted the fact that she had made her opponent "vomit in the courtroom". The Legal 500 (US) cited Hermle as "one of the best in the field" and the National Law Journal lauded her as one of America's Top 50 Women Litigators. She is also recognized as a leader in her field by Chambers USA, and Who's Who Legal, among others. Publications Ralph H. Baxter, Jr. and Lynne C. Hermle, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: A Guide to the Law, (Executive Enterprises Publications Co., c1989). References External links Lynne Hermle's biography Trial begins in high-profile Silicon Valley sex bias case Ellen Pao Loses Kleiner Perkins Gender-Discrimination Suit 1956 births Living people California lawyers University of California, Santa Barbara alumni University of California, Hastings College of the Law alumni American women lawyers Silicon Valley people 21st-century American women Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe people