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# Barbara E. Cowan

*Barbara (“Brandi”) Figari Cowan is the founder of*Workplace Advocates, P.C*., a statewide practice representing employees in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination. Ms. Figari Cowan is the immediate past Chair of the California Employment Lawyers Association (“CELA”) and has served on its Executive Board since 2014. *

### Articles written by this author:

## [New California law protects sexual assault/ harrassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/new-california-law-protects-sexual-assault-harrassment-survivors-from-retaliatory-lawsuits "New California law protects sexual assault/ harrassment survivors from retaliatory lawsuits")

A litigator’s guide to leveraging Civil Code section 47.1  

[Barbara E. Cowan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barbara-e-cowan "Barbara E. Cowan")
[Robert J.A. Fordiani](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robert-j-a-fordiani "Robert J.A. Fordiani")

[2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june)