Lori Costanzo

Lori Costanzo

Costanzo Law Firm
  • Employment Law, Personal Injury, Business Law
  • California
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Biography

Since 1989, Lori has been practicing civil litigation throughout Northern California. She is experienced in civil litigation, professional malpractice, employment discrimination, labor and employment, personal injury, wrongful termination, and general business and contract disputes. Lori is licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts in California.

With more than 25 years of experience, Lori Costanzo has engaged in a broad range of complex civil actions; she has handled jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts, and has served as a fierce advocate for her clients in mediation and arbitration. Her experience extends to the judicial level where she served as a Judge Pro Tem in Santa Clara County and is currently a Mediator & Early Neutral Evaluator on the Santa Clara County Superior Court Panel. Lori also enjoys developing her private mediation practice.

In addition to running a thriving general civil litigation practice, Lori is involved with the local community. Lori currently sits on the Women Lawyer’s Executive Committee as well as the Labor and Employment Executive Committee for Santa Clara County Bar Association; she was recently appointed by Supervisor Susan Ellenberg to sit on the County Equal Access to Employment Commission and has served as an adjunct professor for Advanced Legal Writing courses at Santa Clara University, School of Law. She has also volunteered at the Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA) and sits on the board of Latinas Contra Cancer (LCC) where she is involved in developing their patient advocacy program.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Owner/Founder
Costanzo Law Firm
- Current
Employment litigation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination, severance negotiation packages, etc.
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Professional Associations
State Bar of California  # 142633
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Current
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Costanzo Law Firm, APC
111 W. St. John, Street #700
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: (408) 993-8493