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John Ward Schilt
Fairfield, CA Employment Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
1652 W Texas Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Peter Scott Rukin
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
New York University School of Law
As a partner with San Francisco's Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP, Peter Rukin represents Bay Area clients in a wide array of complex litigation matters, including employment, wage and hour, and business disputes. Mr. Rukin has built a reputation as a thoughtful and strong advocate for his clients, whatever their disputes may be. Mr. Rukin specializes in complex litigation, with a focus on wage and hour and equal employment opportunity claims. Since 2003, as class counsel he has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of thousands of California employees and consumers. Peter also represents clients with respect...
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Jonathan H. Siegel
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Employment
Golden Gate University School of Law
Jonathan Siegel, the founding partner of Siegel LeWitter Malkani has spent over thirty years representing employees. His experience runs the full range of cases from individual jury trials to class actions to arbitration and administrative hearings. Jonathan has enjoyed outstanding success in all forums, while building an enviable reputation as a formidable advocate, but one whose word can be trusted.
Jonathan has successfully tried individual cases to juries, judges and arbitrators. He has received substantial six and seven figure jury awards in discrimination cases related to age (Tetzchner v. Unitank - Contra Costa), pregnancy (Byer v. Haider - San Francisco) and...
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Len Watkins
Emeryville, CA Employment Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Antitrust, Business and IP
University of San Francisco School of Law
A resident of Oakland, Len spent much of his legal career with prestigious, top-ranked, San Francisco law firms. Mr. Watkins brings the same level of expertise, and standard of excellence, to his practice in the East Bay. Focusing on consumer bankruptcy and business law, Mr. Watkins’ depth of experience and training include:
A Masters of Business Administration, concentrating on finance, from the University of California, at Davis
A stock brokerage license (inactive) from the National Association of Securities Dealers
A California Real Estate Broker’s license
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Business Attorney
Norris & Norris (now...
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Deborah Barron
Sacramento, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Estate Planning and Nursing Home
Contact the Law Offices of Deborah Barron for a Free Initial Consultation. A full service Law firm providing prompt professional service to businesses and individuals at the lowest cost to the client.
For plaintiff personal injury cases, sexual harassment and nursing home abuse, there is no fee until we recover. Formerly with the San Francisco Law Offices of Melvin Belli, the "King of Torts."
Served with a summons and complaint? We may be able to obtain insurance coverage for you or file a cross-complaint for indemnity or contribution.
From business start-ups, mergers and acquisitions to complex litigation, our goal is...
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Annie B. Banh
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Enrique Martinez
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
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James Severson
Stockton, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Energy
University of California Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)
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Alden Jay Knisbacher
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Probate
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
Alden Knisbacher has represented clients in the Bay Area and across California since 1994. He has litigated hundreds of cases in various areas of law including employment, real estate, contract and business disputes, probate disputes, civil rights and other matters.
Mr. Knisbacher is a Georgetown Law graduate.
When not practicing law he can be found hiking, biking, running or cycling with his two children. Or, perhaps, playing with their pet bunny, Bobby.
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John Francis Hyland
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
Golden Gate University School of Law
John Hyland is a partner with Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP. He practices exclusively in the area of employment law. John was Of Counsel with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker in the firm’s San Francisco office where he advised and represented companies in State and Federal court actions covering all areas of employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, disability law, employee privacy, employee leaves, and wage and hour issues. John regularly conducts training seminars and presents on a wide array of employment law issues. Law & Politics Magazine selected John as one of its Northern California Super Lawyers...
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Arthur William Lazear
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Arthur Lazear has practiced law for more than 40 years, helping to obtain successful results for worthy clients nationwide. Mr. Lazear has prosecuted some of the biggest class actions ever litigated in employment law, but has never abandoned his level of personal attention to each client, which is the firm’s hallmark.
Mr. Lazear’s father was a janitor, an immigrant from Ukraine who worked nights in a tireless effort to provide his children the hope of a better life, that they might realize the American Dream. The example set by his father inspired Mr. Lazear’s lifelong commitment to protecting and enforcing the...
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Douglas A. Prutton
Concord, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
Mr. Prutton graduated with high honors in 1979 from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Forestry. He received his law degree in 1982 (J.D. cum laude) from one of the top schools in the country, the University of Illinois College of Law. From 1982 - 1985 he practiced law with Baxter & Hammond in Grand Rapids, Michigan representing insurance companies and corporations. From 1985 - 1987 he represented similar interests while an associate with Low, Ball & Lynch in San Francisco.
In 1987, Mr. Prutton opened his own law office in the Bay Area, switched sides...
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Jessica Riggin
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Employment
Columbia Law School
Jessica is a partner at Rukin Hyland & Riggin LLP and specializes in litigating employment law cases on behalf of employees. From violations of wage and hour laws to sexual harassment and discrimination, Jessica has represented both individuals and groups of people in class actions. She also advises executives in pre-litigation matters such as severance agreements and employment agreements. If you have an employment law issue in the Bay Area, please contact her office today and set up a free consultation.
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Gina Szeto-Wong
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Employment, Civil Rights, Family and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Ms. Szeto-Wong completed her undergraduate studies at UC Berkeley. She obtained her law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law and has been litigating civil rights, family law, and employment cases in state and federal court since 2012.
Ms. Szeto-Wong has a successful track record including favorable verdicts and awards in the millions of dollars. She is bilingual in English and Cantonese.
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Melanie Tardell
Discovery Bay, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
Monterey College of Law
Melanie is a fierce advocate of those whose legally protected rights have been violated, especially as it relates to violations in the workplace and the service industry as a result of Covid-19 policies. She has teamed up with a network of gifted California attorneys to combine efforts in the fight to sustain our constitutional rights in the wake of the pandemic.
While on a different life and career path, fate stepped in and the legal profession found Melanie. After overcoming her own legal challenges, largely due to an attorney's advocacy, she felt called to become a lawyer herself. Her experience as...
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John H Bakhit
Sacramento, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Employment and Business
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Pat Crowl
Sacramento, CA Employment Law Lawyer
Employment
Temple University Beasley School of Law and University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Pat Crowl concentrates his practice on employment litigation. He has experience in trial advocacy, case assessment, handling discovery requests, drafting motions and taking and defending depositions. He has participated in jury trials, mediations and settlement conferences.
Prior to attending law school, Pat worked as a financial advisor at a large investment bank and financial services company. While there, he managed more than $300 million worth of private assets.
While attending UC Davis, Pat competed in rugby and track. He also earned the UC Davis Scholar Athlete Award.
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Erica Lynn Rosasco
Rocklin, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Erica Rosasco is a partner at McKague Rosasco LLP in Rocklin, California. She has received an “AV® Preeminent™” Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. She also was just named this year as a Super Lawyer of Northern and last year as a Super Lawyer California Rising Star, Sacramento Magazine’s 2016 Top Lawyers in Sacramento and a Who’s Who Top Attorney for 2016. Her clients sing her praises, resulting in Ms. Rosasco receiving Avvo’s Client’s Choice award for 2015 and a “superb” attorney rating. ...
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Jordan Jay Yudien
Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Employment, Business and Real Estate
Washington Univ School of Law
When you need an attorney with high-level experience and an aggressive litigation style, then Yudien Law Firm, P.C. is here for you. Located in Walnut Creek while serving the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding cities, our firm is dedicated to providing the best legal counsel and representation in a variety of specialties including: business, real estate, and labor law. We believe that you deserve a dedicated and experienced local San Francisco Bay Area lawyer to protect your interests, and we stand firmly in our commitment to professional ethics in each and every case we accept. If you need...
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Drew Lewis
Roseville, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Janelle J. Smith
Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
University of San Francisco School of Law
I help clients with their employment, business, and start-up needs. I also represent clients involved in civil litigation. Please contact me to find out how I can help you with your legal needs.
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Mark Lain Venardi
Orinda, CA Employment Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Employment, Maritime and Personal Injury
UC Hastings COL
Mark Venardi was born in 1962 in Seattle, Washington. He was raised in Peoria, IL, a Midwest blue collar town. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and proudly served from 1980 through 1985. He spent the first two years on a sea going tug performing search and rescue and marine law enforcement from the Grand Banks to the Windward Passage aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tamaroa, which was the Coast Guard vessel that performed the rescue in “The Perfect Storm.”
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Nathaniel Dale Sterling
Fair Oaks, CA Employment Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Call attorney Nate Sterling right now for a free consult. Nate Sterling has circa 20 years of experience as an attorney and law clerk handling hundreds of litigations and drafting hundreds of legal documents including contracts, trusts, wills, briefs, complaints, answers, discovery, etc. Nate Sterling attained a Juris Doctor law degree from University of the Pacific McGeorge in 2001. Nate Sterling has years of experience handling mediations and has a master's degree from CSU in mediation, negotiation, and dispute resolution. Nate Sterling has a wealth of experience in both handling litigation and transactions involving employment law,...
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Stephen Fredrick Henry
Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Employment, Appeals, Business and Civil Rights
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
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Elizabeth L. Hurwitz
Alameda, CA Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and IP
University of San Francisco
Elizabeth formed her own law practice in 2011 in order to provide quality, affordable legal services to the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and received her law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law.
While in law school, Elizabeth worked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and clerked at several solo law practices, gaining experience in a wide array of civil law. Her overwhelmingly positive experiences with these solo practitioners led her to the decision to open her own firm. She has a...
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Mr. Steven L. Derby
Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
After 22 years as a trial attorney, I have decided to limit my practice to furthering the cause of disability access and ending disability discrimination in the workplace, at home and in public places. If you are disabled temporarily or permanently, you have special rights but no government agency to enforce them. If you think you have been the victim of discrimination, call us now for a free consultation.
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Alex G Tovarian
Sacramento, CA Employment Law Attorney
Free ConsultationEmployment and Personal Injury
California Personal Injury and Employment Lawyer & attorney, Alex G. Tovarian has got offices in San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. Call for FREE consultaion and appointment to sort out legal issues. Unlike other huge law firms with many different lawyers handling different aspects of your case, Alex G. Tovarian is personally involved in every case the firm handles from start to finish.
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Deborah Marie Kochan
Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
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Rhonda Darlene Shelton-Kraeber
Brentwood, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Employment and Business
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I have been practicing all aspects of employment law for more than 20 years, including representation of both employers and employees. I assist with all types of employment contracts, wage and hour issues, employment discrimination issues including sexual harassment, employee manuals, workplace safety, wrongful termination, discipline issues, and so on. And when a lawsuit cannot be avoided, I will also handle your litigation needs.
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Deepa Ajit Kulkarni
Davis, CA Employment Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Employment and Estate Planning
McGeorge School of Law (University of Pacific)
Ms. Kulkarni began her employment career in Human Resources (HR) after obtaining her Master’s degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR). Ms. Kulkarni spent more than a decade performing a variety of HR functions for various size companies, before deciding to go to law school. She obtained her law degree with distinction from the McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific where she was a member of the Roger J. Traynor Honors Society.
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Yaron Partovi
Sacramento, CA Employment Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Employment and Administrative
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
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Jocelyn Burton
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Employment and Civil Rights
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Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of California, 1994-2005.
Civil Chief, 2001-2003
Deputy Civil Chief, 1998-2001
AUSA, 1994-1998, 2003-2005
Attorney of record in cases resulting in over twenty published decisions;
Litigated hundreds of cases in federal district court;
Litigated over 80...
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Galia Aharoni
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Employment, Business, IP and Trademarks
Tulane University School of Law
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Tracy Catherine Lemmon
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
UCLA School of Law
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Valerie Toohey O'Dell
Roseville, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Employment
UC Hastings COL
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Samuel Barry Rudolph
Hayward, CA Employment Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
We represent employees with all claims, including wrongful termination, whistleblower-retaliation, wage & hour, discrimination and harassment. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area, including Silicon Valley. Please visit our website at www.samuelrudolphlaw.com
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Eric Francis Pierson
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Stanford University
Eric Pierson is a practical and results-oriented attorney with over twenty-five years of in-house and law firm experience and a proven track record of success as a strategic partner and trusted advisor serving for-profit and nonprofit entities.
Eric has deep expertise in general corporate matters, nonprofits, employment law, commercial transactions and crisis management, with a special focus on managing union organizing drives and contract negotiations for nonprofits that respect labor rights. He offers strong experience in litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, environmental, compliance, product liability, artificial intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and ediscovery as well. He is fluent in cross-border issues and...
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Leon Henderson Rountree III
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment, Collections, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Dylan Hughes
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Employment, Consumer, Personal Injury and Products Liability
UC Hastings COL
Dylan Hughes is a partner at Gibbs Law Group and of counsel to Girard Gibbs LLP specializing in the prosecution of class actions. He represents plaintiffs in cases involving defective products, telecommunications, credit cards, product liability, credit repair, employment misclassification and wage and hour disputes under state and federal laws. Mr. Hughes has extensive experience prosecuting complex automobile-defect cases and helped achieve recoveries on behalf of class members in the In Re General Motors Dex-Cool Cases (settlement of $50 to $800 cash reimbursements per class member vehicle repair) and In Re General Motors Cases, JCCP No. 4396, a certified...
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Randall Aiman-Smith
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment
I was fortunate. Despite never finishing high school or college, I was able – albeit with a lot of hard work – to gain admission to, and to excel at, one of the finest law schools in the country: U.C. Berkeley’s School of Law. While I was there, I was privileged to be an editor for the California Law Review and a Member of the Moot Court Board, advising on brief writing and appellate advocacy for other students. After I left law school, in my early years of practice, I taught legal writing and appellate advocacy at University of California,...