Alamo, California Employment Lawyers

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Pawanpreet Dhaliwal
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Latika M. Malkani
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
21 years experience
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Jean Krasilnikoff
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Jonathan H. Siegel
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer
40 years experience
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Eric Olaf Nieman
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Alamo, CA Employment Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(925) 330-2732 98 N Jackson Way
 Alamo, CA 94507
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Paul Ansell Londynsky
Alamo, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 27 years experience
(925) 820-2881 30 Shawn Ct
 Alamo, CA 94507
Employment and Maritime
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Jon Paul Webster
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Concord, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(925) 609-7600 1985 Bonifacio Street
Suite 102
 Concord, CA 94520-2264
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Landlord Tenant and White Collar Crime
John F. Kennedy School of Law and California State University - Sacramento
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I am a former police officer and deputy district attorney. I have been in private practice since 1994. I bring the experiences I have gained to fight for my clients. Whether you have an employment, business or real property transaction or you are involved in a dispute, my firm will work diligently to represent you in negotiations, administrative, civil or criminal proceedings from initiation through appeal. I routinely represent both employees and employers in wage and hour and discrimination cases. I provide advice and represent individuals, corporations and limited liability partnerships and companies in real property matters...
Beth Wolf Mora
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San Ramon, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(925) 820-8949 18 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 145
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Civil Rights and Elder
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Guy Ellery Louie
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San Ramon, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(925) 234-1440 2010 Crow Canyon Place Suite 100
 San Ramon, CA 94583
Employment, Animal, Business and IP
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Mr. Steven L. Derby
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Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(925) 472-6640 1255 Treat Blvd. Suite 300
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Free ConsultationEmployment, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
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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.
Carla Vanessa Minnard
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Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(510) 479-1475 1850 Mt Diablo Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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John Francis Martin
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Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Attorney. 45 years experience
(925) 937-5433 3100 Oak Rd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment, Animal, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
San Francisco Law Sch
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Mr. John F. Martin Esq.
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Walnut Creek, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(925) 937-5433 3100 Oak Road
Suite 230
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment
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Devin Coyle
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 7 years experience
(510) 584-9020 1999 Harrison Street #1800
 Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationEmployment and Civil Rights
UCLA School of Law
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Oakland, California-based civil rights lawyer representing employees and tenants in cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
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Ashley Pellouchoud
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
5 years experience
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Stephen M. Fuerch
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Pleasanton, CA Employment Law Attorney
42 years experience
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Bryan Jeffrey Schwartz
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(888) 891-8489 1330 Broadway, Suite 1630
 Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationEmployment, Appeals and Civil Rights
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Bryan Schwartz is an Oakland, California-based attorney dedicated to helping employees protect their rights in the workplace. He has fought prohibited discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, obtained reasonable accommodations for disabled employees, vindicated whistleblowers' rights, and ensured that corporations pay workers all wages they are owed. He has successfully litigated individual and class action complaints nationwide, helping to recover millions of dollars for thousands of employees, forcing corporations and Government agencies to change their practices and punish wrongdoers. Bryan Schwartz is also one of the few Bay Area-based attorneys with extensive experience representing Federal employees in their unique Merit Systems...
Robert Lockhart Taylor
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Pleasanton, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(925) 463-9600 5890 Stoneridge Dr. Suite 102
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, IP and Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Robert L. (Bob) Taylor was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended high school in Berkeley, California. Bob graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982 with an A.B. degree in Economics. Bob graduated from the Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley) in 1985, where he was a member of the California Law Review. In 1985, he was admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He has since also been admitted...
(925) 463-9600 373 North L Street
 Livermore, CA 94551
James Gulseth
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Pleasanton, CA Employment Law Attorney. 43 years experience
(925) 463-9600 5890 Stoneridge Dr.
Ste. 102
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
UC Hastings COL
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James H. (Jim) Gulseth was born and attended high school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Jim earned his JD degree at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California. Jim’s reported cases include...
(925) 463-9600 373 North L Street
 Livermore, CA 94551
Glicel E. Sumagaysay
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Emeryville, CA Employment Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(510) 588-8855 1900 Powell Street
Suite 600
 Emeryville, CA 94608
Employment
University of San Francisco School of Law
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The Law Office of Glicel Sumagaysay handles employment matters for individual and former employees. Ms. Sumagaysay's practice consists of: Federal employee representation in Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") matters; employer-employee negotiations; discrimination on the basis of sex, race and other protected statuses; discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Department of Fair Housing and Employment (“DFEH”) and courts; wage and hour matters with the Department of Labor Standards and Enforcement (“DLSE”) and courts; small business employer compliance with above types of matters.
Ashley Pellouchoud
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Jean Krasilnikoff
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Len Watkins
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(510) 788-0040 1300 Clay Street
Room 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationEmployment, Antitrust, Business and IP
University of San Francisco School of Law
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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 Previous Experience Business Attorney Norris & Norris (now...
(510) 237-6916 125 Park Place
Suite 210
 Richmond, CA 94801
(510) 788-0675 1900 Powell Street
Suite 840
 Emeryville, CA 94608
Vincent Tong
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 6 years experience
(510) 371-7835 409 Thirteenth Street
9th Floor
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Business, IP and Trademarks
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Janelle J. Smith
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Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(510) 398-0733 1808 Sixth Street
 Berkeley, CA 94710
Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
University of San Francisco School of Law
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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.
Kellen Crowe
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(800) 295-3905 1300 Clay Street
Suite 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Civil Rights and Personal Injury
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Since his admission to the State Bar of California, Kellen has represented primarily individuals, never representing large corporations or government agencies. He has knowledge and experience in protecting the rights of his fellow citizens against organizations and governments, especially in the employment context. He has worked with dozens of clients in state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation. Before attending law school, Kellen worked for many years in the healthcare industry. Working closely with patients gave him an appreciation for the diffculties faced by people with disabilities. In his legal experience, he has represented dozens of disabled clients...
(800) 295-3905 410 12th Street
 Sacramento, CA 95814
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Elina Tilman
(415) 398-8080
San Francisco, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Jody I. LeWitter
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
31 years experience
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John A. Comerford
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Pleasanton, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(925) 226-8261 4900 Hopyard Road, Suite 100
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Employment and Personal Injury
Northwestern California University School of Law
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We provide legal advice and representation to those who have been physically or financially damaged through the fault of others. We understand that every case is unique and we take the time to listen to our clients, review their options, and tailor our solutions taking into account their goals and preferences. We bring to every case our experience, focus, and dedication to results. We negotiate when we can and litigate when we have to. If you are unsure how to proceed after suffering injury, let us help determine the best course of action.
(408) 457-1817 111 N. Market St., Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
(510) 894-6649 3900 Newpark Mall Rd., Suite 326
 Newark, CA 94560
Jody I. LeWitter
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(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
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University of Michigan Law School
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Robert Salinas
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(510) 663-9240 428 13th St
8th Floor
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Business and Landlord Tenant
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Stephen M. Fuerch
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Pleasanton, CA Employment Law Attorney. 42 years experience
(925) 463-1073 7901 Stoneridge Dr
#401
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Medical Malpractice
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Rhonda Darlene Shelton-Kraeber
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Brentwood, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(925) 513-1264 4510 O'Hara Ave., Ste. A
 Brentwood, CA 94513
Employment and Business
University of California Hastings College of the Law
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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.
Latika M. Malkani
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment and Appeals
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Dylan Hughes
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(510) 350-9700 505 14th Street, Suite 1110
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Consumer, Personal Injury and Products Liability
UC Hastings COL
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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...
(415) 981-4800 601 California St
 San Francisco, CA 94108
Pamela Kong
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(510) 663-9240 428 13th St
8th Floor
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Civil Rights and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Jennifer R. Lovko
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Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney. 17 years experience
(510) 859-7377 1061 Eastshore Highway, Suite 206
 Berkeley, CA 94710
Employment, Business, Consumer and Medical Malpractice
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Rae has extensive experience, having successfully represented hundreds of clients throughout her career. At Lovko & King, her focus is on providing client-focused representation at an affordable price.
Jonathan H. Siegel
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Rocio Toriz
(510) 663-9240
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Galia Aharoni
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 7 years experience
(855) 414-4529 317 Washington Street
Suite 129
 Oakland, CA 94607
Employment, Business, IP and Trademarks
Tulane University School of Law
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Jocelyn Burton
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(510) 350-7025 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 400
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment and Civil Rights
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Legal Experience 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...
Scott Edward Cole
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(510) 891-9800 1970 Broadway, Ninth Floor
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Civil Rights and Consumer
University of San Francisco School of Law
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H. Tim Hoffman
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 46 years experience
180 Grand Ave, Ste. 1550
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment, Antitrust, Civil Rights and Consumer
Univ of Illinois COL
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Tim Hoffman is a pioneering California attorney with a storied, 45-year legal career, during which he has helped recover more than $1 billion for his worthy clients. Mr. Hoffman has successfully tried dozens of matters to verdict, specializing in complex civil cases, and has litigated over 200 arbitrations. He has practiced in Oakland, CA, since 1971, and was most recently selected for inclusion in 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers. Since the mid-1990's, Mr. Hoffman has been a leader among plaintiffs' employment lawyers, scoring huge victories for classes of thousands of employees at Pacific Bell (who recovered $36 million), Macy's, Starbucks,...
Samuel Barry Rudolph
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Hayward, CA Employment Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(510) 886-4876 22762 Main St
 Hayward, CA 94541
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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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
Arthur William Lazear
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney. 40 years experience
(510) 735-6316 436 14th St Ste 1117
 Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationEmployment
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Arthur Lazear has practiced law for more than 30 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...
Mira Karageorge
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment and Civil Rights
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Fulvio Francisco Cajina
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(415) 601-0779 311 Oak Street
Suite 108
 Oakland, CA 94607
Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Products Liability
Cornell University
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I was born in Latin America and grew up in San Francisco. A product of the Bay Area, I studied economics at UC Berkeley before moving to Washington, DC, where I worked at both the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve. In 2003, I embarked on my legal studies at Cornell Law School in Ithaca, NY. Upon graduation, I worked as a corporate associate in Manhattan at a boutique international law firm. There I had the opportunity to work on a wide array of corporate transactions, from financing the construction of a hotel in NYC, structuring investments...
Ben Irwin Hamburg
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Berkeley, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(510) 985-2600 2625 Alcatraz Ave
 Berkeley, CA 94705
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Ben Hamburg provides mediation services to parties seeking to resolve their disputes without the risk inherent in proceeding through trial, and additionally provides services as an arbitrator. Ben has had significant success in resolving some of the most difficult cases utilizing creative solutions. Ben also represents parties in litigation and transactional matters.
Stephen Fredrick Henry
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Berkeley, CA Employment Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(510) 898-1883 2625 Alcatraz Ave,. No. 615
 Berkeley, CA 94705
Employment, Appeals, Business and Civil Rights
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.

This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.

Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.

Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.

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Exempt employee: An employee who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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