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Jean Krasilnikoff
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University of California - Hastings College of the LawCalifornia
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Jody I. LeWitter
Jody I. LeWitter
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California Employment Law Attorney with 32 years experience

University of Michigan Law SchoolCalifornia
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Stephen M. Fuerch
Stephen M. Fuerch
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California Employment Law Attorney with 43 years experience

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of LawCalifornia
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Pawanpreet Dhaliwal
Pawanpreet Dhaliwal
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University of California - BerkeleyCalifornia
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Jon Paul Webster
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(925) 609-7600 1985 Bonifacio Street
Suite 102
 Concord, CA 94520-2264
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
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...
Len Watkins
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(510) 237-6916 125 Park Place
Suite 210
 Richmond, CA 94801
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) 788-0675 1900 Powell Street
Suite 840
 Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 788-0040 1300 Clay Street
Room 600
 Oakland, CA 94612
Te'Reisha N. Graves
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 2 years experience
(510) 234-2808 145 Park Place, Suite A
 Point Richmond, CA 94801
Free ConsultationEmployment, Family and Personal Injury
Florida A&M University College of Law
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Te’Reisha N. Graves is a Richmond, California native. Ms. Graves is committed to ensuring her clients receive zealous representation from start to finish. Ms. Graves fights tirelessly to find solutions to resolve each client’s unique matter. She effectively communicates with her clients throughout their case to make certain they are not left in the dark. Ms. Graves demonstrates a high degree of care and compassion when dealing with her clients.

Ms. Graves graduated from California State University, East Bay, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice Administration. After graduation, Ms. Graves attended John F....
John Ward Schilt
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(510) 234-2808 145 Park Place
Suite A
 Point Richmond, CA 94801
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Rhonda Darlene Shelton-Kraeber
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 27 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.
Mr. Steven L. Derby
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 27 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.
Patricia Mary Kelly
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(925) 258-9300 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230
 Orinda, CA 94563
Free ConsultationEmployment and Civil Rights
Stanford University
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John Francis Martin
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 46 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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Beth Wolf Mora
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 18 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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Eric Olaf Nieman
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 31 years experience
(925) 330-2732 98 N Jackson Way
 Alamo, CA 94507
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Jonathan H. Siegel
Jonathan H. Siegel
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California Employment Law Lawyer with 41 years experience

Golden Gate University School of LawCalifornia
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Latika M. Malkani
Latika M. Malkani
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California Employment Law Attorney with 22 years experience

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of LawCalifornia
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Guy Ellery Louie
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 26 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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Carla Vanessa Minnard
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 23 years experience
(510) 479-1475 1850 Mt Diablo Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Employment
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Mr. John F. Martin Esq.
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney
(925) 937-5433 3100 Oak Road
Suite 230
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment
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Michael Eric Brewer
Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 23 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment
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Jeffrey Lon Adams
Contra Costa County, California Employment Law Lawyer with 28 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Boulevard
 Walnut Creek, CALIFORNIA 94597
Employment and Business
J. Reuben Clark Law School
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Lisa Claire Chagala
Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment
Stanford Law School
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James Yunhao Wu
Contra Costa County, California Employment Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Boulevard
 Walnut Creek, CALIFORNIA 94597
Employment, Appeals, Business and Workers' Comp
Boston Coll Law School
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Henry David Lederman
Contra Costa County, California Employment Law Attorney with 40 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Boulevard
 Walnut Creek, CALIFORNIA 94597
Employment and Appeals
New York University School of Law
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Shannon Michelle Walpole
Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Blvd
 Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Employment, Appeals, Business and Workers' Comp
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Richard Harding
Contra Costa County, California Employment Law Attorney
(925) 932-2468 1255 Treat Boulevard
 Walnut Creek, CALIFORNIA 94597
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Robert Salinas
Robert Salinas
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California Employment Law Attorney with 22 years experience

University of California, Berkeley School of LawCalifornia
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Pamela Kong
Pamela Kong
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California Employment Law Lawyer with 16 years experience

Golden Gate University School of LawCalifornia
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Devin Coyle
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 8 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.
Vincent Tong
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 7 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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Vincent Tong is an award winning, community oriented lawyer. He is the founder of TONG LAW, an employment business law firm located in beautiful downtown Oakland, California. Vincent exclusively represents employees in employment litigation and businesses in business-to-business disputes. In his business transactions practice, Vincent counsels individuals on forming and growing their social ventures. Connect with Vincent online at www.tong-law.com.
Glicel E. Sumagaysay
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 9 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.
Bryan Jeffrey Schwartz
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 18 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...
Jean Krasilnikoff
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Alameda County, 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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Arthur William Lazear
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 41 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 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...
Pamela Kong
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 16 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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Janelle J. Smith
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 6 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.
Jonathan H. Siegel
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 41 years experience
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Kellen Crowe
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 5 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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Rocio Toriz
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University of San Francisco School of LawCalifornia
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Jane Kow
Jane Kow
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Contra Costa County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 24 years experience

New York University School of Law9th Circuit, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California and California
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Dylan Hughes
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 18 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
Jessica Riggin
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
1939 Harrison Street, Ste 290
 Oakland, CA 94612
Free ConsultationEmployment
Columbia Law School
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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.
(415) 421-1800 201 Mission Street #1250
 San Francisco, CA 94105
Jody I. LeWitter
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 32 years experience
(510) 452-5000 1939 Harrison St
#307
 Oakland, CA 94612
Employment
University of Michigan Law School
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Robert Salinas
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 22 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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H. Tim Hoffman
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 47 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,...
Scott Edward Cole
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 26 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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Berne Reuben
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 40 years experience
(510) 981-0143 2222 Martin Luther King Jr Way
 Berkeley, CA 94704
Employment and Civil Rights
Boalt Hall (University of Berkeley School of Law) and Golden Gate University School of Law
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Galia Aharoni
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 8 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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Eric Francis Pierson
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(917) 940-0202 4096 Piedmont Avenue, #701
 Oakland, CA 94611
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Stanford University
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Eric Pierson is a practical and results-oriented generalist attorney with over twenty years of law firm and in-house experience and a proven track record of success as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor.

Prior to starting his own firm, Eric spent over twelve years in-house in New York as a corporate generalist and lead U.S. attorney supporting the Americas division of Mitsui, a Fortune Global 500 Japanese multinational conglomerate. Previously he practiced at San Francisco-based McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen and its successor firm, Bingham McCutchen, for ten years, primarily as a litigator focused on intellectual property and contract...
(917) 940-0202 400 East 89th Street, #11L
 New York, NY 10128
Latika M. Malkani
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Alameda County, CA Employment Law Attorney with 22 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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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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