Saratoga, California Employment Lawyers

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Jody I. LeWitter
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
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Heather Conger
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer
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Jonathan H. Siegel
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Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer
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David J. Murphy
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Donald Kenton Westerberg
Saratoga, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 26 years experience
(408) 370-5070 18805 Cox Ave
 Saratoga, CA 95070
Employment, Business and Real Estate
Univ of British Columbia
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Suzanne King Nusbaum
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Los Gatos, CA Employment Law Attorney. 45 years experience
(408) 399-2688 119 Millrich Dr
 Los Gatos, CA 95030
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
Boston Univ School of Law and Santa Clara University
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Judge Suzanne K. Nusbaum (Ret.) brings a wealth of experience to her ADR practice. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with specialized expertise in commercial contract, employment, health care, real estate and intellectual property matters, she serves on many ADR panels, including the American Arbitration Association's National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), Arts Arbitration and Mediation Services (AAMS), the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Kaiser Permanente, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Judge Nusbaum arbitrates and mediates legal fee disputes for the State...
Daniel Velton
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Sunnyvale, CA Employment Law Attorney. 7 years experience
525 W. Remington Drive
Suite 106
 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Free ConsultationEmployment
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Daniel Velton began his legal career with the largest labor and employment law firm in the world. Using that experience, he brings valuable knowledge and perspective to his current practice, in which he exclusively represents employees in high-stakes individual and class action employment matters, including cases of unlawful discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, illegal pay practices and whistleblower retaliation.
David J. Murphy
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Business and Civil Rights
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Benjamin J. Sowards Esq.
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Campbell, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Environmental and Securities
University of California, Davis, School of Law
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Elena Rivkin Franz
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Santa Clara, CA Employment Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(408) 940-5360 900 Lafayette Street
Suite 509
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation, Broker Fraud and Business
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I am a real estate and business law attorney. I limit my practice to these areas, which include things from setting up HOAs, to neighbor issues, to construction, and real estate fraud. My background is in real estate, where I was a real estate appraiser, property manager, and project manager for condominium conversions and other real estate developments. I understand the hurdles you face on a daily basis if you are a real estate owner, investor, contractor or developer. A large segment of my client base are small business owners. I understand that you want simple answers...
Joel Waelty
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 13 years experience
(408) 246-5500 2007 W. Hedding Street
Suite 100
 San Jose, CA 95128
Free ConsultationEmployment
UC Hastings COL
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Joel Waelty is an experienced employment attorney practicing in San Jose, California, whose dedication to his clients shows in the results he obtains in the courtroom. His practice is focused on the rights of employees and insureds. He represents employees in all aspects of workplace disputes including sexual harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination. In his representation of those wrongfully denied insurance benefits, he handles claims against insurers of life, disability, health and the home. He also pursues benefits due employees under employer-sponsored benefit plans. Mr. Waelty's dedication is seen not only through his courtroom results, but also through...
(408) 246-5500 17485 Monterey Road, Suite 204
 Morgan Hill , CA 95037
Steven Edward Springer
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(888) 490-9852 95 South Market Street, Ste. 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Criminal and Family
Santa Clara University
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Help small to medium size companies navigate through a wide variety of legal challenges: formation, funding, governmental impediments, operational legal planning, merger and acquisition, employee relations, and labor compliance. All with the goal of litigation avoidance. Litigation in all California state courts and the Northern and Eastern U.S. District Courts of California.
(888) 490-9852 16360 Monterey St. Ste. 180
 Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(888) 490-9852 39275 State Street
 Fremont, CA 94538
Sebastian L. Miller
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Santa Clara, CA Employment Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(408) 348-1728 900 Lafayette Street
Suite 201
 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Free ConsultationEmployment and Arbitration & Mediation
The University of Chicago Law School
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Sebastian Miller focuses on representing workers in employment litigation on a contingency-fee basis. He litigates both class actions as well as single-plaintiff cases. He has achieved excellent results for many clients. More details are available at www.sebastianmillerlaw.com. Sebastian often speaks and writes about developments in employment law. For example, his work has appeared in the California Labor & Employment Law Review and the Daily Journal. Sebastian has been quoted by Law360 and has appeared on panels hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Labor and Employment Section of the California Bar as...
Dixon Ray Howell
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 49 years experience
(408) 979-7800 1800 Hamilton Ave, Suite 240
 San Jose, CA 95125
Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Very experienced and highly ("AV") rated business lawyer. Offer the experience of a large firm and the responsiveness of a start up.
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Kathryn E. Barrett
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer
25 years experience
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Latika M. Malkani
(510) 452-5000
Oakland, CA Employment Law Attorney
21 years experience
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Joseph Ainley Esq.
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 28 years experience
(800) 460-8528 28 North First Street
Suite 520-540
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment
Univ of Georgia School of Law
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At Ainley Law, we are specialists in the field of employment law and we use our skill, experience, judgment, and record of success to obtain the best possible result for you in any employment related matter. We are employee advocates and we are passionate about what we do. Our goal in every case is to ensure that you are fully and fairly compensated for the wrong done to you by your current or former employer.
Laurence Louis Spitters Jr
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(408) 293-0463 96 North Third Street, Suite 500
 San Jose, CA 95112
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and Insurance Claims
Washington University
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Elizabeth M. 'Lisa' Peck
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 24 years experience
(408) 332-5792 111 North Market St., Ste 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment and Civil Rights
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Michael W. Stebbins
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Business and IP
Santa Clara University
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Mark Walter Hostetter
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 15 years experience
(408) 375-8545 181 Devine Street
 San Jose, CA 95110
Employment, Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
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Attorney Mark Hostetter has earned a reputation for creatively using complex law as a means to solve problems and achieve his clients' goals. Mr. Hostetter is proud to note that many of his clients are small business owners, immigrants, and people with disabilities asserting their civil rights. Mr. Hostetter is able to keep fees reasonable as an independent practitioner. However, we also have a network of top attorneys with whom we may associate if a case is unusually complex or goes all the way to trial, as in our recent discrimination case against the U.S. Department...
Steven Michael Fink
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 46 years experience
(408) 256-2979 160 W. Santa Clara Street
Suite 1180
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Business and Civil Rights
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Though he began his career practicing Entertainment Law in Los Angeles, Mr. Fink and his wife traded the glamour of Hollywood for the San Jose area' s charms. That early exposure to big city, high-pressure civil cases has served him well, particularly when dealing with the complex issues involved in contemporary employment cases. Mr. Fink is a partner in Mesirow & Fink, a small but energetic and creative law firm founded in 1976. Mr. Fink is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley's Boalt Hall, and he has six times been selected by San Jose Magazine as one of the...
Sara S. Linder
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Campbell, CA Employment Law Attorney. 34 years experience
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
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 Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEmployment, Arbitration & Mediation and Estate Planning
University of North Dakota School of Law
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Mr. Jeffrey David Janoff Esq.
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 34 years experience
(408) 286-2300 1570 The Alameda
SUITE 221
 San Jose, CA 95126
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Santa Clara University School of Law
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For over thirty-five years, Mr. Janoff has been representing only injured persons. He has worked tirelessly for clients injured in motor vehicle accidents, by defective products, dog bites and unsafe premises. He has also helped clients who have been the victim of bad faith insurance practices, medical malpractice as well as harassment in the workplace. Often injury can result from unseen dangers such as airborne toxins like mold. Mr. Janoff is one of the few personal injury attorneys willing to take on these tough cases for clients who have become ill due to mold infestation. Mr. Janoff is well known...
Kathryn E. Barrett
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Yoshito Yamamoto
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Sunnyvale, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(408) 660-3928 1250 Oakmead Parkway
Suite 210
 Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Securities and Tax
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Edward A. Kraus
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney
25 years experience
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Benjamin J. Sowards Esq.
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Campbell, CA Employment Law Lawyer
13 years experience
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John A. Comerford
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 9 years experience
(408) 457-1817 111 N. Market St., Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
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.
(510) 894-6649 3900 Newpark Mall Rd., Suite 326
 Newark, CA 94560
(925) 226-8261 4900 Hopyard Road, Suite 100
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Linda Hendrix McPharlin
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 41 years experience
(408) 293-1900 160 West Santa Clara St., Suite 400
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment and Arbitration & Mediation
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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After decades as a business and employment law counselor and successful trial attorney, Linda McPharlin has learned that the most satisfied clients are not those who win in court after bruising if not brutal years in litigation, but those who resolve disputes before litigation takes over their lives, and their finances. She now focuses her trial acumen and considerable negotiating skills on conflict resolution at the earliest possible stage, ideally before a lawsuit is even filed. For her employer clients, her conflict resolution practice takes many forms, with an eye to business realities as well as legal...
Wen-Ching Lin
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Sunnyvale, CA Employment Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(408) 459-9828 1030 E. El Camino Real
Suite 288
 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Employment, Business and Trademarks
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Bruno Tarabichi
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(408) 298-8200 111 N. Market St., Suite 730
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Business and IP
University of California - Hastings College of the Law
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Bruno Tarabichi's practice focuses on intellectual property counseling, prosecution, and litigation.
Edward A. Kraus
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(408) 573-5700 One North Market St.
Suite 200
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment, Business, Criminal and Environmental
Santa Clara University School of Law and University of California - Berkeley
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Thomas C. Walker
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Santa Clara, CA Employment Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(650) 889-4090 Sutie 203
 Santa Clara, CA 95134
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Solely dedicated to employee-side employment law and litigation since 2004; fighting discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other unlawful employment practices. Consultative engagements relating to severance and exit strategy are routine projects, having representing 100s of Silicon Valley employees.
(925) 264-1212 4900 Hopyard Road
Suite 100
 Pleasanton, CA 94588
Sean Olender
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer.
(408) 797-0000 4030 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 234
 San Jose, CA 95117
Employment and Immigration
University of San Diego School of Law
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Randy Schmidt
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Campbell, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#200
 Campbell, CA 95008
Employment, Business and Estate Planning
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Matthew Jon Miller
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Sunnyvale, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(408) 746-5470 1111 W. El Camino Real
Suite 109-371
 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
University of California - Los Angeles
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It can be a very trying and stressful time when you find yourself in need of an attorney. Not only are you concerned about your particular legal issue, but like most people, you are concerned about the relationship you will have with your attorney and the fees that will be charged. Let's face it, lawyers, like politicians, have a bad reputation. People worry their attorney will not take their case seriously, or will try to squeeze every dime they can out of the case. I understand these feelings and concerns. Unfortunately, they are far too often justified. Before I became a...
Michael Hsueh
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney. 4 years experience
(408) 418-4672 111 North Market Street, Suite 300
 San Jose, CA 95113
Employment
Cornell University
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Michael W. Stebbins
(408) 573-5700
San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer
29 years experience
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Rocio Toriz
(510) 663-9240
Oakland, CA Employment Law Lawyer
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Ruth Silver Taube
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Sunnyvale, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
(408) 737-2313 1339 Pauline Drive
 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Free ConsultationEmployment
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
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Mark N. Shebby
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Attorney.
(408) 995-5044 777 N 1st St
Suite 325
 San Jose, CA 95112
Employment, Criminal and Family
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Tim Reed
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Campbell, CA Employment Law Lawyer.
(408) 879-2628 1999 S. Bascom Ave, Suite 700
 Campbell, CA 95008
Employment
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Gretchen Birkheimer
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Redwood City, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 14 years experience
(650) 843-1900 2055 Woodside Road, Suite 110
 Redwood City, CA 94061
Free ConsultationEmployment and Civil Rights
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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I represent employees in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation cases, in addition to bringing related claims such as defamation, assault, invasion of privacy, and failure to accommodate disabilities. I also represent plaintiffs in collection of unpaid wages, overtime, minimum wages, missed meal periods and rest breaks, and other wage claims. I represent employees in unemployment insurance appeals.
Scott Jeffrey Allen
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Santa Cruz, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(831) 901-3901 55 River Street
Suite 100
 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
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Scott Allen is a personal injury, wrongful death and disability attorney serving Central and Northern California. Scott has over 20 years of experience litigating and trying cases in California. He is committed to providing injured clients with personal attention to get them the compensation they deserve for their injuries. Call the Allen Law Firm to schedule a free consultation today (831) 901-3901. No fee unless we recover for you.
(831) 508-3226 2511 Garden Road, Suite A-225
 Monterey, CA 93940
Mark R. Figueiredo
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 22 years experience
(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
 San Jose, CA 95110
Employment, Business, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Norman Blumenthal
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 41 years experience
(408) 681-8477 5201 Great America Pkwy
 San Jose, CA 95054
Free ConsultationEmployment
Loyola Univ School of Law
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SALARIED WORKERS STILL GET OVERTIME In California, there are certain exemptions that allow employers to deny paying employees overtime. Whether or not an employee meets those exemptions is typically based on their job duties and responsibilities. There are many situations where employers misclassify employees as exempt from overtime based solely on their job title. For example, the employer will give the employee a fancy job title that includes the word Manager or Supervisor, when in fact, the employee is performing manual or clerical labor according to the employers strict guidelines and protocols. In other words, the employee is exercising independent...
(877) 852-3912 2255 Calle Clara
 San Diego, CA 92037
(415) 935-3957 1750 Montgomery Street
 San Francisco, CA 94111
Jaclyn M. Ford
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San Jose, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 7 years experience
(408) 441-7500 1754 Technology Dr
Suite 135
 San Jose, CA 95110
Employment, Business and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
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Jeffrey Charles Miller
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Palo Alto, CA Employment Law Attorney. 38 years experience
(650) 321-0410 2501 Park Blvd
2nd Floor
 Palo Alto, CA 94306
Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
Cornell Univ
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For over thirty years, I have practiced business law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Palo Alto, California. I assist businesses with formation and planning; purchases and sales of existing businesses; termination of business entities; commercial leasing matters; and employment matters. My other focus is on mediation and arbitration, where I help clients settle disputes outside of the courtroom. What I enjoy most about being a business law attorney is helping people transform their hobbies and passions into successful businesses. Whether I’m helping someone start a restaurant or a software company, I’m always mindful of the...
Douglas Charles Kane
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Santa Cruz, CA Employment Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(831) 459-8000 121 Jewell St
 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Monterey COL
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Douglas Kane is an attorney in Santa Cruz, California specializing in representing plaintiffs in employment discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination cases. His understanding of the complex rules of employment litigation, strong analytical and writing skills, and deep commitment to defending the rights of individuals make him a valuable ally to people whose rights have been violated by employers. Doug Kane's initial interest in becoming an attorney stemmed from his desire to be able to protect individual's rights. While still in law school, he already was deeply involved with several employment and civil rights cases, as well as a...
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Problems in the workplace?

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.

Essential job functions: The fundamental job duties of the employment position that the individual with a disability holds or desires. The term essential functions does not include marginal functions of the position.

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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